The Danube is sometimes called the 'lifeblood of Europe' - and with good reason. It stretches an impressive 1,770 miles from the Black Forest to the Black Sea - and winds its way through 10 countries.

It begins in Germany (Central Europe) and ends in Ukraine (Eastern Europe) before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine. Below, you can see the Danube map and how ...