Our Christmas Markets River Cruise on the Danube 2023
We had such a great time on our cruise in December!
This Christmastime river cruise began in Austria’s magical capital of Vienna, home to the sounds of Mozart, Strauss, and the Vienna Boys’ Choir. We spent an extra day in Vienna to explore and attended a Boys Choir performance and it was magical.
We boarded the Avalon View in Vienna and began the journey upstream through the wintery landscape of the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk, where we toured the magnificent 11th century Benedictine Abbey where monks still stroll amidst the sacred walls. The Abbey is perched on a high cliff overlooking the town of Melk.
Passau’s charming Christmas market set against the breathtaking backdrop of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a masterpiece of baroque architecture. In Regensburg, after a guided tour of the city, we savored traditional sausages at Historiche Wurstküche (Old Sausage Kitchen), one of Germany’s oldest restaurants and enjoy a tasting of German beers.
Our cruise came to an end in Nuremberg, where we stayed another 3 days to explore the wonderful old city inside high stone walls. Wandering the aisle was so fun - we didn’t get tired of it!
Wonderful ship, crew, service, food, excursions, weather - everything was perfect.
