We always find that the best way to learn about the culture and history of a place is to try the local food. Below are our recommended foods to try in Prague, Czech Republic. If you don’t want to explore Read More …
Top 5 things to see in Prague on your luxury vacation
Prague, the “City of 100 spires” and the capital of the Czech Republic, is a beautiful city with interesting architecture. We recommend spending at least two days in the city to explore and learn about this interesting city. Below are Read More …
Augustine Prague, a Luxury Collection Hotel review: 6 reasons to stay
Are you visiting Prague, the “City of a Thousand Spires” and the capital of the Czech Republic, either before or after a luxury river cruise or as part of an European vacation? We recommend the historic and luxurious Augustine Hotel. Read More …
What happens at the end of a luxury river cruise?
Regensburg to Prague transfer We loved our AmaWaterways luxury river cruise on the Danube so much that we didn’t want it to end. So, we decided to add on a 2-day extension to Prague in the Czech Republic. Disembarking a Read More …
Private Oktoberfest celebration in Germany
What is Oktoberfest? The German folk festival of Oktoberfest occurs in Munich for 2 weeks at the end of September through the beginning of October. It was originally held in celebration of the wedding between Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria Read More …
Luxury river cruise excursions in Passau
Passau was the second to last stop on our luxury river cruise on the Danube River. Passau is also known as the “City of Three Rivers” because is it located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and IIz Rivers. Read More …
How to spend an afternoon in Salzburg
During our stop in Linz on our recent Danube luxury river cruise, AmaWaterways offered several tour options ranging from 1.5 hours to 8 hours in length. We have the FOMO (fear of missing out) gene so we try to see Read More …
Top 5 things to see in Linz on your luxury vacation
On our luxury river cruise on the Danube River, we visited Linz, the third-largest city in Austria. It is also is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a city of Media Arts. We spent the morning (about Read More …
Private castle visit with traditional dancers in Austria
One of the benefits of sailing with AmaWaterways are the extras, such as a private castle visit with a performance by traditional dancers in Grein, Austria. The ship docks in Grein on the Danube River and we enjoyed an evening Read More …
What to eat and drink in the Wachau Valley, Austria
Along a 22-mile section of the Danube River between Krems and Melk lies the picturesque Wachau Valley. One of the most beautiful regions in Austria, it features rolling hills, vineyards, charming villages, and castles. Our AmaWaterways cruise briefly stopped in Read More …