Overview

Once bound by the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (commonly known as the
Warsaw Pact) the diverse cultures and rich architectural histories of Eastern Europe were nearly
inaccessible to all but native travelers after WWII. The last 20 years have been a period of significant
transformation in the region and the current moment presents an opportunity to examine how the
people of Eastern Europe have built, rebuilt, preserved, and adapted their cities through two decades
of growth and throughout their history.

Traveling rapidly through many languages, borders, economies and cultures, we will survey the
present state of the above 13 Eastern European cities. These cities have extensive and characteristic
architectural heritages, as well as long histories of economic and cultural exchange among each other.
We will travel well-trodden routes with an eye for the current traces of those exchanges, inviting
awareness of comparative experience and place.

In these historic urban fabrics we will visit recent works of architecture, and seek out architects
currently practicing to learn what challenges and sustains them in this new era.
Berlin Germany
Berlin Deutschland
Berlin Germany
Berlin Deutschland
Berlin Germany
Berlin Deutschland
Prague Czech Republic
Praha Česká republika
Prague Czech Republic
Praha Česká republika
Prague Czech Republic
Praha Česká republika
Krakow Poland
Kraków Polska
Krakow Poland
Kraków Polska
Krakow Poland
Kraków Polska
Lviv Ukraine
Львів Україна
Lviv Ukraine
Львів Україна
Lviv Ukraine
Львів Україна
Kiev Ukraine
Київ Україна
Kiev Ukraine
Київ Україна
Kiev Ukraine
Київ Україна
Moscow Russia
Москва Российская Федерация
Moscow Russia
Москва Российская Федерация
Moscow Russia
Москва Российская Федерация
St. Petersburg Russia
Санкт-Петербург Российская Федерация
St. Petersburg Russia
Санкт-Петербург Российская Федерация
St. Petersburg Russia
Санкт-Петербург Российская Федерация
Tallinn Estonia
Tallinn Eesti Vabariik
Tallinn Estonia
Tallinn Eesti Vabariik
Tallinn Estonia
Tallinn Eesti Vabariik
Riga Latvia
Rīga Latvijas Republika
Riga Latvia
Rīga Latvijas Republika
Riga Latvia
Rīga Latvijas Republika
Vilnius Lithuania
Vilnius Lietuvos Respublika
Vilnius Lithuania
Vilnius Lietuvos Respublika
Vilnius Lithuania
Vilnius Lietuvos Respublika
Minsk Belarus
Минск Рэспубліка Беларусь
Minsk Belarus
Минск Рэспубліка Беларусь
Minsk Belarus
Минск Рэспубліка Беларусь
Warsaw Poland
Warszawa Polska
Warsaw Poland
Warszawa Polska
Warsaw Poland
Warszawa Polska
Gdansk Poland
Gdańsk Polska
Gdansk Poland
Gdańsk Polska
Gdansk Poland
Gdańsk Polska
 Visas:
BUDGET Russian travel invitation and visa $ 155
Note: Subject to change. Belorussian travel invitation and visa $ 155
Total visa cost (US passports-standard processing): $ 310
This reflects current
pricing and estimated Air Travel:
spending. Travel costs US to Berlin (roundtrip) ORD-TXL/TXL-ORD $ 1000
may fluctuate and some Kiev to Moscow KBP-SVO $ 120
are contingent upon each
student’s own frugality. Rail Travel:
Berlin to Prague $ 90
Prague to Krakow $ 50
Krakow to Lviv $ 75
Lviv to Kiev $ 65
Moscow to St. Petersburg $ 35
St. Petersburg to Tallinn $ 50
Vilnius to Minsk $ 25
Minsk to Warsaw $ 65
Gdansk to Berlin $ 90
Total rail travel: $ 545

Bus travel:
Tallinn to Riga $ 30
Riga to Vilnius $ 30
Total bus travel: $ 60

Local city transit: Metros and buses $ 100

Lodging: 30 nights x $25/night (youth hostels) $ 750

Food: Supermarket meals and local eats - very little dining out.
32 days x $25/day $ 800

Admission Fees (museums and tours): $ 200

Program Fee: $ 500

TOTAL TRAVEL BUDGET: $ 4385