This post is part of a series called Main & Danube Rivers Due to low water levels on the Danube, we were unable to sail directly into Budapest. This meant we had to dock in Komarom which is about 90 km away and go into Budapest by coach. Avalon was exceptionally good at getting everything…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Main & Danube Rivers Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and it’s largest city with just under 500,000 people. The city borders both Austria and Hungary, making it the only national capital that borders 2 independent countries. Our city tour took us up to the castle for…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Main & Danube Rivers We were scheduled to be in Melk this morning and Durnstein this afternoon, but our itinerary was changed so that we could be in Vienna before New Years. Our tour in Melk was to the Melk Abbey, a Benedictine abbey sitting high on…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called Main & Danube Rivers We awoke in Passau, Germany, our last German stop. We were heading off straight away to the Czech Republic, so our bus took us up to the top of the hill so we could see the town of Passau below. Our trip…
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