Soak up all that Europe's most cultured river has to offer, with its wealth of grand baroque architecture, medieval cities, picture perfect towns and the sights that inspired Strauss and Mozart. Stepping aboard you will appreciate the superb surroundings of your floating luxury hotel for the next seven nights with spacious and well-appointed cabins or suites, private bathrooms and meticulously prepared fine cuisine.
From Budapest, we slip our moorings and head on our journey north to Esztergom spending the morning exploring its historic centre, which once was Hungary's capital, before continuing westwards to the beautiful old town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Navigating through Lower Austria we then reach the romantic town of Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned, having been shipwrecked on his return from the crusades. After we visit the remarkable monastery in Melk, with its 200m long Emperor's Gallery, lined with portraits of Austrian emperors.
Soon we arrive in Linz where we take the short drive to Salzburg. During the guided tour of the old town we will see the imposing fortress Hohensalzburg towering over the city and of course the birthplace and residence of Mozart, Salzburg's most famous citizen. On our way back eastwards we will reach classical Vienna, home of Strauss and many great composers. This city offers up so much wonderful architecture as well as a host of other things to see including the Spanish riding school.
Finally, cruising into Hungary, we arrive back in imperial Budapest, straddling the picturesque Danube. After a guided tour of this palatial city we spend the evening on board, where the Captain hosts another spectacular dinner, an excellent finale to this most exceptional and relaxing cruise.
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Happy by day two or we'll bring you home with a full refund
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Discover the extroadinary Esztergom Basicila in our morning tour before sailing past the enchanting towns and villages of Hungary and Slovakia
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Enjoy a morning tour of the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, soaking up the rich culture of the 17th century castle and Hviezdoslav Square
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Explore Durnstein, famous for its ice blue tower of its abbey, and the castle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
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Discover the charming baroque town of Lindz, or visit the main sights of Salzburg such as the Hohensalzburg fortress, the Hellbrunn Palace and the gardens of the Mirabell Palace
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Visit Vienna and all of its cultural sights, including St Stephen's Cathedral, the colossal Hofburg and Schonbrunn Palace
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Cruise the Hungarianlandscape until we reach Budapest, and experience a guided tour of the iconic Parliament Building and ancient Castle Hill
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Enjoy our live classical quartet recital and Hungarian folklore show on board the ship