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Tag Archives: Danube
Budapest from the Danube-a tour in pictures by day and night
Budapest has been one of my favorite cities in Europe for many years now after Boris suggested we visit with Rocky on a self-directed land tour of Vienna, Prague, and Budapest. Prague had been as amazing as I had hoped … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged Baina, Buda Castle, Budapest, Castle Hill, Cave Church, Chain Bridge, Danube, Fisherman's Bastion, Fishermen's Bastion, Freedom Bridge, funicular, Gellert Hill, Gellert Monument, Hungary, Liberty Monument, Parliament Building, Royal Palace, St. Margaret Bridge, St. Margaret Island, St. Mathias Church, The Whale
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Vukovar and Osijek, Croatia
Today we reach another country in our westerly river trek on the Danube, Croatia. We are docked at Vukovar (wolf) on the border with Serbia and the site of great destruction during the Yugoslav wars. The 87-day siege of the … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged Croatia, Danube, Osijek, Osijek Fort, Serbia, stork, straw house, tank graveyard street, Tvrda, Vuka River, Vukovar, Vukovar Hospital Massacre, water tower
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Belgrade, Serbia
Today we are docked at Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at the intersection of the Danube and Sava Rivers. Serbia was part of the former Slavic nation of Yugoslavia and the dominate region in Yugoslavia. Belgrade was the capital for … Continue reading
The Iron Gates on the Danube
Today is one of scenic beauty as we cruise the Iron Gates, a series of gorges in the Danube River that separates Romania and Serbia. Yes, Natasha is about a gain another country. This is the longest series of gorges … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged Dacia, Danube, Donji Milanovac, Gorges, Great Kazan, Iron Gate Dam, Iron Gates, Mraconia Monastery, Ponicova, Romania, Sault Locks, Serbia, Soo Locks, Trajan's Bridge
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A Rock Castle in Bulgaria
Today we are docking in Vidin, Bulgaria on the Danube. We have two touring options, both included with our cruise. You can take your passport, cross a bridge back into Romania, and go to a cultural center with food and … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan Mountains, Belogradchik, Belogradchik Fortress, Bulgaria, Carpathian Mountians, Danube, River Beatrice, stork, Uniworld, Vidin
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