EUROPE along THE DANUBE RIVER

Danube River, with 2.850 km in lengths, is the second in Europe after Volga. At 60km NE of Lake Constance, in the Black Forest (Germany), two tributaries: Brigach and Breg join together in Donaueschingen and form the Danube River. It flows along the borders of the following countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatzia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldavia and Ucraina.

The junction of Brigach (left) with Breg (right) is the origin of Danube (centre) Donaueschingen (Germany)

Danube through Donaueschingen

Danube through Ulm (Germany)

Crossing Ingolstadt (Germany)

Regensburg (Germany)

Germany, at Passau

Austria, at Linz

Crossing through Krems (Austria)

And the capital of Austria, Vienna

Crossing silently through another capital, Bratislava - Slovakia.

And like a “Capitals’ River”, it crossies one more: Budapest, Hungary.

In the croatian teritory, at Vukovar

And now in Serbia at Novi Sad

And now it enters another capital, Belgrad, where it joines Sava River.

Belgrad, the Capital of Serbia

Its entrance in Romania at Turnu Severin

A periferic passage near Bulgaria, at Vidin

...and at Ruse

Then Romania, at Braila

At Galati, Romania, the last country visited.

At Tulcea, near the end of its journey.

From the Letea Forest, it forms the well known Danube Delta.

The Danube Delta - Romania, an environmentally protected area...

...and classified as a UNESCO World Patrimony

And finally it meets the Black Sea...

Source : Wikipédia Fotos : Flickr Music : The Blue Danube Author : Komar 05.04.2008