Christmas markets, Bratislava, Slovakia 8-Day Christmas Markets on the Danube Regensburg to Budapest Departing: November – December 2025 Day 1 Munich – Regensburg Welcome to Regensburg. You’ll be greeted by an Emerald Cruises representative at the airport and transferred to your contemporary Star-Ship, starting your festive river cruise along the Danube. This evening, as part of your EmeraldPLUS program, enjoy a traditional Bavarian band on board your Star-Ship. Traditional Bavarian band on board Meals: Breakfast Day 2 Regensburg Today, you’ll spend the afternoon in Regensburg, an enchanting Bavarian city built on the site of an ancient Roman Fort. You can explore some of the city’s architectural highlights, crossing the 12thcentury bridge over the Danube. You’ll also have the chance to participate in two EmeraldPLUS offerings. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Regensburg, which will showcase the UNESCO World Heritage-listed medieval centre of this enchanting Bavarian city, as well as join a Bavarian sausage tasting. Alternatively, you can visit the Christmas market at Thurn und Taxis Palace, where you’ll be enchanted by the sight of twinkling fairy lights adorning festive wooden stalls. Visit to the Christmas markets at Thurn und Taxis Palace grounds Walking tour of Regensburg with Bavarian sausage tasting Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Passau – Engelhartszell A blanket of powdered snow graces the European countryside at Christmastime, creating a magical setting as we cruise into Passau. On this afternoon’s included walking tour of the town, enjoy visiting the annual Christkindlmarkt, set in front of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Almost a hundred gingerbread-like stalls selling festive souvenirs and handmade gifts are found here, each connected to the next by strings of twinkling fairy lights. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Dürnstein – Krems Today, enjoy a morning sailing on your Star-Ship as it sails through the fascinating Wachau Valley, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wachau Cultural Landscape, and on to Krems. Enjoy an included guided tour of Gottweig Abbey, a true treasure overlooking the Wachau Valley from a hill covered by vineyards and forests. Constructed in 1083, it’s one of Austria’s most important Benedictine abbeys, attracting visitors from across the globe. Run by a community of about 45 monks, it’s visible from a great distance and provides epic panoramas from the grounds. As part of your EmeraldPLUS program, enjoy a presentation on board your Star-Ship, which will give you fascinating insight into the festive traditions of Europe. Christmas traditions in Europe lecture on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 5 Vienna Sweeping boulevards and world-famous art exhibitions welcome you to Vienna, a city perfectly encapsulating the extravagance of the Habsburg monarchy and their love of ornate Baroque palaces. For art lovers, there is no place like the Austrian capital, not just because the city is packed with museums and artwork, but because of its variety. Your included tour will involve a visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the largest art museum in the country and one of the most important museums worldwide. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner CLICK HERE for further details 62
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