Discover the once-hidden corners of Eastern Europe as you cruise the Lower Danube behind the Iron Curtain. Meet local people in timeless Balkan villages, glide through the soaring cliffs of the Iron Gates, explore the eclectic Serbian city of Belgrade and step back in time in the well-preserved Baroque town of Osijek in Croatia. Along the Upper Danube, castles, monasteries, museums and medieval lanes reveal the proud traditions of Central Europe. Taste Bavarian beer, savour fine wines in the Wachau Valley, and delight in exclusive cultural moments, from private concerts in grand palaces to a visit to Budapest’s magnificent opera house. This varied itinerary will also give you ample time to relax on board in luxurious surrounds as you watch Danube River life rolling by.