This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Danube touches deep. Its landscapes are lyrical, its cities were built high and mighty by once-great empires, its history is as old ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Snaking almost 1,800 miles from its source in Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea in Romania, the Danube is best explored slowly.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trans Iberia route starts on the shores of the Mediterranean - Getty The creation of Europe’s first certified long-distance ...

The iconic river spans 10 countries and 2,850km, and has well-developed riverside cycle paths through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. There is no traffic to contend with – other than the ...