Category Archives: Skirnir

Budapest Panoramic Tour

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

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

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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