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It may not be gingerbread and sugarplums, but this week-long luxury cruise is a holiday treat all the same! Travel along the Danube through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, stopping at alluring cities and towns adorned with lights, garlands, and fascinating Advent traditions! Embark in Passau, Germany’s City of Three Rivers, and bask in your crew`s merry spirit and first-class pampering. Enter the lovely Wachau Valley and admire the riverside castles, terraced vineyards, and welcoming ports, including Linz and the renowned Benedictine abbey at Melk. On to Bratislava, quirky capital of Slovakia; opulent Vienna, made legendary by monarchs and musicians alike; and Budapest, Hungary’s Queen of the Danube spanning both banks of the river. You’ll also have time to partake in the decadent foods and warm atmosphere of the famous Christmas Markets!
The city sits at the confluence of three rivers and had therefore military importance. The fortress Veste Oberhaus now houses the museum and the Dom features a great organ.
Austria’s third largest city and famous for its baroque styled Main Square, beautiful old town center, great shopping, the Schloss Museum and the Mariendom which can hold 20.000 worshippers.
Melk’s main attraction is the abbey, where Benedictine monks still live and dedicate their work to culture and education. Another highlight close by is the Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand Museum auf Castle Artstetten.
In Vienna walk in the footsteps of famous composers like Mozart or Strauss, visit one of over one hundred museums, visit Palaces, listen to great music in the famous Opera House, watch the Lipizzaner horses train at the Spanish Riding School.
Guest love Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, because the Old City Center is for pedestrians only and easy to explore. Add the great local food, wine and beer and you understand why guests return.
Budapest has much to offer like the Castle Garden Bazaar, the Fisherman’s Bastion or Mathias Church. There are plenty of highlights to explore or guests can choose to relax in one of the many hot springs spas the city is famous for.