Viking River Cruises Christmas Markets 2017

Highlights include strasbourg france cologne germany and basel switzerland.

Viking river cruises christmas markets 2017.

About to pull the plug on an 8 day viking river cruise for the christmas markets for 2017. I took a christmas markets cruise on the danube river with viking cruises a few years ago and have been longing to return. I really enjoyed joining fellow visitors and the town residents in soaking up the singing dancing and decor in the town squares and along the cobblestone streets of great destinations like nuremburg and vienna. Viking river cruises takes us to visit the traditional christmas markets along the rhine river.

To find out more about viking cruises visit. Viking s christmas market river cruises will reveal new holiday traditions from across europe and you ll be invited to interact with locals to learn about the churches artisans farmers bakers and shopkeepers that make each city unique. So when viking river cruises contacted me inviting me to check visit christmas markets in europe off my bucket list last year i just about leapt at the chance. Explore the world in comfort with viking.

On a christmas markets cruise you ll travel along europe s scenic rivers and visit bustling holiday markets in cities such as prague nuremberg vienna strasbourg and budapest. Page rivers oceans now expeditions viking cruises we invented modern river cruising reinvented ocean cruises now are perfecting expedition cruises. Not only would it mean a river cruise down a new river in europe but it was also going to be in december when european cities deck the halls streets and everything in between. There is no better way to celebrate the holidays than visiting european christmas markets with viking river cruises.

Anyone been on their longships and have any advice. Answer 1 of 3. Nothing will get you in the holiday spirit like a christmas river cruise. Seems the veranda suites have a bit more room than the french balcony ones.

The spirit of the festive season comes alive in the twinkling christmas markets of europe a yuletide delight. Glide past fairytale like castles commanding the riverbanks in the wachau valley or the rhine gorge taking in the idyllic countryside warm up with gluhwiein or hot cocoa as you meander past the rows of arts and crafts. From nuremburg to vienna germany and austria light up with christmas markets offering hand carved toys and ornaments spicy glühwein and aromatic gingerbread. Celebrate an old world christmas on the danube or rhine.