Trips to German Christmas Markets Cruises 2011

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cheap europe Christmas Market cruise toursThe best German Christmas Markets cruises in Europe, though pertaining mostly to the Bavarian Christmas Markets tours, also include visiting the best cities of Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark. The European Christmas Market holiday cruise offers are the best special river cruises deals of the year. The best Christmas Markets in Europe are an enchanting irresistible magic of many ages old traditions, shapes and colors, piles of toys and delectables, and the best river cities of Europe.

The German Christmas Market cruise holidays packages with the Christmas Market trips are offered for a month - from Nov 25th until Xmas. The very idea of the Christmas Market holidays was born in the lands of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Santa may live at the North Pole, but his best helpers surely live in Germany. Precision, most cherished Christmas traditions, arts and crafts dating back to the Middle ages, and the best of the Christmas Spirit blended into most beautiful and unique goods and goodies for all the good people of 2011.

The list of best German Christmas Market river cruise ports in Germany includes:Europe Christmas market river cruise packages

  • Bamberg - with its 40 Nativity scenes around the whole town (about 50 stalls).
  • Berlin - more than 4 million visitors in Dec, the city of the Germany's best artists and designers. Several huge markets, and the very best is around the Kaiser Wilhelm Church (100 stalls).
  • Cologne - more than 2 mill visitors every Dec, and the best Xmas market in Germany - around 160 stalls right in front of its glorious cathedral.
  • Dresden - the oldest German Christmas market (since 1434), around 250 stalls, only traditional wares, more than 2 million visitors. The city of the Stollen Festival (in the 2nd Sunday of Dec).
  • Frankfurt - around 100 stalls for around 1,5 million visitors in Dec.
  • Miltenberg - the little medievel town with one of the most colorful markets in Bavaria, concerts, carols, donkey rides and a huge carousel (50 stalls).
  • Munich - the Marienplatz, with its more than 140 stalls. Best for hand-carved wooden Christmas toys and decorations.
  • Nuremberg - one of the oldest markets (since 1628), best known for its foods, around 200 stalls.
  • Passau - in front of the St Stephan Cathedral, choir singing (70 stalls).
  • Regensburg - around 140 stalls, over 0,5 million visitors, the Domspatzen boys choir performances.
  • Wurzburg - one of the oldest, with its feature "Christmas Express", rich in history and Gothic architecture (more than 90 stalls).

AMAWaterways 2011 11-night Holiday river cruise tours from Prague to Nuremberg, Dietfurt, Regensburg, Linz, Vienna, and Budapest by MS AmaDolce (Dec 4, 9, 18, 23), MS AmaLegro (Dec 1, 6, 15, 20), and MS AmaLyra (Nov 24, Dec 3, 8, 17, 22).

AVALON Waterways 2011 Xmas Cruises by MS Avalon Panorama

  • 5-n Frankfurt, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel (Dec 14)
  • 5-n Zurich, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Frankfurt (Dec 18)
  • 7-n Nuremberg, Regensburg, Linz, Vienna (Nov 27)
  • 7-n Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg (Dec 3)
  • 7-n Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Frankfurt, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel (Dec 9)
  • 8-n Prague, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Frankfurt (Dec 7)
  • 8-n Frankfurt, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Prague (Dec 22)
  • 9-n Prague, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Linz, Vienna (Nov 25)
  • 10-n Zurich, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Frankfurt, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg (Dec 18), 12-n to Prague
  • 12-n Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Frankfurt (Dec 3)
  • 12-n Prague, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Frankfurt, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel (Dec 7)
  • 16-n Vienna, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Frankfurt, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel (Dec 3)
  • 16-n Zurich, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Frankfurt, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Linz, Vienna (Dec 18).

UNIWORLD Christmas Market River Cruise Tours

  • River Empress - 8-n Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Vienna (Dec 1, 8, 15)
  • River Queen - 8-n Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Frankfurt (Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21)
  • SS Antoinette - 8-n Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Mainz, Rudesheim, Cologne (Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21).

VIKING Christmas Market river cruise Holiday Viking Pride ship - 8-n from Budapest to Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Salzburg, and Passau (Nov 27, Dec 11), and the reverse sailing 8-n from Passau to Salzburg, Durnstein, Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest (Dec 4).

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