SCHLAGKAMP WINE MUSEUM celebrates eleven generations of the Schlagkamp-Desoye family’s wine-making traditions in the fertile landscapes near Cochem. Over 10,000 objects, all having to do with wine production, are on display here for a fascinating visual walk through history... which, when followed by a tasting, makes you appreciate their skills even more!
Bonn, Germany
Heidelberger Schloss (Heidelberg Castle) rewards with panoramic views of the river and town. Meet your ship in Speyer after lunch at a local restaurant and spend a relaxing afternoon aboard ship. Meals BLD
10. ELEGANT BADEN-BADEN
Disembark in Plittersdorf for a morning trip to the spa town of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. Its healing waters were said to have attracted an arthritic Roman emperor centuries ago before it was rediscovered by European nobility in the 19th century and immortalized by Tolstoy in a scene in Anna Karenina. Today, Baden-Baden has become one of the most elegant celebrity playgrounds in Germany and still evokes an aura of privilege. Accompany our local guide on a walking tour to see the castle ruins, the Roman baths, and its richly decorated Belle Èpoque Casino, once described by Marlene Dietrich as “the most beautiful casino in the world”. The afternoon is spent at your leisure in Baden-Baden or back on the riverboat. Meals BLD
Trier, Germany
11. STRASBOURG,CROSSROADS OF EUROPE Your riverboat docks today in Strasbourg, France, the capital of the Alsace wine-growing region and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its fairy-tale charm. View its European Parliament buildings en route to La Petite France, enchanting with historic canals, medieval watchtowers and half-timbered houses. Visit the 11th-century Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, enticing with beautiful 12th- to 14th-century stained glass windows and a ‘dancing’ astronomical clock, and enjoy time to explore on your own. There are cobblestone streets to stroll, works of art by Rubens and Rembrandt to discover in the Palais de Rohan, and pâté de foie gras to sample in the town credited with the original recipe for this delicacy. Meals BLD
12. OLD TOWN BASEL
A morning arrival in Basel is followed by a guided tour of this quintessentially Swiss town, including the red-painted Rathaus (city hall) in Old Town. Please join us for the Captain’s farewell reception and dinner tonight. Meals BLD
13. DISEMBARK SHIP / JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Basel. Fly home anytime. Transfers to Basel-Mulhouse Int’l Airport are included upon disembarking your riverboat this morning. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
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