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From Germany to Hungary, this iconic Christmas cruise encourages you to spend the holiday season in style aboard our luxury fleet of award-winning ships, complete with heated pools, spas and a hair salon.
Sail from Christmas Market to Christmas Market, sampling the unique and creative wares offered from each mooring. Don’t miss out on the perfect opportunity to cultivate a collection of gifts that can’t just be found in the supermarket.
Treat yourself to a getaway you won’t forget; with opportunities to tour famous attractions and get some of your shopping done, you won’t regret a holiday season well-spent.
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways 
Ship: AmaViola + 4 more 
Duration: 7 Nights 
Departure: Nov - Dec Tour cities, enjoy gorgeous views, visit UNESCO-designated sites and get some Christmas shopping done. Beginning in Nuremberg and ending in Budapest, this eight-day adventure takes you through all the Danube’s show-stopping highlights with a festive twist.
Board the ship to begin your Iconic Christmas Markets cruise with AMAwaterways.
Join a city tour of WWII highlights, walk Nuremberg’s paved streets to the Imperial Castle and 900 year-old city and pay a visit to some of the local Christmas Markets. Later, visit Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt and cross the Continental Divide via the Main-Danube Canal.
Visit this well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join a guided walking tour around the city, view the Old Town Hall, Porta Praetoria and the Old Town Christmas Markets.
Sample Barvaria’s specialties; beer, sausage and pretzels or bike to the base of Walhalla and view the neoclassical white marble temple. Wander the Christmas Markets in Thurn and Taxis.
Join a walking tour through the city and visit the Christmas Market. If you feel like being active, opt into a guided bike tour along the Danube.
Alternatively, you can travel through the Austrian Alps to Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart. Enjoy a walking-tour of the UNESCO-designated town, its cathedral, Christmas Markets and Hellbrunn Palace.
Enjoy Europe’s most revered Baroque monasteries. Visit the magnificent Benedictine Abbey which houses a museum. Alternatively, opt for a guided bike tour around Melk.
Finish the day with a scenic cruising down the UNESCO Wachau Valley before arriving in Vienna to explore the Christmas Markets.
Join a tour showcasing the majestic Opera House, the former Imperial Palace of Habsburgs and the historic city centre. Afterwards, visit the Christmas Markets or join a guided bike tour down the Danube River. Visit the Schönbrunn Palace, with its giant Christmas Tree.
Tour this World Heritage city; view the Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, Royal Palace, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Heroes’ Square and explore the Christmas Markets. Alternatively, hike to Castle Hill, walk along the Fisherman’s Bastion and take in all iconic sites of Budapest.
Disembark from your ship and bid farewell to the city of Budapest before preparing for your flight home.
Enjoy brightly-coloured floral and geometric patterns throughout this upbeat luxury vessel, complete with spacious staterooms offering our signature twin-balconies. If the vibrant colour palette didn’t clue you in, we’re sure the variety of unique activities hosted aboard will show that the theme aboard this floating hotel is living life to the fullest. Refresh your spirit and become the best version of yourself during your stay with us; get a new ‘do at our on-board hair salon, pamper yourself in the spa, spend some time with yourself in nature and much more.
The award-winning AmaSonata is on song to make the most of Europe’s famous waterways with luxury accommodation and a melodious accompaniment to some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery. Elegant rooms feature twin balconies for glorious river views.
The AmaLea is a cruiser redolent of the stylish yachts of yesteryear with vibrant decoration and luxurious accommodation for the ultimate comfort and convenience cruising Europe’s most famous waterway. Elegant staterooms feature a French balcony and an outside balcony to maximise the spectacular river scenery.
Newly reimagined, the AmaVerde features a contemporary design with vibrant colour palettes and bold artwork, welcoming guests to an elegant floating palace to tour some of the world’s most famous waterways. Enjoy the ultimate luxury accommodation as you glide effortlessly through the heart of Europe.
While there are no towers jutting from the AmaReina, you’ll still feel like royalty in your very own floating castle. Relish in the royal treatment; find plush linens and soft robes within your stateroom, most of which feature view-enhancing twin balconies and enjoy a pleasing color palette including subtle floral and leaf embellishments, made to blend into the striking nature scenes waiting outside your window.
Explore the Iconic Christmas Markets along the Danube with Crui.se
AmaViola + 4 more ships 
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Enjoy Christmas European style at the enchanting Christmas Markets and savour the tastes and sophistication of the season with handcrafted gifts and toys, hot mulled wine and tasty gingerbread and roasted chestnuts.
Enjoy seven nights of luxury and wander the historic ports and towns, famous vineyards and iconic riverside attractions.
Follow the inspirational route of some of the world’s most famous classical composers and hear their melodies harmonising with the current of Europe’s leading waterway.
Experience the real essence of the festive season with a cruise that stops at Europe’s most iconic Christmas markets in 2024
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Find answers to some of the most common questions about river cruising here.
You can enjoy a bite to eat at three locations aboard any AMAwaterways ship. Sit down and dine in the Chef’s Table and Main Restaurant or order delicious tapas between meals at the Main Lounge.
It can, but it doesn’t have to. With options embarking in November and early December, you can book your cruise for a time that fits best with your schedule.
Yes, we offer you the option to book a three-nights stay in Prague prior to your cruise’s embarkation.
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