I saw none of Linz, Austria during the day while on my #hosted cruise with @vikingcruises. But it was a such a delight to return from Česky Krumlov with just enough time before the evening events on board our ship Skadi, to walk over to the Christmas Market in the Hauptplatz and enjoy the lights of yet another festive gathering. The cruise @paintthenight & I did is called the ‘Danube Waltz’ and so while the focus was not on markets, I couldn’t help but want to visit them in every town we stopped at since nearly every town had one and the Christmas Markets of Europe are one of my very favorite things. It was no shock to me that Linz did not disappoint! Beautiful hand-painted scenes decorate the top of every booth and sparkling lights were strung overhead no matter what part of the market you walked through, reflecting on the cobblestones beneath my feet. Overlooking it all, the Pestsäule or Dreifaltigkeitssäule column kept watch. It’s an ornate stone column topped with a gleaming gold H...