Romantic Danube
Framed by rolling hillsides, lush vineyards, and medieval castles, the Danube River has captivated musicians, artists and poets throughout the centuries. Travel to legendary destinations on a 7-night cruise from Vilshofen to Budapest. Explore a 2,000 year-old city, savor Wachau Valley wines, and experience the timeless beauty and fascinating history of Vienna and Budapest
Iconic Christmas Markets
Iconic Christmas Markets are plentiful and are on full display in Budapest’s Vörösmarty Square, where all products sold in the market are guaranteed as traditionally handmade. Vienna has its impressive Christmas Markets that seem to majestically appear around every corner and Nuremberg’s festive Christkindlesmarkt, is the largest and oldest Christmas Market in Germany. Sparkling lights, the festive sounds of caroling, enticing smells of hot-mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, and sweet treats of every kind. These timeless wonders are a feast for all your senses.
Christmas Markets on the Danube
Experience timeless holiday traditions and elegant pageantry in four countries—Hungary, Austria and Germany. Let iconic capital cities — Budapest and Vienna — decked in holiday finery with glittering Christmas trees illuminated by thousands of lights, bells pealing from cathedral towers and children dressed as angels singing Christmas carols, dazzle you. Wander the stalls of Europe’s most traditional and enchanting Christmas Markets shopping for handcrafted gifts, sipping hot mulled wine and inhaling the fragrance of gingerbread and roasted chestnuts. Cherish all the glory and magic of the season in grand European style as you cruise along the Danube during this festive time of the year.
Melodies of the Danube
Journey along the Danube and see firsthand why this storied river has inspired generations of artists, poets and musicians. Indulge your passion for timeless architecture and art in four magnificent capitals: Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Prague. Let the hills come alive with the sounds of music in Salzburg and the Austrian Lake District. Cruise through the enchanting Strudengau Valley and let the melodies of the Danube carry you from one gem to another on a regal journey through time.