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The 8 best Christmas market river cruises for 2024

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Table Of Content Dusseldorf, Germany: Best European Christmas Market for Sampling Local Spirits Christmas on the Rhine Best for old-world charm: Uniworld's Belgian Holiday Markets Christmas Markets of Rhine-Main Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise Old World Europe – Rhine River cruises Card Type Avalon Waterways offers a more affordable way to see the Christmas markets, with cruises starting at $2,167 for six days of traveling from Budapest to Vienna. CroisiEurope cruises are also more affordable and offer closed-loop cruises where you start and end in the same destination, which is not something that most other river cruise lines offer for Christmas market cruises. In every stop on your Christmas Markets cruise along the Rhine or Danube, you'll enjoy all the magic of your destination's holiday markets, each of which has taken on a distinctive character of its own over the centuries. You'll discover those local traditions… like the hot mulled wine known as glü

Christmas Markets Cruises in Europe

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Table Of Content Spain and Portugal Follow Emerald Cruises Card Issuer European Christmas markets river cruises How cold is Europe in winter? Day 6 It had everything from ice skating and photo-worthy backdrops to prepackaged sweets and plenty of Christmas decorations to try to fit into my already full suitcase. In Budapest, the Christmas market in the square in front of St. Stephen's Basilica was a good mix of crafts, decorations and tasty food to try. On the other hand, the Christmas market in Bratislava was more of a food market with just a few stalls for buying goodies to bring home with you. Spain and Portugal Gratuity is not included for hotel stays and meals during the land portion of your trip. Uniworld offers its Belgian Holiday Markets cruise on four departure dates from late November through mid-December 2024 (and three December dates in 2025). If you're looking for a short sailing to tack onto the beginning or end of a trip, Riverside Luxury Cruises offers fo