When is the best season to travel to Europe?

When it comes to the best time to travel to Europe, I would first vote for autumn and winter.

In the golden autumn of Europe, the forests are full of colors and the fragrance of wine is overflowing...

I have booked a Viking cruise ticket for the National Day holiday in October. I will go along the Danube River on the 11th. After passing through 5 countries: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, we are looking forward to the fried chicken!

Silver winter in Europe, snowflakes are colorful, and Christmas warmth is strong...

A European town at Christmas is a must-experience! If you feel good about the Danube River route this National Day, I will arrange it next winter during the Christmas season, hehe~

There are really many places worth seeing in autumn and winter in Europe. I have listed a few of my favorite spots. For reference:

Amsterdam Light Festival

Every year from December to January, artists from all over the world will use night as a canvas and light as a brush to create their works artwork. Just take a canal cruise and enjoy the colorful night paintings for free.

Last year’s lighting theme was Van Gogh. I wonder what it will be this year?

Beer Festival

In autumn, beer festivals of all sizes are held in Germany. Cologne, Dusseldorf, Mainz, Nuremberg... one thing you can't ignore is Munich's Oktoberfest! On the Viking Cruises Danube Cruise and European Panorama Cruise, you can sign up for a specially upgraded Oktoberfest itinerary, walk into the Oktoberfest tent in person, and experience the festival atmosphere with the locals. Fried Chicken is looking forward to having a drink this National Day!

Christmas Market

Since late November, Europe has started Christmas mode, from Cologne to Rudesheim, from Basel to Vienna, and then to "Christmas "Capital" Strasbourg, I really want to visit the small towns hidden on the shore along the romantic Danube or Rhine River, and there will definitely be a fairy-tale Christmas atmosphere.

Discounts discount season

From late November to the end of December, Black Friday and Christmas join forces to create the biggest discount craze of the year! !

At this time, it is still helpful to have a Viking Chinese shopping concierge by your side! It is said that they will always be by their side and can provide translation, tax refund assistance, and shopping consultation. No matter what you buy, you will have no worries!

Evening Autumn Dusk

The top of the flame/the foot of the setting sun▲Amsterdam?

The vast dusk/the most gorgeous ▲Budapest

Haizi once praised the autumn dusk, and the famous saying "The setting clouds and the solitary swans flying together" also happened in autumn. Although we don’t know if there is a physical connection between the season and dusk, autumn undoubtedly inspires people’s poetry. I believe the best annotations for these verses can be found at dusk in many European cities.

Fall Foilage

Since mid-to-late September, Europe in mid-to-high latitudes has been immersed in deep autumn. The cooler autumn wind raises the sails on the river, and golden leaves cover the ancient streets. The autumn leaves all over the mountains will surely add a lot of poetic charm to Europe.

Gallery

If you don’t want to be exposed to the wind outside, museums and art galleries are good places to go in winter. There are countless museums and art galleries in Europe, large and small. No matter which city you are in, you can easily appreciate the treasures of human civilization. And for those pavilions whose architecture itself is worth writing about, the snowy weather is even more beautiful.

Looking forward to the topic owner discovering more wonderful things about the golden autumn and silver winter~