Category Archives: Skirnir

Panoramic Vienna

Posted on April 18, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Vienna, Austria Vienna is the capitol of Austria with a population of over 2 million people. Currency is the euro. 1 euro at last check was equal to $1.10 USD. That is likely to change in the dollar’s current downward … Continue reading →

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Danube River Cruising

Posted on March 14, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe. Stretching from Central through Southeastern Europe it runs from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. Only the Volga River in Russia is longer. Early in our river cruise on Viking … Continue reading →

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Budapest Panoramic Tour

Posted on February 7, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Budapest Our 15-day river cruise on Viking Skirner began on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. The Danube divides Budapest passing between the historic cities of Buda and Pest, now connected by 7 bridges. The Buda side is hilly with … Continue reading →

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Viking Skirnir

Posted on January 3, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our European Grand Tour 15-day river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam took place on the Skirnir, one of many identical Viking longships cruising rivers in Europe. In Budapest alone we often saw 5 or 6 of them docked on the … Continue reading →

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European Christmas Markets

Posted on December 25, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Christmas markets are a big thing in a lot of European countries from sometime in November until Christmastime. These festive marketplaces pop up in all sorts of places. On our Viking river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam most of the … Continue reading →

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