The Wonderful Danube River Tour

By Jason Myers

Preparing a Danube River tour for your upcoming holiday is almost a certainty. It is an amazing destination and will allow you to check out a great many sites 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 tour will begin near Munich, Germany with boarding in Passau near the Austrian boundary. In Austria famous stops are in Melk to travel the Benedictine monastery that is over 900 years old. After that is Vienna, capital city of Austria. At this place you may visit Hofburg Palace or the Opera House. Be certain to catch the spectacular view as you pass through Wachau Valley. Just after the Austrian border the Danube runs directly through Bratislava, capitol of Slovakia. Here you will discover that trips to Old Town and Bratislava Castle are arranged. Additionally don't miss the ruins of Devin Castle. You can visit here while in Bratislava and you will go through the ruins as you sail by on the Danube River.

Budapest, Hungary is the next capitol city on the normal list of stopovers. In this amazing city you can see the Hungarian Crown Jewels at the Parliament or visit Castle Hill to observe Buda Castle. The first castle was completed in 1265 but the oldest part standing now dates back to the 14th century. Buda Castle also sits on the borders of the Danube. Probably the most magical as well as scenic part of your Danube cruise will be while cruising through the Iron Gate. This is an 83 mile stretch on the bank or Serbia and Romania. The Iron Gate is a chain of gorges, a channel and the Iron Gate Dam.

Frequently Bucharest, Romania is the final stop before the Danube empties out into the Black Sea. Here you can go to The National Museum of Art of Romania the areas most popular museum. Later you can opt to see Palace of the Parliament or Arcul de Triumf, both 20th century attractions.

These are just some of the many attractions that a Danube River tour can take you. I know you are excited to start preparing this river tour on your next tour to Eastern Europe. - 29948

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