Cruise description

4 Night Cruise sailing from Cologne roundtrip aboard A-Rosa Flora.

4 Night Cruise sailing from Cologne roundtrip aboard A-Rosa Flora.

A long time ago, the Middle Rhine Valley was the scene of dramas, battles and shipping disasters. All of this took place in the shadows of 40 castles, rocky mountains and dense forests. Today the wise old castles and even the legendary Lorelei look down peacefully at the mighty river, generously providing clicking smartphones with a majestic natural panorama. Ships are now able to safely pass by the craggy slate rocks before sailing on to colourful clusters of timber-framed dwellings, huge sandstone cathedrals and cool glasses of excellent wines to toast the Rhine’s beauty.

Highlights of this cruise:

Cologne
Reiseverlauf Rhine River Cruise Cologne, the old Cathedral city, is also one of the most important traffic hubs and commercial centres in Germany, with world famous trade fairs and a busy shipping traffic. Cologne developed out of a Roman colony and looks back on a history of more than 2000 years. In the Middle Ages it was one of the leading towns in Germany. The Second World War destroyed most of the inner city; these parts were rebuilt in a modern style. The landmark and emblem of the city is the Cathedral, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. Other tourist attractions are the town hall, the Malakoff Tower, the St Martin Church and the old abbey.

Worms
Reiseverlauf Rhine River Cruise Worms is a cathedral town on the banks of the River Rhine and one of the oldest towns in Germany. It is a noted centre of the wine trade and industry. Worms goes back to an old Celtic settlement and a later Roman fort. In the centre of the old town there is the St Peter and Paul Cathedral with six towers, which ranks with the larger cathedrals of Speyer and Worms.

Mannheim
Reiseverlauf Rhine River Cruise From the river Neckar to the castle the city shows its “square“ side and invites the visitor to get to know the many faces of the city square by square. At every street corner you will soon notice that in Mannheim quality of life has much to do with extraordinary experiences.

Strasbourg (Kehl)
Reiseverlauf Rhine River Cruise From the Roman era up until the present day, Strasbourg has played a significant role and had an eventful history. The impressive buildings still bear testament to this today. Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace and a European metropolis with many research-, educational- and cultural institutions; it is also the seat of the European Council of Ministers.

Mainz
Reiseverlauf Rhine River Cruise Mainz is a historic old town, a former Electoral residence, seat of an Archbishop and also the city of Gutenberg. The city is a focal point of the western end of the Rhine-Main economic region. Around 1450 Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing with movable type, set up his press in Mainz. Points of interest are the St Martin and St Stephen cathedrals, the castle of Mainz and the Gutenberg Museum.