Main-Danube Canal

The Main-Danube Canal, the world-highest navigable waterway accessible from sea level, is like a watery staircase, linking the rivers Main and Danube.

A modern marvel, defying nature’s barriers, through 16 locks that lift and lower vessels by over 175 meters. Its waters carry the whispers of emperors’ dreams and engineers’ ambition, creating an unbroken route across 15 countries from the North Sea to the Black Sea.
More than just a passage, it transforms rivers into a seamless highway for trade