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| City | Description | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Aachen | Cathedral of Charlemagne. | Germany |
| Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay | France | |
| Alkmaar | The Netherlands | |
| Alpendurada Monastery | Portugal | |
| Amsterdam | City of canals - Grachten. | The Netherlands |
| Antwerp | Big port at the North Sea. | Belgium |
| Arbanasi | 17th - 18th century sites. | Bulgaria |
| Arles | Vincent van Gogh lived here for some time. | France |
| Arnhem | 'A bridge too far' (Operation Market Garden). | The Netherlands |
| Arromanches | France | |
| Aschaffenburg | Called "Bavarian Nice" due its mild climate. | Germany |
| Aschfeld | Quaint franconian village | Germany |
| Augustusburg Castle | Germany | |
| Auvers-sur-Oise | Famous for its artists, e.g. Vincent van Gogh. | France |
| Avignon | City of the antipopes. | France |
| Axel | The Netherlands | |
| Baba Vida | Old fortress. | Bulgaria |
| Bad Schandau | Spa town in the Saxony Swiss. | Germany |
| Baden Baden | Famous spa town in the black forrest. | Germany |
| Bamberg | Half timbered houses, smoked beer. | Germany |
| Barca d'Alva | Famous for its bridge across the Douro. | Portugal |
| Barcelona | Second largest city in Spain. | Spain |
| Barr | France | |
| Basel | Capital of Switzerland. | Switzerland |
| Bayeux | Well known for its Tapestry. | France |
| Beaujolais | Wine growing area at the Saone. | France |
| Beaune | City of wine industry. | France |
| Belgrade | Capital of Serbia. | Serbia |
| Belogradchik | Famous for the Belogradchik Rocks natural sight. | Bulgaria |
| Belville-sur-Saone | France | |
| Beny-sur-Mere | France | |
| Bergerac | France | |
| Berlin | Germany's capital today. | Germany |
| Bernkastel-Kues | Wine, half timbered houses. | Germany |
| Bitetos | Small village at the Douro. | Portugal |
| Black Forest | Nature, Beer, Cockoo clocks. | Germany |
| Blaye | France | |
| Bologna | Italy | |
| Bonn | Capital of Germany during the Cold War. | Germany |
| Boppard | Scenic village in the Rhine Gorge. | Germany |
| Bordeaux | France | |
| Braga | Portugal | |
| Braila | Romania | |
| Bratislava | Captial of Slovakia. | Slovakia |
| Braubach | Scenic village in the Rhine Gorge. | Germany |
| Breisach | Just a port. | Germany |
| Broek op Langedijk | The Netherlands | |
| Bruges | Medieval UNWHC site and old town. | Belgium |
| Brussels | Beautiful city, hosting a lot of European Union institutions. | Belgium |
| Bucharest | Also called 'Paris of the East' due to its beautiful fascades. | Romania |
| Budapest | Fisherman Bastion, capital of Hungary, beautiful old town and modern metropolis. | Hungary |
| Cabourg | Small village at the canal coast. | France |
| Cadillac | France | |
| Caen | France | |
| Calais | France | |
| Caldas de Aregos | Spa town in Portugal. | Portugal |
| Camargue | Rhone river Delta. | France |
| Cascais | Portugal | |
| Castelo Rodrigo | Portugal | |
| Caudebec-en-Caux | Village at the Seine. | France |
| Cernavoda | Just a port. | Romania |
| Cesky Krumlov | Beautiful czech countryside. | Czech Republic |
| Cetate | Romania | |
| Chalon-sur-Saone | Town in Burgundy. | France |
| Chantilly | Small city in the metropolitan area of Paris. | France |
| Chateau de Bizy | Baroque castle in northern France. | France |
| Chateau de Malmaison | Napoleon Bonaparte lived here. | France |
| Chateau du Breuil | France | |
| Chateau Gaillard | France | |
| Chateau Neercanne | France | |
| Chateauneuf-du-Pape | Wine. | France |
