Danube Christmas Markets 2026

Overview

A 4-night voyage aboard A-ROSA RIVA, departing Passau (Munich) on 6 Dec 2026 and returning to the same port, calling at 6 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·PassauEmbark

   6 Dec 2026

   Depart 16:00

   The ‘Venice of Bavaria’ was long considered a sleepy little backwater. But thanks to its student population – and the Main-Danube Canal – Passau is now an up-and-coming, thriving little city. One of its highlights is Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, with its impressive nave. This is one of the largest baroque cathedrals north of the Alps.
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   Day 3 ·Wachau

   7 Dec 2026

   Arrive 14:00Depart 23:59

   Around 80 kilometres west of Vienna is the Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This valley is lined with steep slopes on which some of Europe’s best grape varieties grow. In the midst of all this, you’ll keep spotting castles, palaces and Romantic ruins on the hills, which bear witness to a distant past. With such an enchanted landscape, it’s not surprising that there are many legends about the Wachau, dealing with both mythical phenomena and real-life events, including the Napoleonic Wars. Authors such as Josef Wichner and Hans Plöckinger published collections of these legends – the ideal thing to read while you are visiting the area.
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   Day 3 ·Durnstein

   8 Dec 2026

   Arrive 07:00Depart 12:01

   Dürnstein is a small town on the Danube river in the Krems-Land district, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in the Wachau region and also a well-known wine growing area.
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   Day 4 ·Melk

   8 Dec 2026

   Arrive 15:00Depart 21:00

   
   
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   Day 4 ·Linz

   9 Dec 2026

   Arrive 07:00Depart 19:30

   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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   Day 5 ·PassauDisembark

   10 Dec 2026

   Arrive 07:00

   The ‘Venice of Bavaria’ was long considered a sleepy little backwater. But thanks to its student population – and the Main-Danube Canal – Passau is now an up-and-coming, thriving little city. One of its highlights is Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, with its impressive nave. This is one of the largest baroque cathedrals north of the Alps.

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