Category Archives: Europe

Amsterdam Canal Light Tour

Posted on December 31, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

There are a lot of canal tours available in Amsterdam in a variety of tour boats. We saw a lot of the sort we went on in Copenhagen with the glass tops and sides that hold a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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European Christmas Decorations

Posted on December 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Throughout the areas in Europe where Christmas markets flourish, those markets provide a lot of festive decoration for the areas where they reside. Some of them get quite creative. Even the market stalls are sometimes festive. Nearly every Christmas market … Continue reading →

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Nuremberg, Germany

Posted on December 5, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nuremberg, Germany Nuremburg is located on the Rhine-Main-Danube canal. This 106-mile-long canal connects the Main River (a tributary of the Rhine) to the Danube allowing ships to pass between the North Sea and the Black Sea. Now an important waterway … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving on Viking Skirnir

Posted on November 27, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We weren’t sure if Thanksgiving would be celebrated or not on our Viking cruise since it is a European cruise line in Europe where that’s not even a holiday. Many of the passengers on our cruise were from the USA, … Continue reading →

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Anne Frank House

Posted on October 31, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

At some point in my childhood I read a book called Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl so I knew of the story of Anne Frank and her family during World War 2. Though not fresh enough in my … Continue reading →

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Regensburg Walking Tour

Posted on October 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Regensburg, Germany Regensburg is located at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers, the Danube’s northernmost point. It was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2006 for its old town, the best-preserved medieval city in Germany. It … Continue reading →

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Viking Longship Below Water Level Cabin

Posted on September 12, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Viking Skirnir Cabin 118 On our 15-day Grand European Tour on Viking Skirnir we stayed in a standard cabin, which are located on the main deck mostly below water level. Only the little slit window is above the waterline. The … Continue reading →

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Budapest Hop On Hop Off Bus

Posted on September 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When you’re with a group of people with no specific plans on what to do, or who don’t all necessarily think all of the same things sound fun, or you just want an easy way to explore a new place, … Continue reading →

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Passau, Germany

Posted on August 1, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Passau, Germany Passau sits on the German side of the border with Austria at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers giving it the nickname Three Rivers City. The city is famous for its gothic and baroque architecture … Continue reading →

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Budapest

Posted on July 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Budapest, Hungary The region where Budapest is located was first occupied by Celtic tribes and over the centuries conquered by Romans, Mongols, the Ottoman Empire, the Austrian Empire, and the Soviet Union. Buda and Pest were originally separate cities along … Continue reading →

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