| Back to Trip Index | IPA Home Page |   Irish Palatine Families PFALZ TOUR 2004     Outline itinerary   Tuesday 18 May Courtesy bus from Frankfurt International Airport to Dorint Hotel, Bad Dürkheim. Registration Welcome Dinner, followed by talk introducing Germany, the German language & the tour. Wednesday 19 May Vineyard tour, a little wine-tasting and lunch Freinsheim - guided tour of medieval town Bad Dürkheim - free time to explore some of the town Dinner, followed by talk on migration from the Pfalz Thursday 20 May Speyer, including guided tours of the Dom (cathedral) and the Pfalz museum Dinner inside Germany's largest wine barrel Friday 21 May Visit to the Hohenlohe region, which is twinned with County Limerick, including visits to Kloster Schöntal, Hohenloher Freilandmuseum and the town of Schwäbisch Hall. Saturday 22 May Schwetzingen castle, gardens, market and town. Walk through the town and vineyards of Rhodt Dinner followed by talk on the Palatines in Ireland Sunday 23 May Assenheim, original home of the Switzer family. Nothing survives from prior to 1709, but the village has promised us a warm welcome, including a church service, farm visit, traditional coffee & cake buffet and an organ recital. Monday 24 May Burg Lichtenberg - guided tour of castle and museums Walk through Bad Dürkheim, followed by a wine cellar tour and dinner with entertainment. Tuesday 25 May Landau town and market Choice of guided tour - either Trifels Castle or Annweiler Museum Wine tasting and entertainment Wednesday 26 May Heidelberg, including guided tour of the town and castle Cruise on the River Neckar Farewell Dinner Thursday 27 May Breakfast and farewells Courtesy bus to Frankfurt International Airport Promoted by Irish Palatine Association Ltd, Irish Palatine Centre, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, Ireland Registered in Ireland, number 210149 Directors: Lily Baker, Austin Bovenizer, Michael Brosnan, Dan Neville TD, Walter Ruttle, Lorna Shier and Christy Switzer. | Back to Trip Index | IPA Home Page |