Travel
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Note 75 – Vukovar, Croatia – Croatian Countryside, Wine, Osijek and Vukovar
Only two available excursions today – the optional Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting (3.5 hours, demanding, morning) and the included Osijek and Vukovar (4.5 hours, easy, afternoon). We selected to do both tours today. Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting Excursion The description of the Croatian Countryside & Wine Tasting tour is: Discover the rich and…
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Note 74 – Belgrade, Serbia – Best of Belgrade
Weather today – Mostly Cloudy, 62 F (17 C) Today is a full day in Belgrade, Serbia, with available early morning, afternoon, and evening tours. The included tour is the Panoramic Belgrade (4 hours, easy, morning). Optional tours included: We registered for the Best of Belgrade tour with a potential plan to visit the Tesla…
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Note 73 – Golubac, Serbia – Iron Gate and Archeology
Weather today – Partly Cloudy and 71 F (22 C). The included tour today is Golubac Fortress by Foot (1 hour, moderate, afternoon) as the Ullur docks literally adjacent to the fortress, but not until late in the afternoon. Two optional excursions were also available – Hike to Vistas of the Iron Gate (4 hours,…
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Note 72 – Vidin, Bulgaria – Fortresses and Wine
Weather today – Another picture-perfect day with a high in the low 80s F. Vidin is in north-western Bulgaria, near the intersection of Danube River borders with Serbia and Romania. There are a choice of 3 Viking excursions today. The included excursion is Belogradchik Rocks and Fortress (4 hours, demanding, morning). One optional tour is…
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Note 71 – Ruse, Bulgaria – Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi
Weather today – Mostly sunny with a high of 76 F (24 C) The only Viking excursion choices today are between one of two included tours. One called Ruse Highlights (3 hours, moderate, morning) and one called Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi (8.5 hours, easy, morning/afternoon). The Ruse Highlights is a local tour of the “architectural…
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Note 70 – Viking Ullur Longship
Viking Longship’s are used on their European river itineraries. All the ships sailing on the Danube, Main, and Rhine rivers are identical. The ships on the Elbe, Seine, and Douro are in the same style but designed specifically for each of those rivers to fit the locks, have a shallow draft for low river conditions…
Notes By Nancy 