Danube Symphony (Westbound)

Overview

A 5-night voyage aboard Avalon Illumination, departing Budapest on 15 Aug 2026 and arriving in Vilshofen, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Budapest, HungaryEmbark

   15 Aug 2026

   Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward.
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   Day 2 ·Bratislava, Slovakia

   16 Aug 2026

   Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary. It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian mountains, crisscrossed with forested hiking and cycling trails. The pedestrian-only, 18th-century old town is known for its lively bars and cafes. Perched atop a hill, the reconstructed Bratislava Castle overlooks old town and the Danube.
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   Day 3 ·Vienna

   17 Aug 2026

   
   
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   Day 4 ·Krems

   18 Aug 2026

   Krems an der Donau is a town of 23,992 inhabitants in Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria. It is the fifth-largest city of Lower Austria and is approximately 70 kilometres west of Vienna. Krems is a city with its own statute, and therefore it is both a municipality and a district.
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   Day 4 ·Wachau Valley

   18 Aug 2026

   The Wachau Valley is an Austrian region near the Danube River, west of Vienna. It’s known for its rolling hills, vineyards and fortresses. Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in the castle above the town of Dürnstein. Highlights of nearby Gottweig Abbey include its lavish baroque church and views across the valley. Melk Abbey is a vast monastery also with an opulent baroque church.
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   Day 4 ·Ybbs

   18 Aug 2026
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   Day 5 ·Linz

   19 Aug 2026

   Linz is a city in Upper Austria, straddling the Danube River midway between Salzburg and Vienna. Baroque buildings, including Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the old cathedral or Alter Dom, ring Hauptplatz, the old town’s main square. The riverside Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz has a major modern art collection. Across the river, the striking Ars Electronica Center focuses on society, technology and life in the future.
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   Day 6 ·VilshofenDisembark

   20 Aug 2026

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