Unique to Bavaria’s Christmas Markets, Zwetchgenmannle – or “Plum People” – are made out of fruits, nuts and figs, and dressed in paper and cloth


CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS: Saint Nicholas and Krampus


Regensburg’s Weihnachtsmarkt on the Neupfarrplatz


Regensburg Sausages and song are big in Regensburg, as your visit to its Weihnachtsmarkt clustered around the New Parish Church will attest. Market goers feast on the city’s famed sausages, along with steamed dampfnudel dumplings, gingerbread, roast chestnuts and, naturally, glühwein from Bavarian claret, as they admire the work of glassblowers, chandlers and potters, and listen to the joyous strains of the acclaimed Regensburger Domspatzen choir – some of whose alumni will perform on your riverboat tonight! The Thurn und Taxis family’s Palace of St. Emmeram is the setting for your exclusive tour and visit to its private Christmas Market.


Dressed in red and sporting a flowing white beard, the European image of St. Nicholas – or Father Christmas or Père Noël – has much in common with his “cousin” Santa Claus. But it’s not just “jolly old Saint Nick” who visits homes on Christmas Eve... at least not according to holiday tradition in Austria and Germany, where the good saint is accompanied on his rounds to bring gifts to good children by Krampus – a not-so-nice, demon-like creature who warns the naughty ones; you’ll see him represented along with St. Nicholas on your travels to Christmas Markets throughout the region.


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Nürnberg On Nürnberg’s main market square opposite the Church of Our Lady sits Germany’s most famous Christmas Market, with its golden-haired Christmas Angel and charming “Plum People,” unique to Bavaria and made from dried plums and other fruits. By the time Christmas Eve rolls around, this “Little Town from Wood and Cloth” will have welcomed two million visitors – including you – delighting them with its authentic ornaments, Christmas candles, cookies, tasty fruit loaves, tangy gingerbread, handmade toys and glühwein. Your day in Nürnberg also includes a choice of sightseeing tours.


8 Days from $2,250 plus airfare (7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches & 7 Dinners)


Begins Vienna


Westbound – Vienna to Nürnberg Dec 2, 8


Begins Nürnberg


Eastbound – Nürnberg to Vienna Dec 1, 9


Land / Cruise Price Per Person M CAT 1 M CAT 2 M CAT 3 M CAT 4 M CAT 5 M CAT 6


Double $2250 Single $2813


$2450 $3063


$2930 $3663


$3170 $4755


$3650 $4210 $6205 $7157


Triples available in Category 6 only, priced from $3452 per person. Visit www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.


Land / cruise price per person includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, wine and beer with lunch and dinner aboard ship, shore excursions, applicable fuel surcharges, and gratuities to Tauck Directors, Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, local guides & drivers.


International Airfare is additional. Ask about special rates on international air from the U.S. and Canada.


Itinerary Changes – Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice. Go to www.tauck.com for complete day-by-day itineraries. Museums and attractions are subject to closure due to state, local or religious holidays.


Note: This cruise includes a fair amount of walking in each city.


All nights are spent cruising aboard ms Swiss Jewel or ms Treasures. Ask at booking about additional hotel nights or our Cruise Protection Product. See page 12 for riverboat deck plans & specifications.


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