| Chianti | Italy | |
| Chioggia | Italy | |
| Cluny | Medieval abbey. | France |
| Cochem | Wine, half timbered houses. | Germany |
| Cognac | France | |
| Coimbra | The 3rd most important center of Portugal. | Portugal |
| Colmar | At the alsacian wine route. | France |
| Cologne | Beautiful gothic cathedral. | Germany |
| Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | At the confluence of Seine and Oise rivers. | France |
| Constanta | Has the largest Black Sea port. | Romania |
| Cote d'Azur | The blue coast. Stretches from Rhone mouth to the italian border. | France |
| Deggendorf | Just a port. | Germany |
| Delft | Blue porcelain manufacturer. | The Netherlands |
| Delta Works | Series of damns, locks, dikes and locks to prevent the Rhine Meuse Scheldt delta from floodings. | The Netherlands |
| Dessau | City of Bauhaus architecture. | Germany |
| Deventer | The Netherlands | |
| Dijon | Beautiful old town, largely spared demolition of the last wars. | France |
| Donji Milanovac | Village in the Iron Gates Danube gorge. | Serbia |
| Dordrecht | The oldest city in Holland. | The Netherlands |
| Dresden | Beautiful baroque city. | Germany |
| Dreux | France | |
| Dunaalmás | Hungary | |
| Dürnstein | Richard Lionheart was held captive here. | Austria |
| Düsseldorf | Center of german fashion industries and known for high life quality. | Germany |
| Edam | Well know for its cheese. | The Netherlands |
| Ediger-Eller | Little wine village at the Moselle | Germany |
| Edirne | "The most contested spot on the globe" (John Keegan). | Turkey |
| Engelhartszell | Austria | |
| Enkhuizen | Former most important port in the Netherlands. | The Netherlands |
| Entre os Rios | Portugal | |
| Esztergom | Former medieval capital of Hungary. | Hungary |
| Evora | Portugal | |
| Fatima | Portugal | |
| Favaios | Portugal | |
| Ferrara | Italy | |
| Fetesti | Important crossroads and industrial center. | Romania |
| Florence | City in Tuscany. | Italy |
| Franeker | The Netherlands | |
| Frankfurt | Only german city with a real sky line. | Germany |
| Freiburg | Beautiful city in the Black Forest. The mildest weather in Germany. | Germany |
| Freudenberg | Small town at the Main river. Mainly in itineraries due to on board entertainment. | Germany |
| Füssen | Germany | |
| Galati | Romania | |
| Gerlachshausen | Just a port. | Germany |
| Germersheim | Just a port. | Germany |
| Ghent | Medieval like Bruges, bigger, but not as overcrowded. | Belgium |
| Giurgiu | Just a port. | Romania |
| Giverny | Claude Monet's garden and home was here. | France |
| Gmunden | Summer resort and spa. | Austria |
| Godollo | Recreational town of hungarian emperors. | Hungary |
| Göttweig Abbey | Baroque abbey. | Austria |
| Gouda | Well know for its cheese. | The Netherlands |
| Grandcamp-Maisy | France | |
| Grein | Village at the Danube river. | Austria |
| Grevenmacher | Luxembourg | |
| Grignan | Magnificent renaissance castle. | France |
| Guimaraes | Settlement from the 9th century. | Portugal |
| Haarlem | Center of tulip blub growing district. | The Netherlands |
| Harsova | Modern town at the site of former roman settlement. | Romania |
| Haßfurt | Just a port. | Germany |
| Hausach | Open air exhibition with reconstructed farms | Germany |
| Heidelberg | Well known medieval town. | Germany |
| Herend | Famous for its porcelain. | Hungary |
| Het Loo Palace | Dutch Baroque palace. | The Netherlands |
| Heusden | The Netherlands | |
| Hilpoltstein | The Rhine Main Danube Canal crosses the European Continental Water Divide close to Hilpoltstein. | Germany |
