Travel deals Danube - wine, culture and wonderful cities!
The Danube brings together many cultures and people on it's way from western to eastern Europe and also has many stories to tell. Signs of the past can be found everywhere: From the fossils in the Altmühl Valley, stone-age hunters on the alps, the "Keltenschanze" near Ingolstadt right up to the Romans in Straubing and round and about. The diversity of artistic styles is also very interesting: From Gothic to Renaissance to Baroque - all ages are to be found in the different architectures. But also the nature along the second-longest river is Europe is diverse and interesting. The landscape changes from mountain to canyon to lowlands and has always been the inspiration for many artists' works. No other river offers such an amount of diversity of landscape, proud cities and impressive architecture than the Danube! Danube - wine, culture and wonderful cities!On this wonderful 8-day combined bike and boat tour through the wonderful landscape of the Danube you have the possibility to discover this exciting region with all its sights and cultural highlights first hand. The ships accompanies you throughout the whole trip as your "swimming hotel". Here you will be taking your meals, relax on the sun deck and gather new strength for the upcoming cycling tours. The route takes you from Passau down-stream on the Danube. You will pass by the river bend into Linz and continue on to Wachau, more precisely to Melk. After that you move on to the garden-city of Tulln. Numerous grapevine-covered mountains are ideal for going hiking before reaching the grandiose city of the waltz, Vienna, which will captivate you with it's fascinating charm. Following the visit to the capital you can cycle back through the dreamy villages to Wachau, from where you will be taking the ship back to Passau. No matter if you are on the bike and on the go or just relaxing on the deck: Enjoy the nature, culture and history of this wonderful trip!
A detailed description of the route can be found here.
