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of Music;” the Czech town of Český Krumlov, to tour this remarkably preserved medieval town nestled in the hills near the Austrian-Czech border; or the Austrian Lake District, to be enthralled with the scenic splendor of the Salzkammergut region.
AmaCerto passes through the Strudengau narrows en route to Weissenkirchen for a guide tour of
Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey, home to an impressively designed and decorated library lined with medieval manuscripts. Cruise on to Durnstein, with only one thousand inhabitants, where you can hike up to the ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionhearted, King of England, was imprisoned in 1192; or you can stroll along cobblestone streets to the beautiful blue façade of the Baroque Stiftskirche or among the terraced vineyards surrounding the town. Nearby, a vineyard visit introduces you to the wonderful wines of the Wachau Valley. Krems is rich with wine-related history and culture; your tour leads to a Wachau winery and tastings.
Vienna bewitches with its Baroque romance and elegance, which will envelope you on your choice of three tours. A panoramic tour guides you past the majestic Opera House, the former Imperial
Palace of the Habsburg Emperors, Parliament, Town Hall, University and the Spanish Riding School. A walking tour of Vienna’s hidden treasures takes you to secret places and sights including Ankeruhr, an intricately decorated and animated Art Nouveau clock. A guided bike
tour leads you along the
Danube and through the
Donaupark and gardens.
Enjoy an evening excursion to an authentic Viennese wine tavern for folk music and samples of newly pressed local wine.
AmaCerto brings you to Hungary, where Budapest beckons you to tour its two towns of Buda and Pest bisected by the Danube River. Visit Heroes’ Square, then Castle Hill, home to the famous Fisherman’s Bastion, Mathias Church, and Parliament Square. An evening cruise aboard AmaCerto glides along the
Danube’s banks in Budapest to reveal the riverfront’s procession of impressively illuminated stately buildings and twinkling little lights of waterfront cafés.
If indeed “wine is the passport to the world,” then ready your passport to drink in the wonderful world of wine with Paul Vezzetti of the Vineyard at Hershey aboard this extra-special AmaWaterways cruise on the River Danube.
Edited with additional content by Craig Haberle, CTC
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