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Starting Location
Overnights
Visits
Tour Route
Rail Germany

Paris Triberg
Colmar
Freiburg

France Lucerne
Switzerland

Italy

DAY 8 As we drive deeper into the wooded hills of the Black Forest,
with its half-timbered villages and rambling farmhouses, you might think
you’ve strayed into a fairy tale. This is the home of the cuckoo clock,
and in Triberg you can step inside the world’s largest cuckoo clock to
see its giant works. Don’t forget to shop for clocks, woodcarvings, and
other traditional Black Forest crafts. Our journey continues to Lucerne,
Switzerland, our home for the remainder of the tour.
Colmar, France
Triberg cuckoo clock
DAY 4 Learn about France’s history of printed fabrics on a guided tour
of the Toile de Jouy Museum. The Jouy-en-Josas factory flourished
from the mid-1700s to mid-1800s, and you’ll see magnificent examples
of their signature toile, with its romantic etching-like pastoral scenes.
France’s high speed TGV train whisks us to Alsace where we settle into
our hotel for the next two nights. B

DAY 5 You’ll want the whole day at the fabulous European
Patchwork Quilt Show and its exhibits of more than 1000 works of
textile art, with everything from traditional Amish (who originated
here) and priceless heirlooms to wildly original contemporary quilts.
Learn from demonstrations and classes, attend a fashion show, and
shop for fabrics, patterns, and needlecraft supplies. B D

DAY 6 Return to the European Patchwork Quilt Show before visiting
Wesserling Park. Its museum of printed textiles focuses on fabric arts DAY 9 Enjoy a leisurely paced Altstadt (Old Town) walking tour
and fashion with over six million patterns. You also can view the chateau, of the hidden treasures of the city. Lucerne has more than 800 years
beautiful gardens, and the former royal workshops. Tonight we’ll stay in of history. Explore such medieval treasures as the covered Chapel
charming Freiburg, in Germany’s Black Forest region. B Bridge (1833); the famous Water Tower which has served as a prison,
watchtower and treasury; the Renaissance-style Town Hall; the
DAY 7 Rolling hills and Bavarian villages dot the landscape as we baroque Jesuit Church; and the Lion Monument, carved from natural
head to Stekborn for a guided factory tour of Bernina International rock to commemorate the heroic Swiss Guard. Enjoy time to explore
including demonstrations of their sewing machines, software, and on your own to shop for last minute treasures before we savoring a
accessories. Explore St. Gallen at leisure before a tour of the Textile Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers. B D
Museum. You’ll see the lace and embroidery that has made St. Gallen
famous, along with historic fabrics dating back to ancient Egypt. B DAY 10 After a leisurely breakfast, we can swap addresses with new
friends before we depart for Zurich Airport. B
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