Rüdesheim is one of the best departure ports for day-trip excursion riverboat cruises to see the Rhine Valley, castles and Loreley Rock. Rüdesheim is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Germany. It is one of the best ports to depart from on Rhine River pleasure boat cruises: the immediate vicinity is astonishingly beautiful with many castles, vineyards and … [Read more...]
Easy Public Transportation to Burg Eltz Castle near the Mosel, Germany
Getting to romantic, medieval Burg Eltz Castle in Germany is possible by train, bus, and boat from Koblenz or by car as a day trip from Frankfurt, Mainz, or Cologne. Some hiking is usually required too. Burg Eltz, one of Germany’s most romantic medieval castles, is in a somewhat isolated valley just off the Mosel Valley near the city Koblenz in the Rhineland Palatinate. … [Read more...]
Day Cruises on the Rhine River in Switzerland from Kreuzlingen to Schaffhausen
Boats cruise on the Rhine River in northern Switzerland and southern Germany from Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance via Stein am Rhein to Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). Pleasure boats cruise on the Rhine River between Lake Constance (Bodensee) and Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). These popular day-trip excursion cruises connect … [Read more...]