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KD RHINE RIVER CRUISE- MS Deutschland-2 nights
We sailed from Rudesheim to Koblenz (where the Rhine and the Moselle rivers meet) with an afternoon excursion up past the Loreley. Accommodation was very comfortable. 2 cabin decks. Main and upper-main being at the water level. Good facilities-pool, observation deck, restaurant, bar, lounge. Food was excellent. Breakfast buffet style wide variety of food. Lunch-set menu first day, buffet lunch 2nd day. Captains dinner was excellent-7 course dinner. Twin bedding-one converts to a sofa during the day. Very comfy duvets for bedding, also provide blankets for sitting on the deck in chilly weather.
Scenery along the Rhine was beautiful passing by villages, towns, castles, and vineyards.

PLACES VISITED
Rudesheim-Built on the banks of the Rhine River-dating back 1000 years. Famous for its vineyards and the world famous Rudesheimer Riesling, the Drosselgasse-narrow cobblestone street full of pubs, shops and restaurants. Beautiful town with lots of character.
Visited Siegfried’s Mechanic Music Cabinet-museum with music machines dating back to the 1700’s. The building itself has parts dating back to the 13th century (wine cellar 1310) This houses the largest German collection of self-playing musical instruments from the 18-20th century. Dinner at the Rudesheimer Schloss for a wonderful dinner and evening entertainment-good place for groups.

KOBLENZ
Former Roman fort. Cruise ended here. The town is 2000 years old located where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers meet. Old part full of wonderful shops. Town squares with beautiful old buildings

ELTVILLE
Home to Burg Crass-16th century castle on the banks of the Rhine. Now offers restaurant facilities and wine tasting from its own vineyards. Visited Kloster Eberback-former monastery now open for tours and wine tasting. Monastery house 12th and 14th century buildings. Monks made wine from their vineyards. Parts of this monastery were used in the film “The Name of the Rose”

WIESBADEN
Holiday Inn Crown Plaza - excellent hotel very central location-with easy walking distance of shops, restaurant and sites. Rooms very spacious equipped with, hair dryers, iron-board, trouser press, coffee and tea maker. This 4½ star property would be popular with business travellers

Wiesbaden itself is a very beautiful city, very upper class made famous because of it’s natural hot springs. The wealthy Germans and Europeans of years gone by attracted here for its health spa. Russian influence can be seen here also. Especially in the Russian church overlooking the city. Visited the Kurhaus Wiesbaden for a gala dinner and time at the casino. The Kurhaus is where the wealthy would come to socialize and mingle with the idle rich. People still come here for the spas.

MAINZ
Rhine city heavily damaged during the world war but beautifully restored. Did a walking tour here with visit to the Cathedral 10th century the Gutenburg museum. Johannes Gutenbeg was responsible for inventing movable letters on a printing press. He was voted as man of the millennium by Time magazine for this invention (1398) This museum is located in the oldest part of town in a renaissance building.

MARKSBURG CASTLE
On the slopes of the river Rhine-tour of castle dating back to the 1200’s. Not suitable for the physically challenged or anyone who has trouble walking.

MARITIM HOTEL KONIGSWINTER- Lovely hotel on the Rhine river-most rooms with view of it. Excellent facilities. Rooms equipped with hair dryers, tea/coffee makers, in room bar. 248 rooms, 4 star property. Seemed like a good location. This is a chain of hotels in Germany.

BURG SATZVEY
Castle owned and lived in by Count & Countess Beissel Von Satzvey. They have used their facilities i.e. stables to hold medieval feast, Renaissance events complete with jausting. They have wines and wine tasting-banquet facilities for up to 500.

BAD MUNSTEREIFEL
Small fortified town famous for it’s Glassworks Buildings dating from the year 830 (site of a convent chapel) which in the 12th and 13th century was built into a larger church. Spa facilities here. People with arthritis, osteoporosis, etc. come here for healing spa treatments. (Alternative health care)
Great cobble stone streets full of shops and cafes.

COLOGNE
Dates back to the 2nd century. Wonderful city also badly damaged by bombs during WWII. Most famous for the cologne Cathedral which began in the 13th century and was completed in the 19th century. This city attracts a young population as it is a very lively city. Lots to see and do. Visited an Expo 2000 exhibition here “Oerolonia” – how Cologne handled the Rhine flooding. Cologne is known for the origins of Cologne or perfume – “4711” Brand building still stands to this date.
Evening entertainment here was at the Haxenhaus Zum Theingarten-for a medieval feast. Located along the river. Lots of pubs around this area for the young and the young at heart.

JOLLY HOTEL MEDIA PARK- 4.5 star hotel, Italian chain, beautiful rooms, well equipped huge bathroom. Not centrally located.