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    Devin Castle, Slovakia

    October 28, 2022 in Slovakia ⛅ 13 °C

    At a narrow confluence on the Danube stands the extensive ruins of Devin Castle in a very strategic vantage point. This site has been settled since the Neolithic Age and has been fortified since the Bronze Age. Devin Castle is one of the oldest in Slovakia and was built between 864-15th century.Read more

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    Hofburg Palace
    Hofburg PalaceThe Roman Walls and GateThe first courtyardThe original entrance into the old courtyard and oldest buildings of the palace.Entry to the Spanish Riding SchoolEntry in St Michael's Platz.

    The Hofburg Palace

    October 29, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 10 °C

    The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Hapsburg dynasty. It was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterward. It now consists of many museums and government offices and includes the Spanish Riding School.Read more

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    Steiner Tor, the town gate, and the Gothic Piarist Church.
    Steiner Tor, the town gate, and the Gothic Piarist Church.Gothic Pianist Church was built in 1014.The spire of Steiner Tor, the 15th century town gate.The spires of Steiner Tor and the Pianist Church.Nearby town of Hollenburg, with the remains of the fortified walls.Terraced vineyard

    Wachau Valley - Krems

    October 30, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 10 °C

    The Danube Valley between Milk and Krems, in Austria, is called the Wachau. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its architectural and agricultural history. It is 36km long and was settled in prehistoric times.

    Krems has many historical buildings but is best known for its wine and terraced vineyards.    Read more

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    Baroque tower of the monastery has been repainted in the original blue colour.
    Baroque tower of the monastery has been repainted in the original blue colour.The monastery, originally built 1410-40, refurbished in the 18th century.Ruins of Durnstein Castle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned 1192-93.Terraced vineyards go right to the railway.Blondel & Richard the Lionheart Statue

    Wachau Valley - Durnstein

    October 30, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 13 °C

    Durnstein was first established in 1019. It was built at an elevation of 190m to fortify the town and protect the small walled town from floods.
    The statue of Blondel and Richard the Lionheart, sits along the river. Richard was imprisoned in Durnstein Castle from 1192-1193. His minstrel, Blondel, combed Europe in search of him and found a secret prisoner in the castle who responded to his songs. He had found Richard.Read more

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    Wachau Valley - Weissenkirchen

    October 30, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 14 °C

    Weissenkirchen is a major wine-producing village in the Wachau Valley. There are no bridges across the Danube in the Wachau, only ferries. The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by a rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river.Read more

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    Melk

    October 30, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 17 °C

    Melk is a town that dates back to the 11th and 12th centuries. It is a former Roman border post and fortress.
    The Benedictine Melk Abbey is situated on a cliff 61m above the town. It was founded in 1089AD. We chose to stay on the ship as we had visited Melk Abbey on previous trips.Read more

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    Maria Taferi Pilgrimage Church, high on the cliff above Marbach.Ybbs

    Marbach and Ybbes

    October 30, 2022 in Austria ⛅ 17 °C

    Marbach is the centre of a scenic hiking area on the Danube. 233m above the Danube sits the Maria Taferi Pilgrimage Church.
    Maria Taferi is the town where the Basilica is situated. The town has been a place of religious activity since the Celts. It is said to be the place where miraculous recoveries from serious illness take place. The basilica was built between 1660-1710.

    Ybbs was established in 1317. It was the intersection of important trade routes in Europe and held great economic importance in the Middle Ages.    Read more

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    The flood levels on the wall say it all - 2013 was the highest at 12.85m
    The flood levels on the wall say it all - 2013 was the highest at 12.85mInn PromenadeWalking along the Inn Promenade in the fog.The old Town - Jesuit school

    Passau

    October 31, 2022 in Germany ⛅ 10 °C

    Passau, in Lower Bavaria Germany is known as the city of 3 rivers - the Danube is joined by the Inn and the Ilz rivers. This old town has been ravaged by floods over the years and a huge fire in 1662 which destroyed most of the town.Read more

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    One of the main streets in town
    One of the main streets in townA Duck museum!The modern timber structure is the stonemasons' workshop.Taking the back way to the church.

    Thru Back Streets to St Stephen’s

    October 31, 2022 in Germany ⛅ 12 °C

    Walking to the Cathedral thru the old town, the back of the church was not totally burned. Many of the old buildings nearby, mostly survived too. Only the gothic eastern facade survived. The Baroque cathedral, rebuilt between 1668 and 1693, dominates Dom Square and the hill on which Passau is built.Read more

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    The front of the cathedral
    The front of the cathedralThe sanctuaryThe SanctuaryThe main organLooking back at the main organ from the sanctuary

    Inside St. Stephen’s Cathedral

    October 31, 2022 in Germany ⛅ 13 °C

    St Stephen’s is home to the largest cathedral organ in the world with 17,974 pipes, 233 stops in 5 linked organs. All five are played from a main keyboard. The acoustics are outstanding. We are lucky to get tickets to the last organ concert for the year. The sound is amazing but no electronic recording or photos during performance. There are so many ceiling and wall frescoes.Read more

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    Where the Inn meets the Danube, we are about to sail.
    Where the Inn meets the Danube, we are about to sail.The low bridge we need to sail under.Sunshades and flag loweredThe Bridge on the boat is lowered to get clearance.Under the bridge and sailing away.Halloween on board - decorations in the Lounge

    Leaving Passau

    October 31, 2022 in Germany ☀️ 18 °C

    Founded more than 2,000 years ago, Passau is one of Bavaria’s oldest cities. Passau is where 2 nations meet, it is here that the German-Austrian border begins.
    To get under the bridge, the wheelhouse was lowered and so was everything on the sundeck, all people had to be seated. Wasn’t much spaceRead more

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    A model of the city showing the stone bridge and the roman walls

    Regensberg, Bavaria

    November 1, 2022 in Germany ☁️ 10 °C

    The fourth largest city in Bavaria, Regensburg has its roots as an Imperial Roman river fortress dating from 179 AD.

    The Stone Bridge across the Danube was built at Regensburg. This bridge opened major international trade routes between northern Europe and Venice. The stone bridge, built 1135–1146, is a highlight of medieval bridge building. The knights of the 2nd and 3rd crusades used it to cross the Danube on their way to the Holy Land.Read more

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    Dom Platz and St Peter’s Cathedral

    November 1, 2022 in Germany ☁️ 12 °C

    The Dom (Cathedral) is regarded as the main work of Gothic architecture in Bavaria. It was founded in 1275 and completed in 1634, with the exception of the towers, which were finished in 1869. The interior contains numerous interesting monuments. Adjoining the cloisters are two chapels which predate the cathedral. One of these, known as the old cathedral, goes back perhaps to the 8th century.Read more

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    Original stone wall at the back of the Sausage KitchenWindow at the Sausage Kitchen

    The Sausage Kitchen

    November 1, 2022 in Germany ☁️ 13 °C

    The Regensburg Sausage Kitchen is a major tourist destination, but locals eat there as well. It was originally built as the construction headquarters of the stone bridge and now lies adjacent to it.