The Danube is Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is notable for being classified as an international waterway. The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg rivers . After that it is known as the Danube and flows southeastward for a distance of some 2850 km (1771 miles), passing through four Central and Eastern European capitals, before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine.
It flows thro Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary,Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova,Ukraine and Romania. it runs through Four Capital Cities ( Vienna (Austria), Bratislava ( slovakia),
Budapest (Hungary), Belgrade (Serbia)
Budapest (Hungary), Belgrade (Serbia)
The Danube is mentioned in the title of a famous waltz by Austrian composer Johann Strauss, (On the Beautiful Blue Danube). This piece is well known across the world and is also used widely as a lullaby.
Andre Rieu Performing The Blue Danube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE7Zk-qaJAsa Serbian Wedding with Blue Danube Song in the Background
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAUSl3_1U8&feature=fvst
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