A Romantic Cruise on the Rhine

Rhine River Cruise © Travel Signposts

A Rhine River Cruise from Oberwesel to Boppard: No trip to Germany is complete without a Rhine River cruise and no matter how many times we've cruised the Rhine River previously, the pleasure of a cruise on the romantic Rhine does not diminish. We've done luxury cruises previously, but this time it's a two-hour morning trip on a KD Rhine River Cruise starting at Oberwesel and sailing upstream to Boppard. Our river boat, the Stolzenfels, was a little late arriving at Oberwesel, but the … [Read more...]

Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim

Siegfried Mechanical Music Museum

Siegfried's has the largest collection of mechanical music boxes: Rüdesheim is a popular stop on any Rhine River cruise and one of the sightseeing attractions in this riverside town is Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum. This is the first museum collection of automated musical instruments in Germany and holds an impressive collection. Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum is housed in Brömserhof which was a noble court built in 1542. Our cheery guide takes us around … [Read more...]

River cruises | Rhine river cruise

Rhine river cruise

Independent Rhine river cruises: River cruises have become a very popular travel alternative these day and is a keen competitor to the coach tour holidays for people who prefer organised holidays. The Rhine is of course one of the the main rivers where river cruises operate as the scenery along the Rhine is simply spectacular.  All the major river cruise companies have boats that ply the Rhine.  From historic castles to beautiful church spires to endless stretches of vineyards, the … [Read more...]