Why is the Danube River referred to as the Blue Danube?: The Danube River has many aspects and features, but the colour Blue is certainly not one of them. On my first Danube River cruise from Vienna to Budapest many years ago, I kept hoping that we would come to a stretch where I might see the … [Read more...]
Venice: the “Blue Danube” Live from Piazza San Marco
The Café Florian Quintet plays Strauss's famous Waltz in St Mark's Square, Venice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fQUIS09ZPQ After a vigorous rendition of Ravel's "Bolero", the small, five-piece orchestra on the stage outside the famous Café"Florian" in Piazza San Marco strike up … [Read more...]