Yule markets

Wander Christmas markets on a six-day budget-priced Danube River cruise with Riviera River Cruises. The ship glides by snow-covered hills on the Danube Bend and visits Budapest, Hungary; Bratislava, Slovakia; and Vienna. It includes tours that take in Budapest’s parliament building and Castle District, Bratislava’s old town and castle and Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Hofburg palace complex. There’s time to shop for artisan decorations, seasonal treats and music.

Dates: Nine December departures.

Price: From $1,009 per person, double occupancy. Includes accommodations and meals on board, three visits and tours, and port charges and taxes. International airfare not included.

Info: Riviera River Cruises, (888) 838-8820, bit.ly/yule tidemarketscruise