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This short but significant discovery cruise travels the Lower Danube’s mesmerizing riverscape through Serbia. Enjoy a fascinating peek behind the former Iron Curtain as you’re introduced to the Balkan republic—part of the former Yugoslavia. Embark your luxury ship in the “White Fortress” of Belgrade, the capital and one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Also in Serbia, explore pretty Golubac near Đerdap National Park, where a formidable 10-tower fortress dates back to medieval times; and the pristine environs of Donji Milanovac. Then, on to Turnu Severin in Romania, where remains of Trajan’s Bridge remain as one of the Romans’ greatest architectural achievements. Scenic cruising through the rugged Iron Gates reveals the steep, rock-faced gorges forming the border between Serbia and Romania.
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.