Rivercruises.Be - A-Rosa 2023

You should always have time for Vienna, even if it’s only for a coffee in one of the over 1,500 cafés. Beethoven and Mozart made music in the building of Café Frauenhuber in the 1st district before it became a coffee house in the 19th century. If you don’t fancy visiting St. Stephen’s Cathedral in the centre, you should check out St. Charles Church, known as the Karlskirche: it is a stunning example of baroque grandeur. The many green spaces and parks where you can relax are also gorgeous; the Donauinsel, a 21-kilometre-long island in the middle of the river is a great example. In the evening, you can go to a wine tavern and treat yourself to a Gemischter Satz, a speciality of the Viennese wine region, where two different grape varieties are blended. YOU HAVE TO SEE : The Imperial Treasury at the Hofburg Palace. Plenty of bling and lots of history, including the octagonal Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire from the 10th century. YOU HAVE TO TRY: The specialities from Bitzinger an der Albertina. This sausage stand is a favourite of visitors to the nearby Vienna State Opera, who treat themselves to a glass of champagne and a Käsekrainer sausage in the intervals. VIENNA Belgrade is a city of contrasts. This begins by the harbour: old men fish from the promenade by the river, while the first bars prepare for the young revellers behind them. In general, the generations coexist peacefully, just like the sights themselves: for example, the fortress was built in Roman times, but you can still see traces of the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires today. The huge Zindan Gate looms over the fortress’ Upper Town and the brutalist architecture of the Yugoslavian era has its fans too. In recent years, breweries, cafes and alternative hubs have emerged from the many former industrial zones and are best explored on foot. YOU HAVE TO SEE : The Zepter Museum, showing the work of Serbian artists from the 20th century. YOU HAVE TO TRY: An ice creamat Crna Ovca, which has over 150 flavours. How about sesame coffee or green tea with strawberries? BELGRADE 82 A- ROSA I T INERAR I ES AND PR I CES

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