Taste of Bernkastel

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Enjoy Shopping in Bernkastel

The beautiful historical buildings of Bernkastel-Kues invite you to come and take a gentle stroll through the streets and cobbled lanes. Another incentive for exploring the town is to discover its various shops, which tempt passers-by to come in and take a look at the fascinating and diverse ranges of items on offer.

 Relax in One of the Shops

When we walked into one of the local bakeries, we knew that we had to try one of the pastries.  As we expected, it was quite tasty.

We suggest sampling the local foods when you are on walking tours.  If you aren't hungry, you can always bring something back to the ship for an afternoon snack (as if you can't get enough food on board).


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Bernkastel - Walking Tour

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Celebrity Solstice - Oceanview Café

While on our pre-inaugural cruise on Celebrity Solstice, one of the first experiences we had was dining in the Oceanview Café.

We were immediately struck by the eye appeal of both the dining area and the serving area. Especially appealing was the serving area which was very spacious. The color scheme included beiges, and other light colors, yellow, gold, and blue lighting. Signs overhead clearly marked each serving station.

Passengers collected a plate from one of the many serving islands and filled their plates as they made their way easily from station to station. There were duplicates of some stations so that if the line was long at one of them, you could simply go to another one and not have any wait.

The stations included a beverage station, salad bar, fromagerie (cheese selections), pasta kitchen, pizzeria, BBQ, chefs corner, the carvery, the bakery, and desserts. At each station, the food was arranged meticulously - nothing was out of place.

We've seen many buffets on ships and this was the most efficient and elegant setting that we've ever seen. It goes without saying that the quality of food was very good also. Celebrity has definitely raised the bar on fast food.

We enjoyed all of our breakfasts in Oceanview as well as our lunches. If you didn't want to eat inside, you could go out on deck and enjoy the ocean views in an open setting. Don't miss this treasure while onboard a Celebrity Solstice class ship.