The Rhine River, Europe’s premier waterway, flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Traveling along and on the Rhine River has long been popular. Europe’s premier waterway has been very important for commerce in the pre-industrial era, and although the Rhine is now less … Read more
Several day-trip riverboat excursion cruise lines depart from Rüdesheim for short and all-day cruises on the Rhine River to the Loreley Valley in Germany. Special savings deals on KD make tickets cheaper. Day-trip riverboat cruise excursions on the Rhine River are among the top attractions for travelers to Germany. Rüdesheim is one of the most … Read more
Cruising on riverboat on the Rhine, especially the Mittelrhein with the famous Lorelei Rock, is a popular day-trip excursion from Frankfurt am Main, Airport or Cologne (Köln).
Luxury Rhine, Danube, Elbe, and Rhone Cruise Liner Shut Down in 2010 German luxury riverboat cruise liner Peter Deilmann Riverboat Cruises is going out of business and shutting down all Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Seine, and Rhone boats from the 2010 season. As has been suspected for some time, luxury German riverboat cruise liner Peter Deilmann … Read more
Dom Cathedral, Chagall Church Windows, Roman Ships, & Gutenberg Museum Top sights in Mainz are the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (Dom), Chagall windows, and the Roman Ships and Gutenberg Museums. Transportation from Frankfurt Airport is easy. photo credit: Luhai Wong The historic city Mainz is a popular destination for travelers with a short stop-over at Frankfurt International … Read more