Leave behind the scramble of the days preceding Christmas, escape from the turmoil and discover the season of Advent in a completely new way by taking an atmospheric cruise, visiting the very best Christmas markets in southern Germany and Austria.
For a whole week in Advent you can store up pleasurable anticipation for the prettiest festival of the year, and no doubt think back to your own childhood when you became more and more excited as the day for the giving of presents drew closer. You will leave the ship in Regensburg, Passau, Melk, Salzburg and Vienna and head straight for the Christmas markets in the city centres, absorb the style of their magnificent decorations, and warm yourself up with a glass of punch or Glühwein.
The great thing is, though, that for once you have all the time in the world to find pretty little things and Christmas presents for your loved ones. You will, however, also have plenty of opportunities aboard our Amadeus vessels to enjoy the magic of this wondrous period before Christmas – you will breathe in calmness, admire nature in its peaceful hibernation, and at night look up at the starry skies above you.
| Day | Country | Harbour | Daily feature program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | Vienna | Embarkation from 15.00 Welcome Dinner (INCL) Concert in the Panorama-Bar (INCL) |
| 2 | AT | Vienna | City tour Vienna (INCL) Schoenbrunn Castle with Christmas market |
| 3 | AT | Melk/Emmersdorf | Beauties of the Wachau and Gluehwein party |
| 4 | DE | Passau | City walk Passau with Christmas market (INCL) |
| 5 | DE | Regensburg | City walk Regensburg with visit of the Christmas market (INCL) Captain's Galadinner with crewshow (INCL) |
| 6 | DE | Roth | City tour Nuremberg with Christmas market (INCL) |
| DE | Nuremberg | (from Roth to Nuremberg) | |
| 7 | DE | Nuremberg | Disembarkation after breakfast |
