Our plane from Frankfurt to Budapest appeared to be filled mostly with other travelers catching a Viking River Cruise boat in Budapest. Besides our boat, the Odin, there were three other longships in port that day. One other was doing the same itinerary as us, the other two were doing an itinerary called the Danube Waltz (We were on the Romantic Danube). Once we arrived in Budapest we collected our luggage, were waived through passport control, and met the Viking representatives there to greet us. In short order they had separated us by the boat we were sailing on, had us on the right bus and we were soon on our way.
Our boat was docked on the Danube, very close to the famous Chain Bridge. We had some free time before dinner so we walked to a nearby Christmas Market.
The Budapest Christmas Market was very festive, but also so crowded that one could barely move through the crowds.
Budapest is beautifully illuminated at night. Across the Danube, in Buda was the impressive Castle District.
A street vendor selling hot wine and strudel
The Chain Bridge
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