Danube River Cruise Tours & Tickets

The Danube is Europe's second-longest river at 2,857 km, flowing through ten countries including Hungary where it forms the natural border between Buda and Pest.

Budapest's Danube Bend, north of the capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring dramatic river loops and riverside towns like Visegrád and Esztergom.

The river freezes solid most winters in Hungary, and during extreme cold snaps like 1709, it was thick enough for frost fairs and trade to occur on the ice.

Hungary's Danube section supports the continent's largest inland delta at the Tisza confluence, creating crucial wetland habitats for migratory birds and fish species.

The Chain Bridge, built in 1849, was Europe's first permanent bridge to span the Danube and remains Budapest's most iconic crossing.