The Wonderful Danube River Tour

By Jason Myers

Setting up a Danube River trip for your next travel is almost a certainty. It is an great destination and will enable you to see a great many places in Eastern Europe. Stretching from Germany all the way to the Black Sea, there is more than sufficient here to keep you in astonishment.

A regular Danube trip will begin near Munich, Germany with boarding in Passau near the Austrian boundary. In Austria popular stops are in Melk to travel the Benedictine monastery that is over 900 years old. After that is Vienna, capital city of Austria. Here you may go to Hofburg Palace or the Opera House. Be certain to catch the spectacular scenery as you go through Wachau Valley. Just after the Austrian boundary the Danube runs directly through Bratislava, capitol of Slovakia. Here you will learn that trips to Old Town and Bratislava Castle are arranged. Additionally don't fail to spot the ruins of Devin Castle. You can go here while in Bratislava and you will pass the ruins as you cruise by on the Danube River.

Budapest, Hungary is the next capitol city on the typical list of stops. In this great city you can check out the Hungarian Crown Jewels at the Parliament or visit Castle Hill to see Buda Castle. The first castle was completed in 1265 but the oldest division that exists today dates back to the 14th century. Buda Castle also sits on the banks of the Danube. Probably the most magical and picturesque part of your Danube trip will be while touring through the Iron Gate. It is an 83 mile stretch on the edge or Serbia and Romania. The Iron Gate is a string of gorges, a channel and the Iron Gate Dam.

Normally Bucharest, Romania is the last stop prior to the Danube clears out into the Black Sea. Here you can go to The National Museum of Art of Romania the areas most famous museum. afterward you may opt to tour Palace of the Parliament or Arcul de Triumf, both 20th century attractions.

These are only a few of the many attractions that a Danube River cruise can take you. I believe you are excited to start preparing this river cruise on your next trip to Eastern Europe. - 29868

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