Danube River Cruises
Eastern & Northern Europe
From majestic and picturesque to wild and traditional, discover the many facets of this impressive river between Passau and the Black Sea on a Danube cruise. The river flows from west to east, spanning a distance of more than 2,800 kilometers and bringing together the most diverse religions, cultures, nations and eras. The Danube has inspired art and music, given the world the waltz and even given its name to an entire era. A Danube cruise will not only take you to cities such as Vienna, Bratislava and Esztergom, ornate in magnificent baroque and adorned with gold by the Habsburgs, but also through the Burgenland, past vineyards and apricot farms.
Beyond Budapest, the landscape becomes more traditional. As you journey through the "new European nations", the capital cities of Bucharest and Belgrade offer an insight into an exciting period of transition. At the Danube delta, the river appears to rule over its own kingdom with about 1,000 plant and 4,000 animal species, which have made their home across an area of 5,000 square kilometers in the world's largest interconnected reed bed.