Inside Celebrity Cruises’ first river ships offering luxury travel on Europe’s waterways The seven-night sailings down the Rhine and Danube rivers depart in 2027 The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Historic and happening: discover the best of Budapest Whether it’s the grand architecture, the music festivals or the incredible thermal baths, you’ll soak up culture on a trip to the Hungarian capital The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025
Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius' reign Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was "built in a strategic location" on the banks of the Danube River. LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025
Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025
TV tonight: Joanna Lumley holidays with a beer-brewing nun Our national treasure has more adventures down the Danube. Plus: Alison Hammond spends the weekend with Jimmy Carr. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025
Love on the Danube: Love Song — release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Hallmark Channel movie A cruise leads to love in Love on the Danube: Love Song. Here's everything we know about the Hallmark Channel movie. WhatToWatch · May 6, 2025
2,300 troops from 12 NATO countries take part in annual military drill in the Black Sea The drill is conducted on the Danube river and on Romania's Black sea coast, aiming to strengthen collaboration between NATO allies, naval, air and land forces. Euronews · Apr 1, 2025
Paprikash fish and leek and olive stew: Irina Georgescu’s recipes from the Danube Two traditional and homely dishes from Romania The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Serbian students hold overnight bridge blockade 3 months since deadly canopy collapse Students in Serbia have blocked a Danube bridge after spending the night in tents and sleeping bags as part of their growing anti-graft movement demanding major changes in the Balkan country The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025
The vegetarian heart of the Danube: Irina Georgescu on Eastern Europe’s secret plant-based dishes Often seen as a meat-lover’s haven, the Eastern European regions along the Danube tell a different culinary story at home – one of abundant vegetables, storied traditions and a river that unites more than it divides. Irina Georgescu reveals the recipes that have long nourished these lands The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Vlach fried pepper salad: A bold, vibrant taste of the Danube This quick and fuss-free fried pepper salad, inspired by the Vlach communities of Romania and Bulgaria, combines smoky peppers, tangy cheese, and a honey-garlic dressing bursting with personality. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
8 of the best European river cruises for 2026 and 2027, from the enchanting Rhine to the magical Danube Europe is home to some mighty rivers and there’s no better way to get to know historic waterways than on a cruise ship The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Is the party over for Belgrade’s club scene on the Danube? Raft houses, known as ‘splavs’, became synonymous with the hedonistic nightclub scene in Serbia’s capital. Now they are being cleared from the river to make way for luxury flats, bars and shops The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
Serbia Tackles Sunken Nazi Fleet In The Danube A Serbian operation to clear a fleet of sunken Nazi warships from the Danube will bring relief to vessels struggling to navigate the waters, even if local fishermen will lose out. International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024 Splashing in the Seine, diving in the Danube: the drive to make cities swimmable Campaigners and architects around the world are turning previously polluted rivers and harbours into the perfect places for a refreshing dip. So will we soon be swimming to work?
International Business Times · Jul 15, 2024 Belgrade's Sewage Problem Festers Despite Pledges The sight of ducklings struggling to swim in Belgrade's stinking sewage-choked rivers is one residents hope a long-promised wastewater treatment plant will make a thing of the past.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2024 Search for survivors after cruise boat involved in crash on Danube River in Hungary It comes five years after at least 27 people were killed in Budapest when a cruise boat collided with a smaller tourist vessel
Evening Standard · May 19, 2024 Two dead and five missing after boat collision on River Danube in Hungary Police found the bodies of a man and woman near a shore in Veroce
Top News · May 19, 2024 Fatal Boat Collision On Danube River In Hungary Tragic boat collision on Danube River in Hungary leaves two dead and five missing. Efforts ongoing to locate missing individuals. Criminal proceedings init...
France 24 · Apr 19, 2024 Three decades on, Croatia's Vukovar bears invisible scars of war The Croatian city of Vukovar, on the banks of the Danube, has a painful past. Located on the border with Serbia, it was the scene of the first major battle in the 1990s Balkan wars. Four years before the genocide in Srebrenica and eight years before the war in Kosovo,…
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 Serbian authorities help evacuate cows and horses stuck on a river island in cold weather Serbian authorities have started evacuating nearly 200 animals that have been stranded on a river island for weeks and were facing hunger and cold as temperatures dropped across the country
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Hungary hosts international training for military divers who salvage unexploded munitions Military divers from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Lithuania have participated in an international training exercise in Budapest, Hungary, working in flooded underground mines, lakes and caves and in the rushing Danube River
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023 Rail route of the month: along the Franz Josef railway from Prague to Vienna Our slow travel expert explores a historic central European rail route served by rural trains operating at a pace that would have been familiar to the Habsburgs
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 9 of the best winter cruise holidays for winter sun, city breaks and the Northern Lights Set sail to the sun kissed Caribbean, frosty Arctic Circle and Europe’s charming Christmas markets this winter
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023 ‘The war had come to us too’: how Ukraine’s Danube ports became vital hubs – and targets With Odesa out of action, Izmail and Reni are now the only places grain can reliably be exported