Regensburg schmal    Welcome to the Official Website of the ARGE
German Danube  A riverside holiday can set you dreaming -
especially if you are on the River Danube.  Try standing on one
of the bridges and letting a leaf floating past you in the water
catch your imagination: before you realise, you will find
yourself on a fascinating voyage of discovery through numerous
countries and cultures all the way to the Black Sea.  The Danube
unites so much.  The constant exchange between so many different
cultures, religions and visions of life encourages mutual
tolerance and understanding.  Ideas and raw materials for
craftsmen and artists pass up and down the river, as do the
finished goods.  Legends and myths weave their way along the
Danube, reflecting the impact the river has had on people
throughout time.  The epic poem 'Nibelungenlied', for example,
portrays the ferocious period of the Barbarian Invasions and was
taken down in writing in the 13th century at the court of the
Bishop of Passau.  The Danube writes