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The Elusive Blue Danube

September 14, 2017 By Helen Page

Blue Danube

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...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Blue Danube, danube river, what colour is the danube, why is the danube called blue danube

Venice: the “Blue Danube” Live from Piazza San Marco

April 19, 2013 By Tony Page

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...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Blue Danube, Cafe Florian, live music, passeggiata, piazza san marco, St. Marks Square, Strauss, venice

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