Trier, a UNESCO World Heritage City, is Famous for its Roman Heritage and More: Trier is one of Germany’s oldest city. The name Trier (Trèves in French) is believed to have been derived from the Celtic tribe of Treveri, who inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle from around 150 BC, but it is … [Read more...]
Verona Arena Celebrates 100 Years of Opera with Aida
Arena di Verona Celebrates 100 Years of Opera with an Anniversary Production of Aida: 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of opera at the Arena di Verona. When operatic production was first staged at the Arena in 1913, Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece Aida was staged to mark the 100th birthday … [Read more...]
Trier Sightseeing on a Mosel River Cruise
As One of the Oldest Cities in Germany Trier Has Many Interesting Attractions for Visitors: RIVER CRUISE GUIDE - TRIER Bank (Mosel) East Area 117 km2 Altitude 125-396m Population 108,000 PARIS & THE HEART OF EUROPE - UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISE - DAY 15: Trier was one … [Read more...]
Veste Oberhaus – Fortress of the Passau’s Prince-Bishops
THE VESTE OBERHAUS LOOKOUT IN PASSAU, A POPULAR STOP ON A DANUBE RIVER CRUISE: Paris & The Heart of Europe - Uniworld River Cruise - Day 5: Knowing that we are always on the lookout for photo opportunities, Jana, our ship's purser suggested that we walk up to Veste Oberhaus for panoramic … [Read more...]
Passau Sightseeing on a Danube River Cruise
Passau, the City of Three Rivers, Is a Popular Stop on Danube River Cruises: RIVER CRUISE GUIDE - PASSAU Bank (Danube) Right/Left Area 69.58 km2 Altitude 290m/951ft Population 50,000 PARIS & THE HEART OF EUROPE - UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISE - DAY 5: Passau was a … [Read more...]
Cruise Embarkation – What Happens on Embarkation Day?
ARRIVING IN VIENNA AND BOARDING OUR RIVER BOAT - BOARDING PROCEDURE: Paris and The Heart of Europe - Uniworld River Cruise - Day 1: In spite of having done a few river cruises, and any other cruises for that matter, embarkation day always causes little jitters. Will our booked airport … [Read more...]
Weissenkirchen – A Town Named after its White Church
Weissenkirchen - A Small Town with a Dominating White Church: Weissenkirchen is a small town in the northeastern Austrian state of Lower Austria. On our Danube River cruise sailing westward from Vienna, Weissenkirchen was on the right bank of the Danube River, the next town past Dürnstein with … [Read more...]
Wine-tasting in Weissenkirchen, a Top Wachau Wine Town
At our Wine-tasting in Weissenkirchen, We Learned a Lot about Wachau Wines : The Wachau Valley is one of Austria's most famous and exciting wine regions and on the Danube River stretch of our Vienna to Paris river cruise we stopped at Weissenkirchen, one of the nine top viticultural towns in … [Read more...]
Sightseeing in Vienna … worth it even in the Rain!
A Walking Tour of Vienna to Discover Vienna Off-the-Beaten Track: Paris and The heart of Europe - Uniworld River Cruise - Day 2: For our sightseeing in Vienna, we had a choice of a visit to the Imperial Treasury to see the Habsburg crown jewels or a walking tour of Vienna titled "Vienna at … [Read more...]
Trzesniewski – Vienna’s Famous Sandwich Shop
Trzesniewski Offers Finger Sandwiches in Twenty-Two Different Fillings: Vienna is famous for its Schanigärten (sidewalk cafés), gasthaus, traditional restaurants and heuriger, all offering traditional Viennese cuisine like the Wiener schnitzels, Tafelspitz (boiled beef), apfelstrudel, etc. A … [Read more...]
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