Review: Festive Season On The Legendary Danube With Avalon Waterways

By: Luis M. Herrera, Senior Travel Consultant and CTC

I’ve always wanted to visit the Christmas Markets and see the imperial cities of Prague and Budapest. And considering 2018 marks my 20th anniversary of my first visit to Europe (Vienna and Salzburg included) it just made perfect sense to celebrate by taking a river cruise along the Danube with Avalon Waterways to end the year on a European wonderland festive note.

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Review: Sightseeing On The Danube With AmaWaterways River Cruise

By: Candace Renee Bettini, Travel Consultant

Our  Sightseeing on the Danube with Ama Waterways river cruise journey started at Houston Intercontinental Airport, Air France, on a nonstop flight to Paris. Expecting knees to my chin, an eight hour flight in a sardine can, WOW!  Comfortable seats, legs stretched out and I was out in three minutes, comfy with my pillow and blanket that was already on the seat when we boarded.  It was a full service flight, complete with meals, drinks, etc.

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Review: Christmas Time on the Danube with Avalon Waterways

By: Margaret Schroeder, Content Marketing Specialist

There is a unique charm to the winters of Central Europe, made even more special during the Christmas season. I wanted to experience this special place and time so I opted to travel with my father on Christmas Time on the Danube with Avalon cruise that visited some of these romantic places.  This was my first river cruise experience and I now think that it’s THE way to travel.

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Review: Christmas Markets in Europe

Christmas Markets

By: Lucy Fernandez, Owner

In early December of last year, I enjoyed the unique experience of visiting the Christmas Markets along the Danube. I love river cruising because it offers an easy-paced and relaxing way to see Europe, but the cruises during the season of the Christmas Markets really ramp up my excitement. In fairy-tale settings, we were warmly embraced by locals, including artisans themselves, and they invited us to join in for the time-honored traditions of Christmas in Europe.

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