FESTIVE CRUISES BEST FOR SOLO SAILORS


There’s good news for any solo travellers who’d love the festive feeling of a river cruise but resent paying a hefty supplement. New this year, Riviera Travel has added a five-night The Danube's Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets mini-break, sailing round-trip from Budapest, to its portfolio of supplement-free cruises for solo travellers. There’s time at the start and end to see Budapest, along with a call into Bratislava, where it’s a quick hop and skip over the road from the ship’s mooring to the main square and festive market. In Vienna, don’t miss the stalls in front of City Hall and Schönbrunn Palace, but be back on board for dinner, because Riviera has lined up an evening classical recital


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to round off the day in Austria’s city of music. Book it: From £1,699 including flights, transfers, Wi-Fi,


drinks with lunch and unlimited drinks after 6pm. rivieratravel.co.uk


5 BEST FOR THE BUDGET


If time and money are tight, Ambassador Cruise Line’s three-night jaunt from Tilbury to Antwerp in Belgium is just the ticket. The cruise on Ambition stays overnight in the city so passengers have plenty of time to visit its various Christmas markets by day and by night. The main one is in the historic Grote Markt in the city centre, which is an easy walk from the dock and has stalls selling festive food, drinks and gifts. There’s more of the same in nearby Groenplaats, where the market also has a large ice rink. If passengers fancy making it more of a festive splash, they can upgrade (from an extra £175 per


person) to have drinks and tips included. Book it: From £479 departing December 15. ambassadorcruiseline.com


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