Danube Waltz

TRAVEL HISTORY:

Day 1 Vienna, AT

Day 2 Melk, AT, Ybbs, AT

Day 3 Linz, AT

Day 4 Linz, AT, Passau, DE

Day 5 Passau, DE

Day 6 Mauthausen, AT, Grein, AT

Day 7 Vienna, AT

Day 8 Vienna, AT

Austria`s relationship with the Danube is special—and the focus of this exceptional 8-day luxury cruise. Begin and end in Vienna, the country`s stately capital city. Discover its grand palaces, world-class museums, historical buildings lining the Ringstrasse, and its rich coffee house culture that is often imitated but never duplicated. Other unforgettable ports include Melk, home to the impressive, ochre-colored abbey with its huge library of ancient manuscripts and gorgeous spiral staircase; Linz, birthplace of the world`s first cake; Passau, one of Germany`s busiest manufacturing centers of bladed weapons during the Renaissance; and the former WWII concentration camp at Mauthausen.

DATES
20-10-202427-10-2024	DANUBE Riverside Mozart	Danube Waltz	from 2,850.00 EUR AVAILABILITY & PRICES

DESTINATIONS ON THE ROUTE

Day 1 - Vienna

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.

Day 2 - Melk

Melk's main attraction is the abbey, where Benedictine monks still live and dedicate their work to culture and education. Another highlight close by is the Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand Museum auf Castle Artstetten.

Day 2 - Ybbs

The small community of Ybbs is a favorite for guests searching for peace and quiet. Go for a walk, find a Heurigen – an open-air wine restaurant to relax and enjoy in.

Day 3 - Linz

Austria's third largest city and famous for its baroque styled Main Square, beautiful old town center, great shopping, the Schloss Museum and the Mariendom which can hold 20.000 worshippers.

Day 4 - Linz

Austria's third largest city and famous for its baroque styled Main Square, beautiful old town center, great shopping, the Schloss Museum and the Mariendom which can hold 20.000 worshippers.

Day 4 - Passau

The city sits at the confluence of three rivers and had therefore military importance. The fortress Veste Oberhaus now houses the museum and the Dom features a great organ.

Day 5 - Passau

The city sits at the confluence of three rivers and had therefore military importance. The fortress Veste Oberhaus now houses the museum and the Dom features a great organ.

Day 6 - Mauthausen

Visit Mauthausen concentration camp - a place of memory and a site of political and historical education or explore the Austrian countryside with a visit to Steyr or St. Florian.