| Honfleur | Old, picturesque port. | France |
| Hoorn | Former home base of Dutch East India Company. | The Netherlands |
| Ilok | Easternmost town in Croatia. Franciscan monastery and castle. | Croatia |
| Ingolstadt | Nice old town, but usually cruises visit the Audi Factory. | Germany |
| Iron Gates | Natural sight. | Romania |
| Issel | Germany | |
| Istanbul | The largest city in Turkey. | Turkey |
| Ivanovo | Bulgaria | |
| Izmail | Ukraine | |
| Jumièges | France | |
| Kalocsa | In the great plains (Puszta). | Hungary |
| Kampen | One of the best preserved medieval cities in the Netherlands. | The Netherlands |
| Karlovy Vary | Czech spa town. | Czech Republic |
| Karlsruhe | Planned old town from 1715. | Germany |
| Karlstadt | Medievel town at the Main river. | Germany |
| Kaysersberg | Birthplace of Albert Schweitzer | France |
| Kehl | Just a port. | Germany |
| Kelheim | Close to Weltenburg Abbey and the Bavarian Liberation Hall. | Germany |
| Keukenhof Gardens | Flowers, flowers, flowers. | The Netherlands |
| Kinderdijk | 19 Windmills on the UNESCO WHC list. | The Netherlands |
| Kitzingen | Medieval town at the Main river. And wine. | Germany |
| Koblenz | Famous for the 'Deutsches Eck' - the confluence of Moselle and Rhine. Overseen by Festung Ehrenbreitenstein. | Germany |
| Komarno | Hungary | |
| Konz | Little town at the confluence of the Moselle and Saar rivers. | Germany |
| Krems | Town at the eastern end of the Wachau valley. | Austria |
| La Voulte | France | |
| Lamego | Portugal | |
| Le Pouzin | France | |
| Lelystad | Founded in 1967, 15ft (5m) below sea level. | The Netherlands |
| Lemmer | The Netherlands | |
| Les Andelys | Little village in northern France, Chateau Gaillard is located here. | France |
| Les Baux | Spectacular position atop a mountain. | France |
| Libourne | France | |
| Lier | Belgium | |
| Linz | The 3rd largest city in Austria. | Austria |
| Linz am Rhein | Scenic village in the Rhine Gorge. | Germany |
| Lisbon | Capital of Portugal. | Portugal |
| Litomerice | One of the oldest czech towns. Known for mild weather. | Czech Republic |
| London | Do I really have to tell you? | England |
| Lucerne | City in the german speaking portion of Switzerland. | Switzerland |
| Luxembourg | Grave of General George S. Patton. | Luxembourg |
| Lyon | City in the Rhone-Alpes region. | France |
| Maastricht | Known for history, culture, education. Growing international student population. | The Netherlands |
| Macon | Old celtic settlement and prefecture of the department. | France |
| Madrid | Spain | |
| Magdeburg | Founded by Charlemagne and important during 30 years religious war. | Germany |
| Mainz | Seat of the prince elector of Mainz in the Holy Roman Empire. On the other Rhine side is Wiesbaden. | Germany |
| Mamaia | Romania | |
| Mannheim | Baroque city grid in the city center. | Germany |
| Mantes-la-Jolie | France | |
| Margaux | France | |
| Margraten | The Netherlands | |
| Marksburg | Nice castle above the river. | Germany |
| Marktheidenfeld | Germany | |
| Marseille | France | |
| Martailly-les-Brancion | Scenic village in southern France. | France |
| Mateus Palace | Portugal | |
| Mauthausen | Austria | |
| Meissen | Porcelain. | Germany |
| Melk | Baroque abbey. | Austria |
| Melnik | At the confluence of Labe and Vlatva rivers. | Czech Republic |
| Metz | Train station for Paris - Remich Transfers. | France |
| Middelburg | Capital of the province of Zeeland. | The Netherlands |
| Miltenberg | Half timbered houses. | Germany |
