b'HALLSTATTDELIGHTS OF THE DANUBEDay 1 - London and Nuremberg several universities, a wealth of museums and galleries, and Meet your Tour Manager and the rest of your group at Londona refreshing cosmopolitan atmosphere. Following our tour, St Pancras and board the Eurostar to Brussels. Continue toyou have plenty of free time to explore the historic centre with Nuremberg, via Cologne.its cobblestoned roads, pedestrianised plazas, 18th-century rococo buildings and street cafs. Day 2 - By rail to Budapest Day 5 - The history and music of ViennaTake the train to Vienna and change for Budapest, where weAfter a calm night of cruising, we arrive into glorious Vienna board our ship and enjoy a cocktail in the lounge before dinner.for a sightseeing tour. This is a chance to relish in Austrias Later, we take in the illuminated sights of Budapest on anImperial heritage, one full of tradition and rich in architectural, atmospheric night-time river cruise, while we are entertainedartistic, and musical heritage. Youll see many of Viennas most on board with a Hungarian Folklore show. Perhaps relax in theornate buildings, including the impressive Opera House - one ships lounge as you admire the pretty city lights, or head to theof the leading opera venues in the world, as well as the grand sun deck for panoramic views.Parliament Building.Day 3 - Discovering Budapest Tonight a real treat awaits us in the lounge. After dinner we are This morning we enjoy a guided tour which introduces us tojoined by musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for Budapests main sights. We pass impressive buildings anda private recital. Be whisked away by the music and immerse monuments on both sides of the Danube, including the neo- yourself in this exceptional experience. Gothic Parliament building, the magnificent State Opera House,Day 6 - Melk AbbeySt Stephens Basilica, Budapest Castle, Matthias Church and Fishermens Bastion. Today we reach Austrias Wachau Valley, a famous wine-making We return to the ship for lunch, after which you have some freeregion. We arrive in the idyllic village of Drnstein where you time before we begin cruising to Bratislava, passing through thehave free time, perhaps to sample some of the renowned local Danube Bend along the way. This section of the river has a longwine. As we sit down to lunch on board, we begin cruising and fascinating history and from the sun deck or panoramicalong the Wachau Valley, a scenic area with green valleys windows in the bar, youll be able to see castle ruins, churches,and vineyards rising up from the river, dotted with picturesque pretty houses hidden in the hills and dense forests.riverside towns and commanding fortresses. We then journey to Melk Abbey, enjoying entrance to this 11th-century Benedictine Day 4 - Bratislava Abbey which stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube. It is also home to the Abbey Church, considered one We moor up in Bratislava early this afternoon. After lunch, weof the most beautiful Baroque churches north of the Alps. set out on a guided coach and walking tour of the Slovakian capital. Located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains,Day 7 - Salzburg or the Austrian Lake DistrictBratislava straddles the Danube which neatly divides the cityWe disembark in Linz, where you have a choice of excursions. into two parts; the Baroque Old Town and the new city. ThisYou could head further into the countryside for a day in the picture-postcard destination boasts historic Gothic buildings, 40 THE DANUBE Visit your local Travel Agent for more information'