Announcing: Christmas Markets on the Danube, December 8 - 15, 2024. This Christmastime River cruise begins in Austria’s magical capital of Vienna and cruises through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk. Arrive in Passau, Germany and visit the city’s charming Christmas market, then on to Regensburg, where you can savor traditional sausages and enjoy a tasting of German beers. Learn about Christmas traditions as you cruise to Nuremberg, the thousand-year-old city with its medieval fortifications