Christmas Atmosphere along the Danube With Wachau Valley

TRAVEL HISTORY:

Day 1 Vienna, AT

Day 2 Vienna, AT, Krems, AT

Day 3 Linz, AT

Day 4 Linz, AT, Passau, DE

Day 5 Passau, DE

When twinkling lights decorate the cities and the aroma of gingerbread fills the air, there is simply no better place to be than the Christmas Markets of Austria and Germany. Spend 5 memorable days cruising the Danube River, with unforgettable visits to Vienna, Krems, Linz, and Passau. Visit traditional Christkindlmarkts (Christmas Markets), both big and small, where you can immerse yourself in the jolly atmosphere of the hosting town. Raise a mug of Glühwein (warm mulled wine) with new friends, sample a sizzling sausage—hot off the grill, and stroll among the inviting wooden stalls to maybe find a holiday gift or two for loved ones back home.

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11/22/2025 11/26/2025	Danube Riverside Mozart	Christmas Atmosphere along the Danube With Wachau Valley	from 2,151.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES
12/06/2025 12/10/2025	Danube Riverside Mozart	Christmas Atmosphere along the Danube With Wachau Valley	from 3,022.00 USD AVAILABILITY & PRICES

DESTINATIONS ON THE ROUTE

Day 1, 2 - Vienna

													Vienna is a city that defies simple description. Over the centuries, it has been an imperial city, seat of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and capital of sovereign Austria. Today, Vienna retains the grand Baroque architecture, historic style, and Lebenskunst (art of living) that attracted famous composers like Mozart and Strauss. It's a wonderland of lavish palaces and cathedrals, world-class museums and music venues, atmospheric coffee houses, and romantic fiakers (horse-drawn carriages) clip-clopping past it all.

Day 2 - Krems

First mentioned in 995 AD, Krems became prosperous as a trade center for salt and wine. Its cobblestoned Old Town is home to well preserved buildings, like the 15th-century Steiner Tor (city gate), symbol of the city. Also worth seeing: the Krems Art Mile with Austria's only caricature museum and the State Gallery of Lower Austria; 11th-century Göttweig Abbey; and wine! Surrounded by vineyards, Krems produces some of the country's best wines!

Day 3, 4 - Linz

Austria’s third largest city, Linz is a European Capital of Culture worth exploring. Highlights include the Feichtinger House with its Glockenspiel, Castle Museum, Lentos Art Museum, and the Neo-Gothic Mariendom with its impressive stained-glass windows and 20,000-person seating capacity. A hike up Pöstlingberg Hill delivers outstanding views over the Danube and is best followed by a coffee and piece of scrumptious Linzer Torte, invented here as the world's first cake!

Day 4, 5 - Passau

Situated along the Route of Emperors and Kings where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers meet, Passau was settled as early as the Neolithic Age. During the Renaissance, this City of Three Rivers was a major manufacturing center of swords, crafting bladed weapons stamped with the Passau wolf, which legend claimed would grant invulnerability. Today, the most famous sights lining the narrow cobblestone streets of the Old Town are the artistic Town Hall and the Baroque St. Stephen's Cathedral with its green-domed towers and one of the largest organs in the world.

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