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Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary, situated on both banks of the river Danube, with its 346 river cruise ships (2019). Originally with the cities of Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east bank, it became a single city with their unification in 1873. The city’s rich and colourful history, its extensive World Heritage Site including the Danube River banks, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, and the Millennium Underground Railway, have resulted in its becoming an important tourist centre in Central Europe. Read more about Budapest, Hungary

Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary, situated on both banks of the river Danube, with its 346 river cruise ships (2019). Originally with the cities of Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east bank, it became a single city with their unification in 1873. The city’s rich and colourful history, its extensive World Heritage Site including the Danube River banks, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, and the Millennium Underground Railway, have resulted in its becoming an important tourist centre in Central Europe. Read more about Budapest, Hungary

Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary, situated on both banks of the river Danube, with its 346 river cruise ships (2019). Originally with the cities of Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east bank, it became a single city with their unification in 1873. The city’s rich and colourful history, its extensive World Heritage Site including the Danube River banks, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, and the Millennium Underground Railway, have resulted in its becoming an important tourist centre in Central Europe. Read more about Budapest, Hungary

Vienna, Austria's capital city, has a population of around two million and is located to the east of the Alps in the Vienna Basin. Architectural styles range from classic to modern, and include some of the world’s best known examples of Art Nouveau. Fascinating features are the few high-rise buildings, and numerous parks and gardens, with many statues of famous people such as Mozart and Strauss. Read more about Vienna, Austria

Melk is a city in the federal state of Lower Austria next to the Wachau Valley along the Danube. It takes around 15 minutes to cross town, so don’t be afraid to wander and explore every street and laneway. One of the world's most famous Benedictine sites, the Melk Abbey, is located above the town on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube River. Read more about Melk , Austria

Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany, at the junction of three Rivers: the Danube, the Inn from the South, and the Ilz coming out of the Bavarian Forest to the North. During the Renaissance and early modern period it became one of the most prolific centres of sword and bladed weapon manufacture in Germany. Today it is notable for its gothic and baroque architecture. Read more about Passau, Germany

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, situated at the junction of the Danube and Regen rivers. The large medieval centre of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to two thousand years of living history with some of Europe's most important architectural and cultural monuments, plus fascinating museums and art collections, make this an attractive place to spend some time. Read more about Regensburg, Germany

Nuremberg, is a city in the German state of Bavaria, situated on the Pegnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. In the Middle Ages the city expanded and increased in importance due to its location on a key trade route from Italy to Northern Europe. Nuremberg held great significance during the Nazi Germany era, as the site of huge Nazi Party conventions, and an important site for military production, including airplanes, submarines and tanks. Read more about Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg, is a city in the German state of Bavaria, situated on the Pegnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. In the Middle Ages the city expanded and increased in importance due to its location on a key trade route from Italy to Northern Europe. Nuremberg held great significance during the Nazi Germany era, as the site of huge Nazi Party conventions, and an important site for military production, including airplanes, submarines and tanks. Read more about Nuremberg, Germany

Prague (aka Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia. Not surprisingly, nicknames for the city include: ‘The Mother of Cities’, ‘The City of a Hundred Spires’, and ‘The Golden City’, all of which explains its listing in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form, and subsequently contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to ultra-modern. Read more about Prague, Czechia

Prague (aka Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia. Not surprisingly, nicknames for the city include: ‘The Mother of Cities’, ‘The City of a Hundred Spires’, and ‘The Golden City’, all of which explains its listing in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form, and subsequently contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to ultra-modern. Read more about Prague, Czechia

Prague (aka Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia. Not surprisingly, nicknames for the city include: ‘The Mother of Cities’, ‘The City of a Hundred Spires’, and ‘The Golden City’, all of which explains its listing in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form, and subsequently contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to ultra-modern. Read more about Prague, Czechia

Prague (aka Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia. Not surprisingly, nicknames for the city include: ‘The Mother of Cities’, ‘The City of a Hundred Spires’, and ‘The Golden City’, all of which explains its listing in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form, and subsequently contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to ultra-modern. Read more about Prague, Czechia