Danube Christmas markets cruise

A trilogy of cult films about “Sissi”, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, is always shown on German TV at Christmas. But this year, you can go one better: by visiting the Sisi Museum yourself. The Danube will take you there in festive style – with castles and abbeys lining the way as you pass through the most beautiful landscape imaginable. Vienna was made to fill you with Christmas cheer. Christmas lights shine out from the high windows of magnificent historical buildings. Meanwhile Baroque churches and opulent squares with sparkling Christmas markets and ice-skating rinks look like something out of a fairy tale. The Christkindl market in Linz also entices you in with the aroma of sweet treats, festive music and a sightseeing train that whisks you off to the peaceful, wintry Pöstlingberg Schlössl restaurant.

This is a real highlight of your Danube cruise: Vienna, the capital of Austria with that extra-special something. The locals sound as though they are singing when they speak, and it is customary for certain business owners to address their regular customers with their full title. That’s just the way things are done here. With its wealth of museums, galleries, palaces and castles, plus the state opera and many theatres, the city enjoys a lively cultural scene all year-round. The Viennese are proud of their city – and rightly so!

Baroque facades, numerous churches and, at the centre, the river. As you can see, it’s possible to describe Linz, Austria’s largest port city, in a single sentence. But that would be doing it an injustice, since there’s a whole lot more to Linz than buildings and water. In recent years, this former industrial hub has morphed into a European cultural stronghold. No matter whether it’s theatre, cinema, art or music, there’s both great demand and great support for culture here. The city also provides magnificent views – particularly in the evening – from the pilgrimage church on the Pöstlingberg hill.

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A-ROSA ship

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Comfortable cabins

• Generous cabins: 14,5-16.5 m² to feel good

• Category C/D: Modern and timeless design and French balcony for a perfect view

• Category A: affordable and family friendly with sofa bed

SPA-ROSA

• First-class spa offerings with products from BABOR and ST. BARTH

• Generous SPA-area with gym

• Professional trainers

• Beauty and cosmetic treatments

• Panorama sauna as well as bio-sauna

Restaurant and Bar

• Low-calorie, mediterranean cuisine, paired with regional specialities

• Buffet style restaurants with show cooking

• “Wine & Dine”: a dinner event in a relaxed atmosphere, with selections of wines

• Indoor and outdoor restaurant areas

• Pleasant atmosphere: no dress code or fixed seating

• Selected wines and exotic cocktails at the bar, in a stylish atmosphere

Type od meals:

all inclusive

Price includes

• snack in a departure day, buffet breakfasts, lunches and dinners, beverage package - more than 100 kinds of quality alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (without superfine brands), confectionery, free using of majority facilities on board (e.g. saunas, fitness centre, etc.), animation programs, port and service charges, 15 % discount for SPA centre, WiFi, toilet articles, bath robe, bottle of water / person / day, welcome and goodbye gift

• transport

• tour guide

• insurance of travel agency

Price does not include

• travel insurance