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Go Ahead Tours Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
Delight in the Christmas Markets of Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Average Customer Rating:
(4 Reviews) 4
4 out of 4 100% of customers would recommend this tour.
Customer Reviews for Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
Review 1 for Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
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4
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5
Tour Director
4
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5
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Challenging
by MMAZZARELLA1 |
Number of past tours:4
Traveled on:12/04/2011
Location:OH
Age:60+
Gender:Female
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by MMAZZARELLA1 |
December 25, 2011
Christmas markets of Budapest, Vienna, Prague
We had a great time. The lowest note was the food that was organized for the group as a whole. The hotel food, and the food the last night on the hunting lodge tour was generally just that, hotel food.
Recommended for: Solo Travelers, First Time Travelers
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Review 2 for Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
Overall Rating
Tour Value
4
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5
Tour Director
3
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by SSEGAL9 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:12/04/2011
Location:CA
Age:40-49
Gender:Female
I traveled:with friend(s)
by SSEGAL9 |
December 25, 2011
Very nice tour....
It was beautiful. Christmas in Europe is something to be experienced. The hotels were nice, but the location of the hotel in Vienna was lousy. The only way to get anywhere was by subway. So, it was not possible to go out for a walk anywhere. It was on a boring and desolate street. There was however a grocery store just one block up. NO place else to go though.
The airline flights were rediculous. The transfer from the Paris airport to catch our plane to NY was almost impossible. Had the flight not left late, we would have missed our plane. With that said, the Xmas markets were lovely and I'm glad I was able to experience it. There was a lot to see, but did not overwhelm the senses. I would recommend this tour to couples or friends traveling together.
The airline flights were rediculous. The transfer from the Paris airport to catch our plane to NY was almost impossible. Had the flight not left late, we would have missed our plane. With that said, the Xmas markets were lovely and I'm glad I was able to experience it. There was a lot to see, but did not overwhelm the senses. I would recommend this tour to couples or friends traveling together.
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Review 3 for Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by RMAZZARELLA2 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:12/04/2011
Location:OH
Age:60+
Gender:Male
I traveled:with my spouse/significant other
by RMAZZARELLA2 |
December 25, 2011
Old World Christmas Markets - I Highly Recommend
We took this city tour trip (Budapest, Prague & Vienna) in December for a number reasons - 1.) it wasn't going to be hot (nor was it unpleasantly cold), 2.) less tourists clogging the sites, and 3.) the idea of "Christmas Markets" intrigued us. All three cities and all three reasons were right on. Actually we had no idea what to expect with the Christmas Market thing and I'm happy to report that it was something we had never seen before. Anywhere there was a flat spot - vendors set up shop in small 8' X 10" Home Deport-like sheds and sold their Christmas themed wares and crafts. This could range from 20 booths in a square to a couple hundred on the lawn of the Vienna city hall.
While yes there was a lot of mass produced type items - about every fifth booth featured a hand crafted / home made item not found anywhere else. Potters, jewelers, toy makers, weavers, ornament makers - if Christmas could be celebrated in a physical object - you could find it in the markets.
As a special added bonus - about every 10th booth featured some sort of food item - we often picked our lunch or dinner up as we hop-scotched from food booth to food booth.
And as an EXTRA added attraction - hot, mulled wine was sold at the end of each booth line in a decorated mug specially made for that particular market.
The cities all beautiful, the people friendly and almost everyone spoke enough English that we NEVER had any kind of a problem getting around. The trolley system is delightful and helps maintain that "old world air" in all three cities. The night views with all the cathedrals and castles lighted up are spectacular.
I very highly recommend this tour.
While yes there was a lot of mass produced type items - about every fifth booth featured a hand crafted / home made item not found anywhere else. Potters, jewelers, toy makers, weavers, ornament makers - if Christmas could be celebrated in a physical object - you could find it in the markets.
As a special added bonus - about every 10th booth featured some sort of food item - we often picked our lunch or dinner up as we hop-scotched from food booth to food booth.
And as an EXTRA added attraction - hot, mulled wine was sold at the end of each booth line in a decorated mug specially made for that particular market.
The cities all beautiful, the people friendly and almost everyone spoke enough English that we NEVER had any kind of a problem getting around. The trolley system is delightful and helps maintain that "old world air" in all three cities. The night views with all the cathedrals and castles lighted up are spectacular.
I very highly recommend this tour.
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Art, History, & Culture, Trip Of A Lifetime, Food & Wine, Honeymoons, First Time Travelers, Relaxing Retreat, Experienced Travelers
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Review 4 for Christmas Markets of Vienna, Budapest & Prague
Overall Rating
Tour Value
5
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5
Tour Director
5
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5
Leisurely
Challenging
by SMCHALE3 |
Number of past tours:2
Traveled on:12/05/2010
Location:MA
Age:Under 30
Gender:Female
I traveled:with friend(s)
by SMCHALE3 |
February 24, 2011
Amazing!
If you like shopping, then the Christmas Markets tour is for you! What a great way to get in the Holiday spirit and see some amazing cities all in one trip!
Recommended for: Active Travelers, Anniversary Trips, Solo Travelers, Family Vacations, Art, History, & Culture, Trip Of A Lifetime, Food & Wine, First Time Travelers, Experienced Travelers
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