The Danube has always attracted travelers, poets, and river lovers from around the world. Gerd Burger gathers in this richly illustrated volume travel impressions and poems from around thirty authors. Their encounters with the landscapes and cultural monuments of the Danube region, from its source to Budapest, encapsulate moods, memories, and a wealth of interesting information. Regensburg and Passau are as much stops as the great Austrian monasteries of St. Florian, Melk, and Klosterneuburg. The texts lead through Vienna and Bratislava to the sights of Esztergom, Visegrád, Szentendre, and Budapest. Featuring texts from authors including Georg Britting, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Eva Demski, Reiner Kunze, and Claudio Magris.