Cruising The Lower Danube River With Avalon Waterways (Bucharest To Budapest)

Описание: The Lower Danube River flows southeast and travels through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania.

We sailed the Danube from Bucharest to Budapest with an extra night in Bucharest and Budapest and two nights in Transylvania on the Avalon Waterways Passion

Here is an overview of our day by day itinerary. It was a fascinating and eye-opening adventure through the Balkans

Romania

On our first full day we drove to the Carpathians to Sinaia and visited Peles Castle.

We had lunch at Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni, Romania

We continued on to Brasov where we enjoyed a city tour

Followed by a private tour and dinner at Bran Castle, purported fairytale castle of Count Dracula

We returned to Bucharest and enjoyed a guided tour including Royal Palace Square

After boarding the Avalon Passion and unpacking we set sail for Bulgaria

Our next day was filled with visits to Veliko Tarnova, high above the Yantra River

While the ship was parked in Vidin, we enjoy a guided tour of Belogradchik and the rock formations sculpted into the Balkan Mountains

To end the day we hiked around the stunning Baby Vida Fortress

After dinner we enjoyed a folklore dance show onboard

In the morning we passed through the Serbian Iron Gates Gorge and the statue of King Decebalus

The Fortress of Golubac was amazing, it is one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in Europe

Serbia

We enjoyed an early morning, active walk around the fort and park in Belgrade, Serbia’s Capital City.

We enjoyed a Bohemian Dinner excursion in Skadarlija, part of the 1830s Gypsy Quarter. The lively atmosphere is filled with hipsters and tourists hopping from bar to bar.

In Novi Sad we enjoyed a guided tour of the town’s baroque buildings and ancient fortifications

Next up was a beekeeping and wine excursion in Sremski Karlovici

Croatia

We hit Croatia running with a walking tour of Ilok and an before-lunch wine tasting

Hungary

Our first stop in Hungary was Mohacs where we took a tour to Pecs to see the 4th century underground tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and an organ concert

Finally we arrived in Budapest and enjoyed a relaxing guided tour of the city’s famous sites

On our last night, we enjoyed dinner at the New York Cafe, a famous historic restaurant. It was like dining in Versailles

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