![]() Our friends (wiseley, as it turns out) took the cancellation, but we re-booked for August of 2022. Then THAT was cancelled, and Viking announced their daily testing protocols. Then THAT one was cancelled, and we hung on with Viking and didn’t accept the cancellation but re-booked for 2021 and talked some friends into joining us. We re-booked for later that year, even though the rest of the family was no longer going and it was just us. Of course, we were wrong, and our cruise was cancelled. We were optimistic that it would all over with by then. We were looking forward to it until the COVID outbreak in early 2020. My wife and I were invited to join family members for a July 2020 Viking Romantic Danube Cruise. For a real treat, head inside for a beer and bratwurst. You’ll want to see the Roman history, of course, but Regensburg also lays claim to Germany’s oldest oldest restaurant, Alte Wurstküche, a small sausage kitchen and dining room situated right on the river and within walking distance of where most river vessels dock. Still standing are the Roman gates, Porta Pretoria, built in 179 A.D. The city is the oldest on the Danube, tracing its history back nearly 2,000 years. Nuremberg also hosts the world’s largest Christmas Market, featured on so-called Christmas Market cruises during the month of December.ĭating back to Roman times, Regensburg, Germany, was practically untouched during World War II. River cruise passengers have ample opportunity to visit sites related to Nuremberg’s World War II history or, should they wish, a Medieval city tour. Only a few historic buildings survived the severe bomb damage, but the city itself has been restored. The center of the Nazi Party in the 1930s, Nuremberg was virtually destroyed during World War II. Reaching The Danube From GermanyĬruises from the Main River frequently begin or end in Nuremberg. Some vessels operate roundtrip from Passau some operate one-way between Regensburg and Budapest and others cruise between Vienna or Budapest to Nuremberg, which requires transiting the section of the Main-Danube Canal over the Franconian Alps. ![]() Most Danube river cruises span seven to 10 nights and allow sufficient time to explore the major cities along the river. Situated on the Danube’s banks are some of Europe’s most-fabled cities - Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest. The port facilitates the movement of goods to the Black Sea and the North Sea (via the Danube Canal).Beautiful Budapest, the starting or ending point for many Danube river cruises. ![]() ![]() The Danube is essential in the city’s water transport and is home to the Port of Bratislava. The Danube is not the only river on which Bratislava occupies, as it also lies on the banks of the Morava River. The city is one of the least populated capital cities in Europe, but it is still the largest city in Slovakia. Bratislava is home to about 420,000 people in its metropolitan area. The Slovakian capital city of Bratislava is also found on the Danube river. The main bridge across the river is the Pupin Bridge. The city has numerous bridges to facilitate transport of people and goods across the Danube. The primary port in the city is the Port of Belgrade which is found on the Danube. The city is Serbia’s largest city, having a population of 1.23 million people, and is also the country’s capital city. However, unlike other cities found along the river, Belgrade is situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. The city was founded when Celts settled on the region near the Danube in 500 BC.Īnother city found along the Danube is Belgrade. The Danube is an essential means of water transport in Vienna, connecting the city to the Black Sea. The city’s metropolitan area is home to about 2.6 million inhabitants which is equivalent to 30% of Austria’s total population. The city is the capital city of Austria and the nation’s largest city. Vienna has a population of over 1.8 million people making it the second-largest of the cities through which the Danube flows. Some of these monuments include Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, the Hungarian Parliament, the Liberty Statue, the Gresham Palace, and the Buda Castle. The area through which the river crosses is known as the Danube Promenade and it is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the high number of monuments found along the river. ![]() The city is also the largest city in Hungary as well as the European country’s capital city. With over 2.97 million inhabitants, Budapest is the largest city on the Danube. The capital cities through which the river passes are Budapest, Vienna,īelgrade, Bratislava, and Linz. Is that it flows through more capital cities than any other river in the world. The Danube River is the second longest in Europe, exceeded only by the Volga River in length. ![]()
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