If I’m traveling anywhere, I’m bound to pop into a grocery store or at the very least a convenience store, to learn about local foods. Even though I was on a river cruise with Viking River Cruises, that didn’t stop me for pursuing one of my favorite activities as I was definitely on the hunt for… Read More
After nearly 24 hours in Vienna, the time came for Viking Atla to head toward Budapest and unfortunately, that meant for us the end of our cruise and time onboard. Although we wished we had more time to explore this great city, we were looking forward to our dinner on the Danube as we departed Vienna. We… Read More
If it’s morning anywhere, I’m usually on the prowl for coffee. On this day it wouldn’t be any different. When we departed our Viking River Cruises longship, the Viking Atla, Karla and I immediately went off in search of coffee at Café Landtmann in Vienna, Austria. Café Landtmann is a traditional Viennese café located on… Read More
For day 6 of my Viking River Cruises “Romantic Danube” river cruise, we were going to spend another day in Austria. You know what that means – a day of sightseeing in Vienna. So much to see and do in such a short time, but come along with me to visit some of the historic sights of… Read More
Day 6 Onboard Viking Atla in Vienna, Austria Can you believe I had the opportunity to wake up in Vienna, Austria today? This is day 6 onboard Viking Atla in Vienna, Austria with Viking River Cruises. Just look at that skyline and sunrise. Amazing! If you’re standing along the Danube River, this might be the view… Read More
As we sailed down the Danube River from Melk to Vienna onboard Viking Atla on the fifth day of our river cruise, we prepared for our evening arrival into Vienna at around 6:30 pm. My first view of Vienna was one that looked like it was almost unreal and yet at the same time, a… Read More
After departing Melk, we started sailing along the Wachau Valley on Viking Atla toward Vienna. The stretch of the Danube between Krems and Melk is known as “the Wachau ” locally and is considered the loveliest part of the river. This could be why in December 2000 “Wachau Cultural Landscape” was entered in the UNESCO… Read More
On our fifth day onboard Viking Atla, Karla and I were excited about our next port of call was Melk, Austria, another great city located on the Danube. As soon as we docked, I was anxious to visit the must see destination in Melk, Austria’s famous Melk Abbey. Although I really wanted to walk up to the 900-year-old baroque… Read More
A Taste of Austria Ever notice that many of my posts revolve around food and drinks? If you guessed this one would be the same, you’re right! Nothing prepares you for a future cruise port than good food and drink and Viking River Cruises definitely knows how to do this well. On the fourth day of… Read More