| Mohacs | Just a port. | Hungary |
| Monaco | Sovereign city state on the French Riviera. | Monaco |
| Monte Carlo | Administrative area of Monaco. | Monaco |
| Montserrat Abbey | Spain | |
| Mount Pilatus | Switzerland | |
| Munich | Oktoberfest. | Germany |
| Murfatlar | Romania | |
| Nazare | Portugal | Portugal |
| Neuschwanstein Castle | Mad King Ludwig constructed this 19th century castle. | Germany |
| Nice | City at the Cote d'Azur. | France |
| Nierstein | Germany | |
| Nijmegen | Founded in the 1st century BCE. | The Netherlands |
| Nimes | France | |
| Normandy Landing Beaches | D-Day June 6 1944. | France |
| Novi Sad | Second largest city of Serbia. | Serbia |
| Nuenen | Van Gogh spend his youth here | The Netherlands |
| Nuremberg | Castle, Nazi Ralleys, Courtroom 600 and Christmas Market. | Germany |
| Oberammergau | Famous for its Passion Play. | Germany |
| Obernai | France | |
| Oberndorf | Austria | |
| Obidos | Portugal | Portugal |
| Offenbach | Germany | |
| Oltenita | Just a port. | Romania |
| Ordas | Village in the Puszta. | Hungary |
| Osijek | University city. | Croatia |
| Padua | Italy | |
| Paris | The City of Love. | France |
| Passau | City of three rivers. | Germany |
| Pauillac | France | |
| Pays D'Auge | France | |
| Pecs | Ancient roman town. | Hungary |
| Perigueux | France | |
| Perouges | France | |
| Perpignan | Medieval town. | France |
| Pinhao | Pre historic and roman remains. | Portugal |
| Pleven | Center of agricultural region. | Bulgaria |
| Plittersdorf | Just a port. | Germany |
| Plovdiv | Settlement dated back to 4000 BC. | Bulgaria |
| Polesella | Italy | |
| Pont du Gard | France | |
| Port St. Louis | At the mouth of the Rhone river. | France |
| Porto | Famous for its history, economy and port wine. | Portugal |
| Porto Levante | Italy | |
| Potsdam | The german Windsor. Sanssouci castle is here. Nice Lakes and close to Berlin. | Germany |
| Prague | Beer, Old town and famous jewish quarter. | Czech Republic |
| Quedlinburg | Germany | |
| Rastatt | Just a port. | Germany |
| Ravenna | Italy | |
| Regensburg | Bratwurst and churches. | Germany |
| Regua | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regua | Portugal |
| Reichsburg Castle | Nice castle above the river. | Germany |
| Reims | Site of the crowning of the kings of France. | France |
| Remich | Just a port. | Luxembourg |
| Resende | Portugal | |
| Rhine Falls | Switzerland | |
| Rhine Gorge | Germany | |
| Riquewihr | Wine, wine, wine. | France |
| Rome | The eternal city on seven hills. Ave Caesar! | Italy |
| Rothenburg | Half timbered houses from the medieval times. | Germany |
| Rotterdam | Today an important port at the North Sea. | The Netherlands |
| Rouen | Important during the Middle Ages. | France |
| Roussilon | France | |
| Rüdesheim | Scenic village in the Rhine Gorge. | Germany |
| Ruse | On most cruises just a port. | Bulgaria |
| Saint-Émilion | France | |
| Saint-Estephe | France | |
| Saint-Laurent-Medoc | France | |
| Saint-Remy-de-Provence | The setting of van Gogh's masterpiece Starry Night | France |
| Saint-Wandrille-Rançon | France | |
| Sainte-Mere-Eglise | Mainly famous for its part during D-Day. | France |
| Salamanca | Most important university city in Spain. | Spain |
| Salzburg | Mozart, alps. | Austria |
| Sauternes | France | |
| Schoonhoven | Famous for bird life on grassy fields around town. | The Netherlands |
| Schweich | Just a port | Germany |
| Schweinfurt | Medieval city at the Main. Heavily damaged in WW2. | Germany |
