Dinner cruise on the Danube River with fireworks

Hungary celebrates its national day on 20 August, marking the foundation of the state and the country’s first Christian King, St. Stephen. You'll celebrate this special day on a Danube river cruise by watching incredible fireworks after tucking into a delicious dinner prepared by chef Molnárka Péter and sipping your favorite drinks from the open bar on board.

This is Budapest’s biggest event of the year! The ship anchors before the fireworks begin and you can watch them from the upper deck of the ship after dinner. During the cruise, you’ll hear salon music performed by three members of the Zoltán Kodály, the award-winning Rajkó Folk Orchestra, including the violinist Zsigmond Vidák.

Have a look at what's on the menu:

Cold appetizers: spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream.

Soups: alföld style goulash with small dumplings; vegetable cream soup (from the fall through the spring); cold fruit soup (in the summer).

Warm main courses: stuffed mini cabbage; traditional chicken leg Paprikasch; roasted chicken breast with basil-cheese sauce; spicy pork rib with thyme-mustard sauce; roasted sea fish with chardonnay sauce.

Garnishes and vegetarian dishes: grilled polenta with feta cheese; grilled vegetables; homemade dumplings with spinach and mustard mushroom sauce; steamed jasmine rice with corn; hash browned potatoes; steak potatoes; dumplings.

Salads: fresh seasonal salads with dressings; Italian pasta salad; caesar salad; sweet corn salad with mayonnaise.

Desserts: homemade strudel; somló-style sponge cake; mini tarts; dessert variations Európa style + Seasonal Fruit Basket.

Open bar (open throughout the cruise) with unlimited drinks of the following: wines (Bárdosi Pinot Grigio 2014 | Szekszárdi Civilis Cuvée 2013 | Jandl Soproni Kékfrankos 2013 | Juhász Kékfrankos Rosé 2013/14); Champagne (dry or sweet); soft drinks (soda, juices, water); beers ( Dreher | Dreher Bak | Dreher alcohol-free | Miller | Kozel | Pilsner Urquell); warm drinks (Segafredo coffé variations | Dilmah tea variations).