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Europe

Europe is the most popular area for river cruising and growing in leaps and bounds.  The Danube and Rhine are the most popular but with new itineraries on the Douro in Portugal, the Bordeaux area in France and even in Italy, will just keep giving you new rivers to explore !

European Itineraries

The Danube

The Danube River is very popular because you’re visiting the larger cities like Nuremberg, Vienna and Budapest. On the cruise that I did, the scenery coming into Budapest during the day was simply spectacular and AMA did a quick night tour on the river around the city with music playing, it was wonderful.

For a trip down the Danube River, view the video below

The Rhine

Cruising the Rhine River was like living in a fairytale viewing all the castles dotted along the hills. Starting in the beautiful canal city of Amsterdam gave us great anticipation for what else we could see by water. It was also terrific for riding the bicycles they had onboard throughout some of the cities like Cologne and Strasbourg.

Here is the Rhine River video

The Seine:

Sailing roundtrip from Paris is the key highlight for the Seine River as there is something for everyone. Romance if you’re a couple, foodies adore it and museum goers could spend a lifetime here. Plus along the way, you’re stopping at places that take your breath away. Some for the art like Claude Monet’s home and others like Normandy were a sad reminder of how many lost their lives at such a young age. It was one of the most emotional days I’ve ever endured and think everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.

The Seine video is a longer one as just couldn’t seem to cut

The Rhone:

Quaint villages ? Wine ? Chocolate ? Castles ? Lavender fields ?

No question about it because the Rhone River has it all ! Southern France is a favorite of so many travellers where you can enjoy wine tastings, marvel at ancient Roman ruins, stroll through medieval villages and shop for Provencal crafts. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avignon as well as Arles, the city where Vincent Van Gogh spent much of his life.

Watch the Rhone river Wine themed cruise below:

Bordeaux Region – The Garonne and Gironde Rivers:

For connoisseurs of great wine, this region is the one for you with visits to century old wineries that still produce prestigious vintages. Plus take in a tour to Cognac and visit the Remy Martin Estate passing the many captivating Chateaux along the way.

Take a look at the 12 day Bordeaux cruise that Linda did on the Scenic Diamond

 

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Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s wh Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s when I’d love for you to join me on the beautiful AmaMagna river cruise ship as we sail the lower Danube through the Iron Gates to spectacular Budapest.
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The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg & before hitting their Christmas market we went on a WW2 tour which included a walk on the plaza where the rallies were held, then got to visit courtroom 600 where the Nuremberg Trials were held. 
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This star lined street leads the way to the 12th c This star lined street leads the way to the 12th century old stone bridge in Regensburg where right next to it you’ll find the famous historical "Wurstkuchl" (Sausage Kitchen)  which is the oldest one in the world!
Their Thurn und Taxis entrance fee Christmas market is ranked as one of the most romantic ones with its palace backdrop wonderland setting🎄 
Also found some smaller markets in town where many locals gathered & the apfelstrudel stall was calling out to me so just had to indulge 😋 
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Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to the Christmas market and watched them make our dessert 😋 with St Stephens Cathedral lit up in the background 
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After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the pic After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk.  The Abbey lights up the town & loved the advent windows on one of the buildings. 
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It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see from pic 1 where the castle ruins are way off in the distance up the hill. Certainly a good workout for the legs but a fantastic view of the Danube River from the top! We were rewarded with a wine tasting after we climbed back down 🍷 
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After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictur After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictures, here are the nighttime ones 😍 It was very busy at their main Christmas Market but the lights & decorated stalls made it all worthwhile. If you zoom in on the full city hall one, you will find a band on top of the roof of one of the stalls! Then we had to walk back to St Stephens to see it all lit up plus the surrounding streets 
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I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytim I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytime and nighttime ones because both need to be seen! St Stephens Cathedral was sparkling in the sunshine & we could see the shapes of the lights that would be turned on later in the streets. We visited one of the smaller Christmas markets and had some Gluhwein (mulled wine) plus watched the chef in the window at Demel’s preparing their famous treat that everyone was lining up for 😋 
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We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nickn We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nicknamed UFO tower, climbed the stairs to the Hrad castle which gave us great views of St Martin’s Cathedral and the new buildings built behind the old city. The shop window had the best small business sign ❤️ and the famous Man At Work sculpture in the town square is well photographed. Busy at the Christmas market & then a nice stroll back to the #amasonata 
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Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in y Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in your river cruise cabin? On the #amasonata with @amawaterways you don’t have to decide when you have one of their twin balcony ones! 
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Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruis Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruise on the #amasonata its always enjoyable to go through the Great Market Hall in Budapest. 😍
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My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways P My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways Poetry II as we sailed up the Rhone River. If you zoom in on the bell, you can see the reflection of the beautiful buildings in it 📸

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This star lined street leads the way to the 12th century old stone bridge in Regensburg where right next to it you’ll find the famous historical "Wurstkuchl" (Sausage Kitchen) which is the oldest one in the world!Their Thurn und Taxis entrance fee Christmas market is ranked as one of the most romantic ones with its palace backdrop wonderland setting🎄 Also found some smaller markets in town where many locals gathered & the apfelstrudel stall was calling out to me so just had to indulge 😋 ... See MoreSee Less
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