Tag Archives: Danube

Todays Image • The Iron Gate

A Great Canyon On The Danube River The Iron Gate, also known as the Đerdap Gorge, is situated between Romania and Serbia and is one of the most scenic stretches along the Danube river. The Iron Gate is a natural gorge formed by the Carpathian Mountains on the Romanian side and the Balkan Mountains onContinue reading “Todays Image • The Iron Gate”

Todays Image • A Fitting Memorial In Croatia

Storks still return each year to Vukovar to nest On the banks of the Danube in Croatia is the beautiful town of Vukovar. Walking its streets today you come across a number of odd structures that seem to have suffered a calamity. A riverside hotel, the towns water tower, a church and the building picturedContinue reading “Todays Image • A Fitting Memorial In Croatia”

Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge

A Magnificent Canyon Along Europe’s Danube River The Iron Gate, also known as the Đerdap Gorge, is situated between Romania and Serbia and is one of the most scenic stretches along the Danube river. The Iron Gate is a natural gorge formed by the Carpathian Mountains on the Romanian side and the Balkan Mountains onContinue reading “Exploring The Iron Gate Gorge”

River Cruising Across Europe

River Cruising Across Europe Part I – The Danube Europes main street is a waterway. It starts at the North Sea with the Rhine River, flows into the Main in Germany and then transitions to the Danube River. As it flows southeast across the continent it touches nine countries before finally emptying into the BlackContinue reading “River Cruising Across Europe”

River Cruising in Europe Part Two

A Cautionary Tale Part Two Note: See Part One Here Low & High Water We just got home from a European river cruise and it didn’t go as we had hoped. Sometimes the rivers experience high water conditions that prevent the long boats from passing under bridges. In our case, Europe has been suffering aContinue reading “River Cruising in Europe Part Two”