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Sailing The Romantic
Rhine Gorge
Downstream from Rüdesheim is the dramatic RHINE GORGE, the most beautiful stretch of river. Here, ancient castles stand sentry on lofty cliffs rising 400 feet above the waters.
Our afternoon was spent cruising past castles, villages, and vineyards. One highlight included sailing past the legendary rock of the Lorelei, where echoes of enchanted siren song lured unwitting sailors to their doom. We enjoyed the afternoon relaxing on board on the Sky Deck as Mark, our Cruise Director, provided narrative.
Rhine & Moselle
Confluence
The confluence of the Moselle and Rhine is at Koblenz and here we entered the Moselle River, some 312-miles long, which rises in the Vosges Mountains of northeastern France and enters Germany at Trier.
Watch this video for an example of the scenery along the Rhine River. The highlight of this video is Pfalzgrafenstein (the Pfalz), a mid-river toll castle near Kaub, erected in 1328. We have lots more video footage to process. We'll be posting additional videos to our YouTube Channel, so be sure to subscribe to that as well.
Rhine & Moselle River Cruise
Video Diary of Avalon Rhine & Moselle River Cruise on
Artistry II. This was a 13 day river cruise that started in Zurich,
Switzerland and concluded in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Additional photos can be found on our Rhine & Moselle Shutterfly page:
Romantic Rhine Cruising
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