14-Night Europe Cruise from Budapest

1. Day

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     Budapest

     Hungary's grand capital, split by the Danube into hilly Buda and flat Pest. River ships moor in the centre, within reach of the neo-Gothic Parliament, the thermal baths at Széchenyi and the panoramic ramparts of Fisherman's Bastion.

     • Parliament Building
     • Széchenyi Baths
     • Fisherman's Bastion
2. Day

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     Bratislava

     Slovakia's compact capital on the Danube, within sight of both Austria and Hungary. A hilltop castle overlooks a small, walkable old town of pastel facades, baroque squares and the Gothic St. Martin's Cathedral where Hungarian kings were once crowned.

     • Bratislava Castle
     • Old Town
     • St. Martin's Cathedral
3. Day

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     Vienna

     Austria's imperial capital on the Danube, long the seat of the Habsburgs. River ships call within reach of Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg and St. Stephen's Cathedral, in a city famed for coffee houses, classical music and grand ringstrasse architecture.

     • Schönbrunn Palace
     • St. Stephen's Cathedral
     • Coffee houses
4. Day

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     Dürnstein

     A village in Austria's Wachau valley, set among terraced vineyards on a bend of the Danube. A blue-and-white baroque abbey tower marks its skyline, and the ruined castle above town is where Richard the Lionheart was once held captive.

     • Baroque abbey
     • Castle ruins
     • Wachau vineyards
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     Melk

     A small town on the Danube at the western edge of Austria's Wachau Valley, dominated by a vast Baroque abbey on a rocky ridge. Melk Abbey's gilded library and church draw river-cruise passengers passing through the wine region.

     • Melk Abbey
     • Abbey library
     • Wachau Valley
5. Day

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     Linz

     An Austrian city on the Danube between Salzburg and Vienna, with a large baroque main square at its heart. A pair of funiculars and a tram climb the Pöstlingberg hill above town, and it serves as a river gateway toward the Salzkammergut lakes.

     • Main Square
     • Pöstlingberg hill
     • Danube promenade
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     Engelhartszell an der Donau

6. Day

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     Regensburg

     A Bavarian city on the Danube with one of Germany's best-preserved medieval centres. River ships call within walking distance of the 12th-century Stone Bridge, the Gothic cathedral and a tangle of lanes lined with patrician towers.

     • Stone Bridge
     • Regensburg Cathedral
     • Medieval old town
7. Day

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     Nuremberg

     A Bavarian city on the Pegnitz with a walled medieval core and an imperial castle above it. River ships call here along the Main–Danube corridor, within reach of the old town's half-timbered houses and the famous grilled Nürnberger sausages.

     • Imperial Castle
     • Old town walls
     • Nürnberger sausages
8. Day

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     Nuremberg

     A Bavarian city on the Pegnitz with a walled medieval core and an imperial castle above it. River ships call here along the Main–Danube corridor, within reach of the old town's half-timbered houses and the famous grilled Nürnberger sausages.

     • Imperial Castle
     • Old town walls
     • Nürnberger sausages
9. Day

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     Bamberg

     A Bavarian town built across seven hills above the river Regnitz, its medieval and baroque core preserved as a whole. A painted town hall stands on an island mid-river, and the town is known for its smoked Rauchbier and many small breweries.

     • Old Town Hall
     • Bamberg Cathedral
     • Smoked beer
10. Day

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      Würzburg

      A Bavarian city on the river Main, at the start of Germany's Romantic Road. The hillside Marienberg fortress overlooks the old town and the vineyards along the river, while the baroque Residenz palace anchors the centre with its grand frescoed staircase.

      • Marienberg Fortress
      • Würzburg Residenz
      • Old Main Bridge
11. Day

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      Wertheim

      A timber-framed town in Baden-Württemberg where the Tauber River joins the Main, a frequent river-cruise stop. Wertheim is known for its half-timbered old town, the ruined hilltop castle above the rivers, and its long glassmaking heritage.

      • Hilltop castle
      • Half-timbered old town
      • Glass museum
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      Freudenberg

12. Day

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      Rüdesheim am Rhein

      A wine town on the Rhine in Germany's Rheingau, set among steep Riesling vineyards. Its narrow Drosselgasse lane is lined with taverns, and a cable car rises to the Niederwald monument overlooking the river gorge.

      • Drosselgasse lane
      • Niederwald monument
      • Rheingau vineyards
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      Lahnstein

13. Day

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      Cologne

      A Rhineland city dominated by its twin-spired Gothic cathedral, the tallest in Germany when built. River cruises call beside the old town, where the cathedral, riverside promenade and 12 Romanesque churches sit within easy walking distance.

      • Cologne Cathedral
      • Old town
      • Rhine promenade
14. Day

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      Amsterdam

      The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.

      • Rijksmuseum
      • Anne Frank House
      • Jordaan canals
15. Day

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      Amsterdam

      The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.

      • Rijksmuseum
      • Anne Frank House
      • Jordaan canals

• 13 Mar 2027
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• 29 May 2027
• 12 Jun 2027
• 13 Nov 2027

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