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Following in the footsteps of the Habsburgs

The Route of Emperors and Kings extends along the Danube from mediaeval Regensburg, through Passau and Vienna, to the metropolis of Budapest, linking urban cultural centres, historic treasures and world-class landscapes.

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Bratislava

Following in the footsteps of the Habsburgs

The Route of Emperors and Kings extends along the Danube from mediaeval Regensburg, through Passau and Vienna, to the metropolis of Budapest, linking urban cultural centres, historic treasures and world-class landscapes.

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Linz

Following in the footsteps of the Habsburgs

The Route of Emperors and Kings extends along the Danube from mediaeval Regensburg, through Passau and Vienna, to the metropolis of Budapest, linking urban cultural centres, historic treasures and world-class landscapes.

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Regensburg

Following in the footsteps of the Habsburgs

The Route of Emperors and Kings extends along the Danube from mediaeval Regensburg, through Passau and Vienna, to the metropolis of Budapest, linking urban cultural centres, historic treasures and world-class landscapes.

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Discover the Danube – Route of Emperors and Kings

‘The Danube – Route of Emperors and Kings’ is an international working group which includes ten tourism organisations and river cruise lines. These members work to promote their common European heritage and let visitors today travel in the footsteps of Marcus Aurelius, Frederick I, the Habsburgs and many others.

Mariandl, wine and apricots - A gourmet tour in the Wachau region

Staying at the vintner’s, sitting in the guest garden near the Danube, taking a tour with the winegrower through his vineyards or simply stopping at the Heuriger, drinking a glass of Wachau DAC and eting a few sandwiches with spreads: The Wachau is simply a picturesque and enjoyable feel-good region – especially in the warm months.

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Empress Elisabeth and the Danube - From Bavaria via Vienna to Budapest

When the Bavarian princess Elisabeth from the Wittelsbach family boarded the Danube ship “Stadt Regensburg” in Straubing on 21 August 1854, it was not to start a pleasure cruise. No, the 16-year-old was on a bridal trip, or rather, she was on her way to the “wedding of the century” in Vienna.

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A culinaric journey along the Danube from Passau to Grein

The “Passauer Tölpel”, a landmark that can also be enjoyed as a delicious gingerbread cake, tells his story: “I fell from Passau Cathedral and broke my beautiful body. I’m still alive and kicking, just a little weak in the head.” The stone head from Passau must have once fallen from a cathedral, so it’s no wonder he’s still a bit confused and considered a dolt.

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The Danube region

Royal journeys from Regensburg to Budapest, via Linz and Vienna

The Route of Emperors and Kings extends along the Danube from mediaeval Regensburg, through Passau, Linz, Vienna and Bratislava, to the metropolis of Budapest, linking urban cultural centres, historic treasures and world-class landscapes. This is where the history of Central Europe was written, and this history remains very much a part of life today. From Roman times onwards, kings and queens travelled on and along the Danube with their royal entourages. Over the centuries, this age-old route therefore came to be known as the ‘Route of Emperors and Kings’ – and it has lost none of its appeal to this day.

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The Upper Austrian Danube

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The Lower Austrian Danube

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The Slovakian Danube

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The Hungarian Danube

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