We chose the Romantic Danube cruise because we wanted to explore some countries in Europe where we'd never been and the itinerary of Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany really filled the bill. We were especially drawn to Budapest because of Viking's advertising of their cruise ship floating by the Hungarian Parliament Building and the beauty of the Danube. We were not disappointed and loved the morning walking tours, and were especially delighted by the excursions to Salzburg and Bratislava. The Salzburg tour even included a wonderful presentation of The sound of Music and a fabulous lunch. The food on the ship was consistently excellent, the staff were exceedingly helpful and kind, and the itinerary was fantastic. We even made some wonderful new friends! I highly recommend the Romantic Danube for anyone who appreciates the charms of Old World Europe and would take pleasure in immersing themselves in all of it.