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Riverside Debussy, 7 Night Legendary Rhine, Main and Moselle River Cruise ex Nuremberg to Trier |
| Cruise Line |
Riverside Cruises |
| Ship |
Riverside Debussy |
| Destination |
EU Rivers |
| Brief Description |
7 Night River Cruise sailing from Nuremberg to Trier |
| Type of Cruise |
River |
| Departure Date |
23 Oct 2024 |
| Cruise Description |
Your cruise starts in the medieval city of Nuremburg located on the Main-Danube Canal. You will travel along this incredible feet of engineering until your ship reaches the city of Bamberg on the Main river. The Main, a meandering, narrow river connects the Rhine and the Danube. Enjoy a visit to the Prince-Bishops palace in Wurzburg, explore the castle ruins of Wertheim and the bustling city of Frankfurt. In Mainz, you will have the opportunity to see where the first printing press was invented, changing the course of history. Your cruise continues along the famous Rhine Valley on to another small river, the Moselle. Castles and wine abound as finish your cruise in the Roman city of Trier.
NUREMBERG, GERMANY
Fine wooden toys, jumping frogs and tin music boxes, colourful tableware and stationery – all handmade in local manufactories. The Handwerkerhof in Nuremberg is perfect for small and original souvenirs from the trip. Because your loved ones back home will definitely ask of such a special river cruise: Did you bring me something? Those who have been to Nuremberg also bring back stories. For example, from a visit to the Albrecht Durer House, from a stroll through the Old Town with the Kaiserburg and the churches and the medieval fortress walls, from the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, where the National Socialists held their party congresses and where the Nuremberg Trials were later held. From the “Marriage Carousel”, a fountain with larger-than-life bronze figures thematising the “bittersweet way of conjugal life”. And from the hangman’s house. There is a lot to tell.
BAMBERG, GERMANY
Bamberg is the dream of a city that has become northern Bavaria. With charm from the Middle Ages and with listed buildings, yes, with baroque splendour architecture, to be more precise. In addition to numerous museums and historical sights, beer connoisseurs and aficionados will get their money’s worth in Bamberg in much the same way as wine lovers do with a top vintner. Beer is something like the lifeblood in the city. There are numerous breweries and plenty of pubs. But you’d better visit them after a tour of the city. This is because here you should not miss the following first: the Alte Hofhaltung (once the bishops’ residence), the cathedral (dating from 1002) and the Neue Residenz (what splendid halls!) with the rose garden designed by Balthasar Neumann (what a view over the old town). And as a little extra, after all you are on a river cruise: in Bamberg there is lock 100. It is the last lock of the Ludwig Main Danube Canal built under King Ludwig I. It is still operated by hand. The lock-keeper’s cottage is simply magical.
WURZBURG, GERMANY
Bavaria and Baroque. In Würzburg, it’s like nowhere else. One of the main works is the city’s Residenz, one of the most important castles in Europe, designed by Balthasar Neumann, built between 1720 and 1740 and protected by UNESCO. In the stairwell, every visitor is left feeling amazed: What a fresco! The largest continuous fresco in the world. Any questions? Then it’s on to the city, a baroque dream come true. And finally, we cross the oldest bridge over the Main (don’t worry, it has been lavishly restored time and again) to Marienburg Fortress, which was the residence of the Würzburg prince-bishops for over 400 years. From up here you look down on the old university with its domes and towers. What a view! Perhaps a visit to the art ship ARTE NOAH? It is one of the few floating galleries in Germany.
WERTHEIM, GERMANY
Have you ever heard of the “Buddescheißer”? If you come to Wertheim, you definitely will. It is a mixture of marc and peach liqueur and a speciality from the wine town of Wertheim, one of the most beautiful towns in the north of Baden-Württemberg. Wertheim Castle towers high above the old town, majestically displaying its towers and battlements. It was built from 1180 onwards. Anyone standing up here and enjoying the magnificent view of the charming landscape of the Main and Tauber rivers (by the way, the two rivers flow together in Wertheim) should not be startled if he or she suddenly hears a loud, bleeting sound. Between spring and autumn, the castle’s guests include numerous goats that keep the steep green meadows on the huge castle grounds short. After this brief animal interlude, how about a dig in the old town? You have to have seen it!
FRANKFURT, GERMANY
Frankfurt, the first things that come to mind are the sausages, the banks and finance. A feature even more famous than the sausages is, of course, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was born in the house on Großer Hirschgraben. Here, he also wrote two of his important works, the original version of “Faust” and “Die Leiden des jungen Werther”. His birthplace can be visited today. It is one of a total of 39 museums on the city’s waterfront. An absolute must! And the old town with the Paulskirche, which became the seat of the first German National Assembly in 1848 and where the Peace Prize of the Frankfurt Book Trade is awarded every year, is also a must-see place. Frankfurt, anything else spring to mind? Right. The “Palm Garden” with the “Palm House” from 1869, as well as the “Butterfly House”. A green moment, whether summer or winter.
COCHEM, GERMANY
OK. Another pearl of the Moselle. Cochem. Only 5,000 inhabitants and yet pleasantly lively. The best thing to do here is to stroll along the riverbank, take a walk up into the vineyards, sit on a bench, look down on Germany and think: It’s so beautiful here! Of course, there is also plenty to see in Cochem itself. Medieval streets and houses – and, above all, the castle. It dates from the year 1000 and, after French destruction, was bought as a ruin by the wealthy Berliner Louis Ravene and rebuilt as a private residence. Hidden doors lead to secret passages, deer antlers hang on the walls. In 1942, Ravene’s descendants were forced to sell it by the Nazis. Today, the castle belongs to the town of Cochem and can be visited on a guided tour (about 40 minutes).
TRIER, GERMANY
UNESCO has long held this historical gem under its protection. Trier is the oldest city in Germany. It was already a recognised city in Roman times. Proud town houses are grouped around the market square, and the market court once met under the arcades. Trier’s landmark is the city gate Porta Nigra from the 2nd century. By the way, the amphitheatre and the remains of the Roman bathhouses are just as old. And just like Speyer, Trier once had a Jewish community, 300 Jews already lived in the city in the Middle Ages – many of them in the “Judengasse” right behind the cathedral. Today, a memorial with a bronze suitcase commemorates their deportation during the Second World War. Incidentally, the Christian presence in the city is not only evident in the cathedral: The Episcopal Seminary owns 34 hectares of land for vineyards, and the wine – mainly Riesling – is pressed and distributed by the Bischofliche Weinguter Trier. I wonder if that’s one of the reasons the city is so popular among students?
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| Sailing Dates |
| 23 Oct 2024 |
| Pricing |
| Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
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| 23 Oct 2024 |
Nuremberg, Germany |
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| 24 Oct 2024 |
Bamberg, Germany |
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| 25 Oct 2024 |
Wurzburg, Germany |
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| 26 Oct 2024 |
Wertheim, Germany |
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| 27 Oct 2024 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
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| 28 Oct 2024 |
Cochem, Germany |
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| 29 Oct 2024 |
Trier, Germany |
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| 30 Oct 2024 |
Trier, Germany |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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