As idyllic scenes rolled slowly by my window — terraced vineyards, red-roofed villages, turreted castles, all set against a background of craggy green mountains — I watched contentedly from my bed.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Danube touches deep. Its landscapes are lyrical, its cities were built high and mighty by once-great empires, its history is as old ...

Beginning in the Black Forest, the Danube flows through 10 countries before coming to a watery end in the Black Sea. It’s the longest river within the European Union, running through eight national ...

As dozens of river cruises dock daily at popular ports lining the Danube, ships are starting to look beyond the typical stops, stepping up their game when it comes to European excursions. The thousand ...

If clients desire a quaint, fairytale-like port call and are wine enthusiasts, you might suggest a Danube River cruise that calls at Durnstein, a small, intimate port in Austria’s vineyard-rich Wachau ...

The Wachau, a picture-postcard river valley in Austria, makes a lot of wine. Soon it could be producing its own electricity too, and in a way that will not spoil the stunning views. "Wind turbines are ...

"The treaties of Versailles, St. Germain, and Trianon have remained intact only through post-war loans extended to the countries of Eastern and Central Europe by the United States and Great Britain," ...