EUROPEAN HOLIDAY MARKETS

• Arrive at Nuremberg Airport.
•  If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer, or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.

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• For a truly over-the-top holiday extravaganza, look no further than Nuremberg, which boasts the largest and grandest Christmas Market in all of Germany—and that’s really saying something.
• The “Gingerbread Capital of the World” pulls out all the stops during the holidays, as you’ll see for yourself on a panoramic tour guaranteed to put you in a festive mood.
• Two hundred stalls filled with holiday wares—ornaments, nutcrackers, seasonal treats, and hand-carved toys—await you, and the irresistible aromas of roasting nuts, cinnamon, and grilled sausages waft through the air.
• A special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Featured Excursion:

• Nuremberg City Tour with Christmas Market

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Nuremberg WWII Historical Tour

• The Old Town of Regensburg sparkles with holiday lights and decorations this time of year, adding to its already considerable charms.
•  Check out the brightest cultural sights, then head to what may very well be the most romantic Christmas Market in all of Germany, nestled within the courtyard of a beautiful baroque castle—as you take in the delights of the markets.

Featured Excursion:

• Regensburg Walk with Thurn & taxis Castle Visit and Christmas Market

• Take some time today to explore the beautifully expansive and heavily wooded Bavarian Forest.
•  As the largest continuous forested region in Europe, there’s plenty to uncover—like unspoiled landscapes, abundant wildlife, and idyllic atmosphere.

Featured Excursion:

• Bavarian Forest Adventure
• Passau Waking Tour with Christmas Market

• There’s more to Linz than its famous Linzer torte, although that alone makes it well worth a visit.
• The city has a thriving contemporary art scene, and its two Christmas Markets are over-the-top enchanting.
•  In keeping with the Austrian traditions of good food and good music, Linz gave rise to both the Linzer torte and the Linz Symphony.
• The story goes that the composer was so inspired by the beauty of the city that he finished his Symphony No. 36 in less than a week here in 1783.

Choose between:

• Linz Walking Tour with Christmas Market OR Linz Town Stroll and Cider Farm Visit

• After a scenic cruise through the beautiful Wachau Valley, we’ll reach the tiny village of Dürnstein.
• Walk along its cobbled streets, browse the shops selling apricot schnapps, and perhaps take a quick jaunt up to the ruins of a castle (with an intriguing tale all its own).
• Later, you can taste a local spin on mulled wine and attend an organ concert at an Augustine church.

Featured Excursion:

• Dürnstein Village Stroll with Spiced Wine Tasting and Organ Concert in a Monastery

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Private Mozart and Strausas Concert

• Vienna is a city steeped in history, music and elegant architecture. Mozart, Austria’s most famous citizen, was at the height of his creative powers when he lived here, writing perhaps his best-known works, including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
• You’ll have a full day to savor the Christmas spirit in Vienna with over 140 wooden stalls enticing you with every sort of delicacy.
• Be sure to try the rum balls and nutmeg-spiced macarons, which are local favorites, and amble through the adjacent park to admire the elaborately decorated trees.
• A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Choose between:

• Belvedere Visit with Christmas market OR “Taste of Christmas” Vienna Walking Tour

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Schönbrunn Palace with Christmas Market

• Disembark the ship.
• If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer, or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Vienna International Airport for your flight home.