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Passau, Germany

Passau, Germany Passau sits on the German side of the border with Austria at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers giving it the nickname Three Rivers City. The city is famous for its gothic and baroque architecture … Continue reading

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Melk Abbey

Melk, Austria Melk is a city in Austria at the confluence of the Danube and Melk Rivers with a population of over 5000 people. It is best known for Melk Abbey, home to Benedictine monks since 1089. Melk has a … Continue reading

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Viking Longship Cabins on Viking Skirnir

Viking Skirnir is one of many of Viking’s longships sailing Europe’s rivers. Sister ships to the Skirnir have identical deck plans. There are no inside cabins on a longship, but the below water level cabins just have long narrow windows … Continue reading

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Panoramic Vienna

Vienna, Austria Vienna is the capitol of Austria with a population of over 2 million people. Currency is the euro. 1 euro at last check was equal to $1.10 USD. That is likely to change in the dollar’s current downward … Continue reading

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Danube River Cruising

The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe. Stretching from Central through Southeastern Europe it runs from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. Only the Volga River in Russia is longer. Early in our river cruise on Viking … Continue reading

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Budapest Panoramic Tour

Budapest Our 15-day river cruise on Viking Skirner began on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. The Danube divides Budapest passing between the historic cities of Buda and Pest, now connected by 7 bridges. The Buda side is hilly with … Continue reading

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