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Discover a contrast of cultures as the Main flows from modern cities to traditional medieval Bavarian towns. With lush forests, charming castles & palaces lining the river bank, the river becomes a sightseeing haven. Visit the Germany cities of Bamberg, Mainz and Frankfurt.
Discover a contrast of cultures as the Main flows through the modern city of Mainz to the traditional medieval Bavarian towns. With lush forests, charming castles & palaces lining the river banks, the river has suddenly become a sightseeing haven. Visiting cities which suffered massive damage during World War II, sail past some of their beautiful buildings which have been restored to their former glory.
Originating in Upper Franconia where the White and Red Main rivers converge near Kulmbach. The significant tributary of the river Rhine flows through the German Highland Valleys before crossing the Lower Main Lowlands, where it empties into the Rhine insights into the rich history of the region. The Main River provides a cruise through charming scenery and insights into the rich history of the region. Crossing through the heart of central Germany from Bamberg to Mainz through the states of Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg and Hesse.
Taking over twelve hundreds years to finalize the Main-Danube canal connects the Rhine, Main and the Danube together. Charlemagne dreamed of creating a waterway to connect the North Sea with the Black Sea. The challenges of construction at this point as well as the upheaval of wars and other events delayed the achievement of this dream until 1992, when the Main-Danube canal was open. This 106 mile long canal now unites 15 countries and hundreds of inland ports creating a 2,200 mile long waterway. While the canal is man-made this by no means detracts from the natural beauty of the landscape in which it was built in. Many few passengers sailing on the canal can detect that it is not an organic element of the landscape.
Flowing from cosmopolitan German cities like Mainz to traditional medieval Bavarian Towns where wine and leather goods are manufactured, meaning a river cruise along the Main lets you explore both worlds. By this point, the 330 mile long, river has become particularly scenic, lush forests, rolling hillsides dotted with fairytale castles, majestic churches (some in good repair, other in states of picturesque ruin) and charming rustic medieval villages all line the Main’s river banks. There are also many palaces which over look the main including Johannisburg Palace which sits prominently above the town of Aschaffenburg. The architectural masterpieces of Balthasar Neumann, such as the Bishops’ Residenz, adorn the beautiful city of Wurzburg. Many of the buildings with in this city were either destroyed or suffered massive damage during World War 2. Roughly 85% of the city lay in ruins at the end of the war; however Wurzburg’s historic buildings have been restored to their former glory.
We have just returned
from a five night cruise
on Liberty of the Seas.
There were 8 of us in our
group - one of whom had
never cruised before. We
travelled to Barcelona
the day before in order
to avoid any last minute
rush...
Returned yesterday from a
12 night Mediterranean
Venice Cruise on board
the beautiful CELEBRITY
SOLSTICE. We embarked on
the Solstice in Barcelona
after a rather cramped
flight with Monarch from
Gatwick Airport...
My wife & I travelled
on Ancient Wonders on
Celebration, 2nd time on
ship,different cruise,
same cabin.
Good flight but coach
broke down on way to
Marmaris so 1 hour late
arriving. quick check in,
everyone else had
obviously done so
already...
had a cruise with thomson
in april this year on the
island escape , this is
the fourth time we have
cruised with them , the
cabins were small for
cruising in ,they would
have been ok for an
overnight crossing on a
ferry which is what the
island escape was ,...
My husband and I had only
cruised twice before.
The first time on Golden
Princess to Alaska and
two years ago a Med
cruise on Grand Princess.
We had loved both so
decided on this 17 night
Adriatic cruise on Grand
Princess and were not
disappointed...
We have just returned
from the Cunard 5 day
spring getaway (23/05).
Overall the trip, food
and service were
excellent but were
wondering how
confidential the
questionnaire is when
completed at the end of
the cruise...
We sailed on IOS May 9th
2012 to the Canaries. We
being myself and my Wife,
mother in Law and her
best friend. My wife and
I did the cruise the year
the ship was launched.
Not much has changed, the
ship is fantastic still...
We took this cruise to
celebrate our Diamond
Wedding. What a
fantastic time we had,
starting with a champagne
breakfast with the
Captain and eight of his
senior staff when he
presented us with our
card from the Queen and
he had arranged for lots
of...
This was our return
journey to to Southampton
having flown out to San
Francisco and crossing
America by train to New
York, with 3 nights in
SF, train and NY. We have
travelled some years
before on the QE2 and
mostly on P&O who we
compared QM2 with as...
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