Rizal embarked on a grand tour of Europe beginning in May 1887 with his friend Maximo Viola. Some of the key places they visited included Dresden, Germany where they met several scholars; Leitmeritz, Czech Republic where they had their first meeting with Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt who warmly hosted them; and Prague, Vienna, and other cities where they continued learning from local experts. Rizal then traveled alone through Switzerland, Italy, and other places before preparing to return to the Philippines in late June 1887 after gaining significant experiences abroad.

1. RIZAL GRAND TOUR IN EUROPE
WITH MAXIMO VIOLA
PRESENTED BY:
OLIM, PAULGIE LAZATIN
LACA, JALAL MUSA
MAPA, CRISTINE JOY ABOGADO
BALTONADO, ROMYLIE TARUC
ENCINA, CELIENE MOPERA
DORIA, ANDREY URREA
CORDOVA, JERWIN ALIPASTE
EAC-MNL STUDENTS

2. DRESDEN, GERMANY
• The tour begins on May 11, 1887
• Rizal and Viola left berlin by Train. Their next Destination was Dresden
( Germany ) one of the best cities in Germany.

3. DRESDEN, GERMANY
• In dresden they visited Dr. Adolph B.
Meyer a German Antrophologist who
was very enjoyed to see them.
• Rizal was deeply impressed by a
painting of “ prometheus Bound”.

4. DRESDEN, GERMANY
• Rizal and viola also met Dr. Feoder
Jagor who is a German Ethnologist.
They planned to visit Leimeritz ( now
Litomerice , Czech republic)
• They left Dreschen and went to
Teschen ( now Decin,
Czechoslovakia) as next stopover.
Rizal and viola sent a wire to
Blumentritt suggested by Dr. Jagor.

5. LEITMERITZ, CZECH REPUBLIC
• First Meeting with Blumentritt At this train
station Rizal arrived from Germany.
• May 13, 1887 ,1:30 p.m. Rizal and Viola
on board, arrived at the railroad station
of Lietmeritz (Litomerice), Bohemia.
• Professor Blumentritt carrying a sketch of
Rizal to identify his Filipino friends. He
warmly received Rizal and Viola.

6. LEITMERITZ, CZECH REPUBLIC
• Rizal and Blumentritt met in person and
greeted each other in fluent German.
Blumentritt loved Rizal as his son because of
his talents. Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt` -
Blumentritt , helped two tourist get a room
at Hotel Krebs. They stayed in Leitmeritz
from May 17, 1887.

7. LEITMERITZ, CZECH REPUBLIC
• Beautiful Memories of Lietmeritz -warm
hospitality of the Blumentritt family. A
good Cook of his wife. Blumentritt invited
them to a Beer Garden, they met
Burgomaster and he introduced them.
Burgomaster amazed and great
admiration to Rizal because he can
speak German fluently. -Rizal praising
Austria’s idyllic scene, nature loving and
noble people when Blumentritt invited
them to a meeting of the “Tourists Club of
Lietmeritz. (May 14.)

8. LEITMERITZ, CZECH REPUBLIC
• Blumentritt introduced them to Dr. Czepelak ( polish scholar )a scientist of
Europe and Professor Robert Klutschak an eminent naturalist with having nice
conversation. (May 15.)

9. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
• They met Dr. Wellkomm a Professor of University of Prague.

10. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
• Rizal and violas visited the Tomb of Copernicus, the famous astronomer, the
museum of natural history, bacteriological laboratories, famous cave where
San Juan Nepomuceno, the Catholic Saint was imprisoned and many more.
- Rizal and Viola left Prague. According to Viola “ nothing of importance
happened” in this city.

11. VIENNA, AUSTRIA
• Vienna -May 20 , they went to
Vienna “the Queen of Danube”.
• They met Norfenfals, one of the greatest
novelist in Europe.

12. VIENNA, AUSTRIA
• Rizal and Viola stayed in Hotel
Metropole.
• They visited churches, museum, art
galleries, theaters and public park. -They
met friend of Blumentritt Masner and
Nordmann -They left Vienna May 25.

13. LINZT TO RHEINFALL
• Danubian Voyage to Lintz -May 25, Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a river
boat to see the beautiful sights of Danube River. -they saw a famous river ,
the Danube River. -Rizal noticed that passenger on river boats use paper
napkin, which was novelty to him. -Viola said “ paper napkin more hygienic
and economical than cloth napkin”.

14. LINZT TO RHEINFALL
• From Lintz to Rheinfall -They traveled to Salsburg then Munich after that they
went to Nuremberg, one of the oldest cities of Germany. -they also visited to
Ulm, the Cathedral of this City was the “ largest and tallest in all Germany”.

15. LINZT TO RHEINFALL
• Next, they went to Stuttgart, Baden and then Rheinfall. They saw the
waterfall “the most beautiful waterfall in Europe.

16. SWITZERLAND
• Crossing the Frontier to Switzerland -they crossed the Frontier to
Schaffhausen, Switzerland. They stayed in this city from July 2 to 3 1887. They
continued their tour to Bassel, Bern and Lausanne.

17. SWITZERLAND
• In Geneva, Rizal and Viola left on a little
boat, went to Foggy Leman Lake to
Geneva. The beautiful city in - Europe.
Rizal conversed with them in three
languages: French, German and Italian.
-June 19, 1887 Rizal treated Viola in his
26th Birthday.

18. ITALY
• June 23. Rizal and Viola parted ways-
Viola returned to Barcelona and Rizal
continue his tour in Italy.
• Rizal in Italy -he visited Turin, Milan,
Venice and Florence.

19. ITALY
• June 27, 1887 – he reached Rome “
City of Ceasar”.
• He was thrilled by the sights and
memories of Eternal City. Describing
to Blumentritt, the “ grandeur that
was Rome”. -June 29th , Feast Day
of St. Peter and St. Paul.

20. ITALY
• He visited Vatican, “city of Popes”. And the capital of Christendom. -After
that, Rizal back to his Hotel, he wrote to Blumentritt, “ I am tired as a dog, but
I will sleep as a God” -After a wonderful sojourn in Rome, Rizal prepared to
return to the Philippines.