If you have never seen the Christmas Markets during the winter in Europe, you should put it on your bucket list. We took an AmaWaterways River cruise on the Danube during late November and early December. It started in Budapest, stopping in Melk, Vienna, and Salzberg, in Austria, and then Linz, Passau, Regensburg, and Nurnberg in Germany. After Nurnberg, we boarded a … [Read more...]
Visit Prague in Winter When it Sparkles With Light
Our last destination on our AmaWaterways Christmas Markets river cruise on the Danube was Prague in the Czech Republic. It's a gleaming city of Gothic arcades, Renaissance windows, Rococo cherubs, and Art Nouveau sylphs. Find a local guide in Prague, here. The cruise company booked us into the Old Town Hilton in Prague, which was lovely. Generally, I prefer small, … [Read more...]
Celebrate Christmas in Germany on the Danube
While we were on an AmaWaterways river cruise, we breezed quickly through Germany but I managed to take a few noteworthy photos. We were traveling during the holidays and the theme of our cruise was the Christmas Markets. As you can imagine, there's is nowhere that captures Christmas festivity quite like Germany. We stopped briefly in several German villages but the two … [Read more...]
Take a Christmasy Trip to Austria
Austria is decked out for the holidays and a delightful place to visit in winter, especially in Vienna and Salzburg which are homes to gorgeous Christmas Markets. Both are where some of the world's most beautiful music originated. During a river cruise on the Danube, we stopped in Melk, Vienna, and Salzberg. Find a local guide in Austria, here. For more details on our … [Read more...]
Visit Budapest: A City of Gleaming Splendor
Our AmaWaterways river cruise on the Danube began in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian capital glows on the Danube with magnificently grandiose buildings that are golden in the dark. Find a local guide in Budapest, here. Read other posts from this trip: We stayed at the Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel which overlooks the River Danube. In general, we prefer small … [Read more...]
