This concern intensifies during “periods of low water.” the river authority said. The river is currently experiencing one such l Low water period, Aug. 18 photos from Reuters showed.

For centuries, the Danube River has been one of the most well-traveled roads in our world, and I sincerely believe it will be a journey you will never forget. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

The Danube, Hungary People stand on the southern tip of Margaret Island, which has emerged from the low water level of the River Danube in Budapest, Hungary, 9 August. AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi ...

// All photos by Susan J. Young On Danube River cruises, travelers whose voyages calls at Linz, Austria, have multiple appealing shore excursion options.

In my case, the combination was a special-interest option laid over a popular Danube itinerary that AmaWaterways has been offering since the company entered the river-cruise market in 2002. On the ...

In August I joined Viking River Cruise's Romantic Danube trip from Nuremberg to Budapest. Along the way the boat stopped at historic riverside towns and cities, including Regensburg, Passau, Melk ...

Images from central Europe, as the swollen River Danube threatens to inflict on Hungary what some fear may be its worst ever floods.