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O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y 72 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingrivercruises.com.au DANUBE DELTA UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVE Enjoy a thrilling boat ride through the Danube Delta. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, the Danube Delta Biosphere Reser ve is one of the most astounding at trac tions in Romania. Keep your eyes peeled for birdlife and learn about the unique fauna of the area. WINES OF SOUTHERN ROMANIA Indulge in the wine and culinar y culture of Romania during a tour of the Mur fatlar wine region. Step into the wine cellar and sample some of the most popular wines from the region. Savour specially prepared appetizers to go with your wine and be enter tained by live Romanian folk music. BUDAPEST THERMAL BATH Soak up the restorative powers of Budapest's thermal baths and join locals in a centuries-old tradition. Ancient Romans discovered the benefits of bathing in the thermal waters that flow through Budapest. As the city grew, the spouting springs were treasured and preser ved so highly that not even the Communist government forbade their pleasures. Still today, they of fer a regimen most residents of Budapest cannot do without. GREAT COMPOSERS OF VIENNA Become acquainted with Vienna's classical music icons as you learn about the city's musical heritage. See a gold- gilded statue of Johann Strauss II at the City Park. Nex t, walk to the Haus der Musik (House of Music) located at the palace of Archduke Karl. Continue to the Mozar thaus; the Viennese residence of renowned Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar t from 1784-1787. SIGHTS & FL AVOURS OF BUCHAREST Embark on a scenic drive with your host. Star t with a beer tasting of local brews, accompanied by a selec tion of traditional appetizers, at the popular Becker Brau brewer y. Continue your culinar y journey to the Interbelic Distric t in the hear t of the city. Here you will dine on tasty fare paired with wine, housed in an elegant ar t nouveau-style inn. HEURIGEN DINNER In the famed Grinzing distric t of Vienna, par ticipate in a high-spirited Heurigen Dinner. Toast this year's wine at a local vineyard, a cherished annual tradition throughout Austria that mark s the bot tling of the season's vintage. Experience this celebrator y custom and enjoy wine, local dishes and traditional music. L I P I Z Z A N E R S TA L L I O N , V I E N N A , AU S T R I A B U DA P ES T T H E R M A L BAT H S , H U N G A RY