It seems that Tauck has had to do a number of different changes post-pandemic than it had done pre-pandemic. Interesting and not unexpected, both domestic and international. :-) I did Tauck's Christmas Markets on the Danube a few years ago and loved it! The next year I then did the one along the Rhine, but found then there had been more merchants/vendors located along the Danube IMHO. Europe in the holiday season is wonderful! I envy you folks. :-)
We're back after spending a month in Europe. 6 countries, 2 different river cruises, and immeasurable memories.
We enjoyed the Tauck river cruise, Christmas Markets Along the Danube. The ms Savor ship is beautiful, crew were nice, meals were excellent, great itinerary.
Many of you on this thread gave me good tips, thank you!
I thought it may be helpful for me to list the hotels we stayed at pre-cruise, in between cruises, and post cruise.
Hotels during Christmas Markets 2023
Basel
Hotel GAIA - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Centralbahnstrasse 13, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 225 13 13
Prague
Hotel Pod Vezi - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Mostecká 58/2, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Phone: +420 257 532 041
Budapest
Hotel Palazzo Zichy - probably would not choose this one again, nice hotel just not the best location
2 Lorinc pap ter, Budapest, Hungary, 1088
Phone:+36 1 235 4000
www.hotel-palazzo-zichy.hu
Vienna
Hotel Das Tyrol - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Mariahilfer Str. 15, 1060 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43 1 58754150
Nuremberg
Hotel Victoria - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Königstraße 80, 90402 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone: +49 911 24050
Munich
Hotel Schlicker - "Zum Goldenen Löwen" – - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Tal 8, 80331 München, Germany
Phone: +49 89 2428870
Restaurants:
Prague – Kampa Park - outstanding
Budapest - Alma & Körte Restaurant very good
Budapest – Hungarikum Bisztro - outstanding
Budapest – Café Kor - very good
Vienna – Glacis Beisl – very good
Munich –
Curt Milburn
Big Hat Tours
curtmilburn@gmail.com
www.bighattours.com
(Mobile) +49 (0) 176-741-22033
While we were on land (between the 2 cruises,) we took the train to Prague for 4 nights, Budapest for 3 nights and Vienna for 1 night.
I loved seeing the little towns all dressed up for Christmas; it was magical. There were a few unique markets. Vienna's markets were excellent, Thurn & Taxis was amazing.
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It seems that Tauck has had to do a number of different changes post-pandemic than it had done pre-pandemic. Interesting and not unexpected, both domestic and international. :-) I did Tauck's Christmas Markets on the Danube a few years ago and loved it! The next year I then did the one along the Rhine, but found then there had been more merchants/vendors located along the Danube IMHO. Europe in the holiday season is wonderful! I envy you folks. :-)
We're back after spending a month in Europe. 6 countries, 2 different river cruises, and immeasurable memories.
We enjoyed the Tauck river cruise, Christmas Markets Along the Danube. The ms Savor ship is beautiful, crew were nice, meals were excellent, great itinerary.
Many of you on this thread gave me good tips, thank you!
I thought it may be helpful for me to list the hotels we stayed at pre-cruise, in between cruises, and post cruise.
Hotels during Christmas Markets 2023
Basel
Hotel GAIA - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Centralbahnstrasse 13, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 225 13 13
Prague
Hotel Pod Vezi - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Mostecká 58/2, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia
Phone: +420 257 532 041
Budapest
Hotel Palazzo Zichy - probably would not choose this one again, nice hotel just not the best location
2 Lorinc pap ter, Budapest, Hungary, 1088
Phone:+36 1 235 4000
www.hotel-palazzo-zichy.hu
Vienna
Hotel Das Tyrol - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Mariahilfer Str. 15, 1060 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43 1 58754150
Nuremberg
Hotel Victoria - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Königstraße 80, 90402 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone: +49 911 24050
Munich
Hotel Schlicker - "Zum Goldenen Löwen" – - excellent, great location, delicious breakfast
Tal 8, 80331 München, Germany
Phone: +49 89 2428870
Restaurants:
Prague – Kampa Park - outstanding
Budapest - Alma & Körte Restaurant very good
Budapest – Hungarikum Bisztro - outstanding
Budapest – Café Kor - very good
Vienna – Glacis Beisl – very good
Tours
Prague –
Eva Trkalova email: eva.trkalova@gmail.com website: http://trkalova.guide-prague.cz/
Munich –
Curt Milburn
Big Hat Tours
curtmilburn@gmail.com
www.bighattours.com
(Mobile) +49 (0) 176-741-22033
While we were on land (between the 2 cruises,) we took the train to Prague for 4 nights, Budapest for 3 nights and Vienna for 1 night.
I loved seeing the little towns all dressed up for Christmas; it was magical. There were a few unique markets. Vienna's markets were excellent, Thurn & Taxis was amazing.