The spirit of the festive season comes alive in the twinkling christmas markets of europe a yuletide delight.
Viking river cruises christmas markets 2017.
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From nuremburg to vienna germany and austria light up with christmas markets offering hand carved toys and ornaments spicy glühwein and aromatic gingerbread.
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About to pull the plug on an 8 day viking river cruise for the christmas markets for 2017.
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There is no better way to celebrate the holidays than visiting european christmas markets with viking river 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.
Highlights include strasbourg france cologne germany and basel switzerland.
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.
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.
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Viking river cruises takes us to visit the traditional christmas markets along the rhine river.
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Nothing will get you in the holiday spirit like a christmas river cruise.
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.
First time river cruising.
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.
Celebrate an old world christmas on the danube or rhine.
I took a christmas markets cruise on the danube river with viking cruises a few years ago and have been longing to return.
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