| Schwetzingen | Small town at the Rhine river. | Germany |
| Serravalle | San Marino | |
| Sfantu Gheorghe | Mouth of the Danube. | Romania |
| Silistra | Roman tomb, medieval fortress. | Bulgaria |
| Sintra | Portugal | |
| Snagov | Famous for its monastery. | Romania |
| Sneek | The Netherlands | |
| Speyer | Old german town at the Rhine. | Germany |
| Spitz | Just a port. | Austria |
| Sremski Karlovci | Seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church. | Serbia |
| Steyr | Austria | |
| Strasbourg | Canals and churches. | France |
| Stuttgart | Germany | |
| Svishtov | Southernmost port at the Danube. | Bulgaria |
| Szentendre | Artist Village. | Hungary |
| Tain l'Hermitage | France | |
| Tangermünde | Late medieval buildings. | Germany |
| Tarascon | France | |
| Terezin | Nazi Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic. | Czech Republic |
| Terneuzen | Important port in Zeeland. | The Netherlands |
| The Hague | The International Court in the Hague. | The Netherlands |
| Theresienthal | Bavarian glass blowing manufacturer. | Germany |
| Toledo | Spain | |
| Torgau | First meeting of US and sovjet troops during World War 2. | Germany |
| Tournon-sur-Rhone | Small town at the Rhone river. | France |
| Tournus | Medieval village. | France |
| Traben-Trarbach | Wine, half timbered houses. | Germany |
| Transylvania | Count Dracula lived here. | Romania |
| Trevoux | Suburb of Lyon. | France |
| Triberg | Germany's highest Waterfalls. | Germany |
| Trier | Old roman settlement. | Germany |
| Tulcea | City in the Danube delta. | Romania |
| Tulln | The city of flowers. | Austria |
| Utrecht | Old town from the early middle ages. | The Netherlands |
| Uzes | Gallo-Roman settlement. | France |
| Valence | France | |
| Veere | Small town in Zeeland. | The Netherlands |
| Vega de Terron | Launching point to Salamanca. | Portugal |
| Veliko Tarnovo | Historical capital of Bulgaria. | Bulgaria |
| Venice | Romantic city in the Venetian Lagoon. | Italy |
| Venlo | Floriade 2012. | The Netherlands |
| Vernon | Small town in northern France. | France |
| Verona | Italy | |
| Versailles | Impressive palace of the french emperors. | France |
| Vidin | Westernmost important bulgarian port at the Danube. | Bulgaria |
| Vienna | Coffee, Habsburg Empire. | Austria |
| Vienne | Ancient roman settlement. | France |
| Vilkova | Village an Danube KM 0 at the Chilia branch of the delta | Ukraine |
| Villány | Wine. | Hungary |
| Vilshofen | Little bavarian town. | Germany |
| Visegrad | Early Renaissance summer palace. | Hungary |
| Viviers | Little village in southern France. | France |
| Volendam | Artist retreat for Picasso and Renoir. | The Netherlands |
| Vukovar | Damaged during besiegement in yugoslavian civil war. | Croatia |
| Wachau Valley | Austria | |
| Weissenkirchen | Scenic village in the Wachau valley. | Austria |
| Weltenburg Abbey | Beer and natural sight: Danube Gorge. | Germany |
| Wertheim | Half timbered houses. | Germany |
| Wiesbaden | Germany | |
| Willemstad | Small town with preserved fortifications. | The Netherlands |
| Wittenberg | Martin Luther. | Germany |
| Wörlitz | Germany | |
| Worms | Medieval city, known for its imperial diets. | Germany |
| Würzburg | Wine and Residenz Palace (UNWHC). | Germany |
| Zaanse Schans | Old windmills and houses. | The Netherlands |
| Zeil | Just a port. | Germany |
| Zell | Wine in the Moselle valley. | Germany |
| Zürich | The swiss bank capital. | Switzerland |
| Zutphen | The Netherlands |
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