by janecanapini | Jul 18, 2020 | Architecture, Attractions, Europe
One of the advantages of taking a European river cruise is that you get to see places that you might ordinarily not place on your ‘Top Ten Cities to Visit List’. One of these places is Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia that sits right on the shores of the Danube, tucked between Vienna to the north and Budapest to the south. Even with only a day in the city, because of its compact historic centre and relative lack of tourists, you can see and do a lot without feeling rushed…
by janecanapini | Feb 29, 2020 | Austria, Europe
When you picture river cruising in Europe, you probably imagine stepping off a luxurious ship to explore a pretty little cobblestoned town perched on the banks of a storied waterway. That is exactly the experience you can expect when you sail down the Danube and drop anchor in front of the picturesque village of Dürnstein in the Wachau Valley of Austria…
by janecanapini | Jan 19, 2020 | Architecture, Attractions, Budapest, Europe
When Henk and I were invited on a Crystal River Cruise down the Danube, I have to admit that I was particularly excited to see Budapest, one of the oldest cities in Europe and the final stop on our voyage. Neither Henk nor I had ever been to Budapest, but we had heard...
by janecanapini | Nov 30, 2019 | Austria, Europe
As anyone who has been there will tell you, it’s virtually impossible to see everything that Vienna offers in only two days. But if you only have a limited time, or maybe are visiting the city as part of a river cruise on the Danube like Henk and I were, you...
