Feast your eyes on a pageant of Baroque architecture inside and out when Tauck takes you to visit Melk Abbey on the Danube, a major center for culture and learning in Austria’s Wachau Valley for nearly a thousand years
residence. Tonight, nothing quite compares to the royal treatment and pageantry you’ll experience at our private Imperial Evening in a traditional Viennese palace. Welcome cocktails and dinner precede a spectacle of elegant finery and a musical performance that celebrates the legacy of Mozart. Meals BLD
5. M BACK IN TIME IN DÜRNSTEIN AND MELK The twisting medieval lanes of Dürnstein – and the hilltop ruins of Kuenringerburg, the castle where England’s King Richard the Lionhearted was once held for ransom during the Crusades – invite your exploration in the heart of Austria’s vineyard-covered Wachau Valley. Cruise on to Melk to visit the town’s 900-year-old Benedictine Abbey and its impressive Baroque buildings. A wine tasting and local entertainment enliven the night. Meals BLD
6. M GOING FOR BAROQUE IN PASSAU, GERMANY Renowned for its stained glass, a wealth of church architecture and beautiful Baroque buildings, Passau sits at the juncture of the Inn, Ilz and Danube rivers. Explore this ancient Bavarian town on a guided walking tour; inside St. Stephan’s Cathedral, you’ll see the world’s largest cathedral organ, dressed in gold and boasting over 17,000 pipes. Cruise on to Regensburg. Meals BLD
7. M REGENSBURG, A MIX OF OLD AND NEW Growing from a Roman encampment on the Danube into a cultural and trading center, the quintessential Bavarian town of Regensburg boasts more than 1,400 original historic buildings. Walking here is a delight and is the only way to view the sights up-close. A local guide will lead the way as you see the town’s 12th-century Steinerne Brücke (Germany’s oldest surviving stone
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bridge), the 15th-century Altes Rathaus (Town Hall), the towering Dom St. Peter (home to the famous Regensburger Domspatzen boys’ choir), and the remains of the Roman wall. You might want to try some of the town’s tasty Bavarian sausage, too. Meals BLD
8. M THE MAIN-DANUBE CANAL TO NÜRNBERG When it opened in the 1990s, the Main-Danube Canal made navigation between the North Sea and Black Sea possible. Learn all about it during your transit of its 16 locks en route to Nürnberg. Choose between guided excursions offering perspectives on the events of World War II, with visits to the Courthouse, the Zeppelinfeld rally grounds and the Documentation Center – or a stroll through Nürnberg’s medieval ramparts to the Imperial Castle and the old city. Sample traditional Bavarian favorites during dinner tonight at a local restaurant. Meals BLD
9. M TAKE TO THE HILLS IN BAMBERG Perched atop seven hills, Bamberg is home to a magnificent, four-towered Romanesque cathedral from the 13th century; see it, along with more of this charming medieval city’s unique architecture and colorful gardens, during a walking tour of Old Town... and take some time to explore as you please. Meals BLD
10. M ROMANCE IN ROTHENBURG & WÜRZBURG Rothenburg, on Germany’s “Romantic Road,” lives up to its reputation as Europe’s “most perfect fairy-tale town”; view its Gothic cathedral, towered walls and gabled houses. Continuing to Würzburg, visit the Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and enjoy a wine tasting in the wine cellar of this Baroque masterpiece. And an oompah band plays aboard ship tonight! Meals BLD
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