Grand Danube Cruise 2019 Connections

We have gathered these unique stories, recipes, interviews, and testimonials to enrich and inspire you before your journey with AmaWaterways. In anticipation of your upcoming river cruise, we hope you see how an unforgettable travel experience can truly be yours when sailing with us along the rivers of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.

Trace The Sound of Music in Salzburg, Austria
The hills are alive with the sound of music in the stunningly historic town of Salzburg, Austria.Read more
Hiking in Passau: The City of Three Rivers
There are probably few Bavarian cities as gorgeous as Passau.Read more
Discover Kafka's Birthplace in Prague
Franz Kafka, known for his 20th century writings on anxiety, alienation and impersonal bureaucracy, is also celebrated as one of the most important writers of modern times.Read more
Czech Out the Capital City of Prague
Prague -- the Czech Republic’s dazzling capital city, home to over a million people and with over 1,100 years of fascinating history to explore – is one of the most exciting European cities to visit.Read more
A Taste of Pilsner Beer
No need to adjust your beer goggles: when you visit Pilzen, you’re sure to be seeing (and drinking) beer just about everywhere.Read more
Vienna's Celebrated Sacher-Torte Chocolate Cake
Chocolate lovers everywhere, rejoice! And set your sights on Vienna, that glittering city of kaffehaus culture and scrumptious cakes.Read more
Vienna's Fantastical Schönbrunn Palace
Gilded, glittering glamor whose opulent beauty only rivals Versailles – and Schönbrunn Palace was originally just supposed to be a summer residence.Read more
The Music of Vienna
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss II – with native sons like these, it’s no wonder that classical music continues to reverberate through the streets of Austria – particularly Vienna.Read more
Albrecht Dürer: His Life and Work in Nuremberg
Painter, printmaker, theorist: Nuremberg’s most famous artist-in-residence was Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).Read more
Regensburg's Medieval Charm on the Danube
Why just travel when you can travel back in time?Read more
A Royal Greeting on the Danube
Ever been jealous of the presidents carved into Mount Rushmore? After all, fame may be fleeting – but mountain sculptures tend to be rather permanent.Read more
The Best Shopping in Belgrade
Modern day Serbia is thriving with a revitalized nightlife and café culture, reemerging as one of the most vibrant cultural epicenters of Eastern Europe.Read more
The Divine Design of Austria's Melk Abbey
“If I had never come here, I would have regretted it.” So said Empress Maria Theresa, in describing Melk Abbey.Read more
Bulgaria's Not to be Missed Fortress
Return to a land of kings and queens, knights and ladies, and fables and legends in the ancient medieval city of Veliko Tarnovo and its Tsarevets Castle.Read more
Romanian History and the Tale of Dracula
Have a wickedly good time as you take a bite off your bucket list, visiting the castle that inspired the story of Dracula in legendary Transylvania.Read more
A Serbian Fortress on the Danube
Novi Sad’s legendary Petrovaradin Fortress is the military command you only wish you dreamt up as a kid.Read more