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Vibrant cities and peaceful nature preserves, ancient inventions and futuristic innovations, medieval defense and Baroque extravagance…music and culture and castles and palaces and fortresses and towers. This remarkable Danube cruise has it all as you take a peek behind Europe’s former Iron Curtain. Travel from Austria to Serbia, with additional time to explore Hungary and Romania. Each twist and turn of the river reveals something utterly fascinating—places inhabited since the Ice Age, views that will take your breath away, colorful cultural traditions, and more. You’ll also have the chance to sample the foods and wines the regions were built on, and bask in wonders sculpted by Nature itself, including an unforgettable passage through the rugged Iron Gates, whose rocky cliff faces will capture your imagination.
In Vienna walk in the footsteps of famous composers like Mozart or Strauss, visit one of over one hundred museums, visit Palaces, listen to great music in the famous Opera House, watch the Lipizzaner horses train at the Spanish Riding School.
The Basilica of Esztergom is the largest church of the country and home of the catholic church. Another highlight in this region are the fortress ruins of Visegrad and the so-called Danube knee – the scenic stretch between Esztergom and Budapest.
Budapest has much to offer like the Castle Garden Bazaar, the Fisherman’s Bastion or Mathias Church. There are plenty of highlights to explore or guests can choose to relax in one of the many hot springs spas the city is famous for.
The port of Mohács, in Hungary, serves as a vital transportation hub connecting the region to other parts of Europe. This bustling port facilitates both commercial and leisure ships. The port holds historical significance tied to the Battle of Mohács, which led to this part of Hungary being under Ottoman control for many years. This port serves as a reminder of Hungary's complex and rich history.
Novi Sad is a university town and the local says that there is always a festival or concert going on. That may be the reason why Novi said received the titles Youth Capital of Europe 2019 und European Capital of Culture 2022.
The Serbian capital city has much to offer; the fortress is a testament of Belgrade’s importance through history. Visit the Nikola Tesla Museum or learn more about former Yugoslavia via the museum of the same name. Explore on foot or by bike.
The Danube has often forced the small town on the Serbian bank to relocate - in the past because of flooding, and more recently because the Iron Gate power station has changed the river landscape. The magnificent natural setting of the Derdap National Park, which surrounds the town, remains unimpressed. Nearby, archaeologists have unearthed a sensation: Sculptures, weapons and tools up to 9,000 years old bear witness to an advanced Stone Age civilisation - Lepenski Vir, one of the oldest settlements in Europe.
Well-fortified: The 13th-century Severin Castle was not the first fortress here; the Romans secured this area 2,000 years ago: the remains of ancient Drobeta are now an open-air museum. The Wallachian town preserves the traces of its history and has been called Drobeta-Turnu Severin since 1972. An ancient landmark, Trajan's Bridge, once spanned the Danube for more than 1000 metres. Some of its mighty pillars still stand.