This
morning finds you cruising through picturesque scenery.
Some very impressive sights are coming up on the right
bank of the mighty Danube. The medieval fortresses of
Smederevo and Golubac, the Trajan Table, marking the spot
where the Roman Emperor crossed the Danube to conquer
Dacia (modern Romania). The scenery becomes truly spectacular
as you cruise through the Iron Gates, a narrow Danube
gorge between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. The
gorge, one of the most dramatic sights in Europe, forms
a natural border between Serbia and Romania. As you continue
your journey down the Danube, enjoy vistas of Romania
to the north, and Bulgaria to the south. Cruise overnight
to Svistov. The Iron Gate (Romanian: Portile de Fier,
Serbian: Gvozdena vrata, Hungarian: Vaskapu, Turkish:
Demirkapi, German: Eisernes Tor) is a gorge on the Danube
River. |
