Beyond Salzburg’s renowned musical legacy lies a city where rich history and modern life blend seamlessly. Graceful arcades and narrow lanes wind past intricate guild signs that hint at the city’s centuries of skilled craftsmanship. Salzburg’s three hundred-year-old coffeehouse culture endures in establishments such as Café Tomaselli and Café Bazar, once gathering places for artists and intellectuals. In these cafés and historic inns, regional dishes like savory tafelspitz and sweet Salzburger Nockerl offer a taste of local tradition. After breakfast, check out of your hotel and begin your transfer to Passau. 

Founded by the Celts over 2,000 years ago, Passau is one of Bavaria’s oldest cities. Known as the “City of Three Rivers,” it rests at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube rivers. The city has long enjoyed its strategic position and grew to great economic and political power because of it. The legacy of its past prosperity lives on in graceful arcades, colorful houses with rococo facades and the glorious baroque St. Stephen’s Cathedral, home to one of Europe’s largest pipe organs. Passau is also where two nations meet; it is here that the German-Austrian border begins. Embark your ship and settle into your stateroom.