Danube River Cruise

Flowing quiet and swiftly,  twisting and turning as the water drifts onward, it branches and breaks, its fingers entwine, it grows and grows, snakes like a vine, the Danube river with a calming soft scent of a warm day at sail. Doesn’t that sound relaxing? You may enjoy cruising the Danube River, and enjoy its sweet smell of clean, hanging still in the grey, enjoying the sweetness carried on the breath of morning caressing the river, the waters flowing. Danube River cruises sail upon Europe’s second largest rivers. The beautiful blue Danube river begins in Germany’s Black Forest, and weaves its way all the way to the great Black Sea. During its course from the Black Forest to the Black Sea, it glides through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova. The Danube River is the only major river in Europe that flows from west to east. The great lengths of the Danube River have provided the possibility to travel by river cruise ship from the North Sea to the Black Sea.

A Danube River cruise is one of the greatest ways to experience the story filled landscapes, cultural heritage and the beautiful intricate master pieces of centuries-old architecture of the Old World. Aboard a Danube River cruise, you will have the privilege to discover Europe's vineyard-lined valleys, as well as having the opportunity to walk through some of the beautifully preserved medieval towns in various countries such as Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania.

There are many options to the Danube River cruises available. You have the option of taking a Danube River Cruise for as little as 4 days, up to a choice of a 26 day Danube River cruise. All cruise options have various departure and destination options. You may choose to depart from Vienna, Budapest, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Prague, Remich, and many other places. There is also the option of which destination you would like to have, based on which departure you choose. During some of the Danube River cruises  you will have the opportunity to visit Nuremberg, Germany, where you will have the chance to see the Imperial Castle and the Justice Palace, the meeting place for the War Crimes Tribunal in 1946, before transiting the Main-Danube Canal. Aboard a Danube River cruise, you shall also have the great joy of enjoying visits to the Vienna Opera house in Vienna, Austria; as well as visiting the world-famous Benedictine Monastery in Melk, Austria; or St. Stephan's Basilica and the Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest, Hungary.

Many of the Danube River cruises also provide you with the experience of a lifetime by sailing upon the Iron Gates, which is a spectacular gorge that flows between the Carpathian and Balkan mountains, forming the boundary between Serbia and Romania. If you would like to travel across Europe while sailing the Danube River, a Danube River cruise is the best way of experiencing the splendors Europe has to offer.