Danube River Cruise, the Danube River from Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary  
Text and Photos By Nancy Santry
Passau Germany 2
On the day we were to leave for the
riverboat in Nuremburg we had a
change of plans due to low water in the
Danube River. The closest the boat
could get to us was in Passau,
Germany.  This is something that
happens on river cruises, if the river is
to shallow the boat can’t get up the
river and if the rivers to high the boat
can’t get under the bridges.
We stayed in Passau two
extra days and were given
motor coach tours to
Nuremburg and
Regensburg. Tours of each
city you visit is included
with the cost of the cruise.  
We took the tour to
Regensburg, Germany.
Regensburg is a lovely city
on the river. While there we had
lunch that included German
sausages with plenty of time
afterward to explore the city and
do some shopping.
While we were in Passau we went to a pipe organ concert that consisted of 5
organs playing at once,  making a total 17,388 pipes.  It was very powerful music.
I found that the best way to get money for shopping on this cruise was using your
ATM card to get Euros.  Banks won’t change $100 bills due to counterfeiting.  I
enjoyed touring Passau it has a large University and most of the people that live
there are college students.
George and I  sailed the Danube
River from Passau, Germany to
Budapest, Hungary on the
Avalon Waterways River Cruises
on the Poetry.  The 12 day tour left
from Boston, MA to Heathrow,
London and then on to Prague,
Czech Republic where we met up
with the Globus Tours.  The
tour included 3 nights at the
modern Prague Hilton
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Passua
Nancy Santry has worked in the art department of a large
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in the art department of a major supermarket chain.
Photographing first as a hobby and now in her own small
business, Nancy's photographs have won many art show
honors and have been published in Tourism brochures.
Nancy concentrates on photographing New England scenes
but also loves traveling and photographing in Europe.
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During our Danube River Cruise from Passau, Germany to
Budapest, Hungary We stayed in Passau two extra days.
We were given motor coach tours to Nuremburg and Regensburg
Germany
We took a Danube River Cruise from Passau,
Germany to Budapest, Hungary.
We visited Passau for two days and took motor
coach tours to Nuremburg and Regensburg
Germany
During our Danube River Cruise  we stayed in
Passau two extra days and we were offered motor
coach tours to Nuremburg and Regensburg
Germany
I found that the best way to get money for
shopping on this cruise was using your ATM card
to get Euros.  Banks won’t change $100 bills due
to counterfeiting.