Danube Land & River Cruise
May 16 - 29, 2024

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Bucharest was the starting point of our tour.	Bucharest is Romania's capital city.
The city's nickname is ...	'Paris of the East'
The city's elegant architecture ...	and the Stavropoleos Monastery
Our group stayed at the Marmorosch Hotel, an old bank	The old bank's vault is a bar today
During a Jewish Heritage tour we saw the Choral Temple	and the Synagogue
Walking through the Jewish Quarter to the	oldest Yiddish-language theater in the world
After departing Bucharest, we continued to the legendary region of Transylvania. We stopped in the town of Sinaia and visited Peles Castle.
In order to get to the medieval fortified town of Sighisoara on top of the hill, we hopped on a train.
During a walking tour we saw the house where ...	Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) supposedly was born
Veliko Tarnovo was once the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Our group is standing behind a model of a once mighty fortress.
Fortress gate open to the city ...	with the lion overlooking the access to the fortress
The Old Town of Veliko Tarnovo ...	is still maintaining the historical atmosphere
The houses along the cobbled streets were the town's	economic center and homes of tradesmen and artists
Some of us went to a local home for a hands-on demonstration of how to make traditional Bulgarian banitsa, a pastry prepared by layering whisked eggs, dough and cheese. We had an opportunity to make our own banitsa. And we watch a demonstration of how to make home-curdled yogurt.
We discovered the charming city of Vidin where ...	the Danube forms the border with Romania
Golubac Fortress was built in the 14th century ...	and is today located in Serbia
Dining at the Chef's Table
A group of Deaf Performers came onboard the ship ...	and provided an enjoyable show for us
Wedding Anniversary celebrations and	Birthday celebrations
Serbia is known for its brandy - and its sljivovica (traditional plum brandy) was added in 2022 to UNESCO's list of "intangible cultural heritage" as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity. We took part in this tradition and awakened our palate by sampling a few types of brandy accompanied by delicious regional appetizers.
We enjoyed an evening show on board the ship ...	performed by a Serbian dance group
Just outside Novi Sad in Serbia we went to the village of Cenej. There, we were welcomed at a local farm. We learn how to prepare traditional Vojvodina cuisine by the grand-mother who owns the farm. After the hands-on demonstration, we enjoy a taste of the culinary creation.
Grandma preparing the dough ...	for the delicious jam filled Buhtle
After touring the Old Cellar of the Principovac Wine Estate, we joined a wine tasting. Ilok and its surrounding area is famous for the Grasevina, Traminac and Frankovka wines.
The city of Pecs in Hungary dates back to ancient times ...	early settelers were Celts and the Romans
Pecs is a multi-ethnic city where many cultures have ...	interacted through 2000 years of history
Enjoying dinner ...	in the main restaurant
Budapest: view to the Fisherman's Bastion	The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial
Buda Castle, the historical castle and palace complex	The Matthias Church was also a Coronation Church
Parliament of Budapest	The Fisherman's Bastion on the Buda side of the city
Vienna, Austria was our last stop	We started the walking tour at the Rose Garden
Theseus Temple is now an art gallery	The rose garden has over 3,000 rose bushes
The huge Hofburg Palace was once the center ...	of the powerful Habsburg Empire
St. Stephen's Cathedral with its multi-colored tile roof	Vienna's Old Town has many quaint quarters and squares
Vienna's horse-drawn carriges are iconic	Many historic buildings are museums today
Group Picture on board our river cruise ship, the AmaVerde

FEEDBACK FROM OUR CLIENTS

Hi Kerstin, We arrived home safely from Budapest. The Southeast Europe land and river cruise was totally fabulous. The group with whom we traveled with was great and we enjoyed every minute of this trip. The interpreters did their job wonderfully. This was our 18th trip with Kerstin and we plan several more trips. Thank you Kerstin for your absolutely wonderful work on setting up trips for all of us. Kitty & Lance

Hi dear Kerstin. It is a great pleasure to meet you at the cruise. I want to tell you how amazing you are and feel that we are well taken care of. I feel very comfortable, safe and well informed of every detail of our trip. Overall it is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!! Angela

A world traveler for the past 30 years, I found the river cruise to be relaxing and nice. The Amawaterway shipping company is the best; their services and meals are top notch. Staff were friendly and helpful as was true for everyone affiliated with your Deaf Travel. Dee

Steven & I had a GREAT time on the Danube River Cruise. Everything was top notch and we will travel with you again! Tracey

I always enjoyed your travels because it is well balanced both land and river. Brenda

Thank you note from Leona

Thank you note from Betty

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