Category: European River Cruise

Vienna is a place where public transport is easy to use and if you had a few days here, the Vienna card is really handy and cost effective. For Euro 18.50, you get 72 hours of unlimited travel on …

In Vienna, the boat was moored quite far out of town, however, there is a metro which is quite accessible and an easy trip in, with Prater Park on the way. Our greatest find was an internet shop along the …

It was yet another day of brilliant sunshine and after lunch, many of the passengers went onto the sundeck to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery.  Some took the opportunity to have an afternoon kip, but what a …

When our boat arrived at Melk shortly after breakfast, we were transferred by coach to Melk Monastery.  As the coach crossed a small bridge to get onto the main road, we could see this beautiful monastery up on …

Salzburg prides itself as being the Stage of the World and if you see the extensive list of concerts, musical and theatrical events, plays, etc.  that take place in this city all year round, you’ll not wonder at this …

Our first stop in this tour was the Mirabell Gardens, one of the film locations for the “Sound of Music”.  If you were a Sound of Music buff, like some of our American companions, you’ll quickly recognize the steps where …

This morning we arrived in Passau, where the rivers Inn and Ilz join the Danube. You had a choice of staying back in Passau where you could do a walking tour of town, followed by a scenic cruise from Passau …

After lunch, we departed for our excursion to Weltenburg Abbey. The cruise down the Gorge is done on a smaller tour boat as the waters are quite shallow in some parts. The landscape was beautiful and we all crowded …

This morning we started off with a walking tour of Regensburg, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities.  Regensburg has many mediaeval buildings that survived the war and its patricians’ houses are famous in Germany. This …

Our first stop this morning was the Zeppelin Field. The Zeppelin Field was constructed to provide a large area for Nazi political rallies and mass parades.  Participants in rallies numbered up to 100,000 with such large numbers being …