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Assmannshausen – Famous for its Red Wine Festival

March 12, 2011 by
Assmannshausen - A Red Wine Town

Assmannshausen - A Small Village on the Rhine Famous for its Red Wine Festival: The vineyards of the Rhine Valley, we all know, are famous for their white wines (in particular the Rieslings) and their many wine festivals. There are however some towns and villages  in the Upper Middle Rhine where red is their favourite drop and Assmannshausen is one such village. "Assmannshausen in Red" Assmannshausen is a little wine village near Rüdesheim that is famous for its red wine. Red wine … [Read more...]

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Ms Amabella – APT’s Concerto Class River Boat

February 2, 2011 by
Ms Amacello - Photo by AMA Waterways

Ms Amabella - APT's New Concerto Class River Boats are Designed to be Bigger: Having introduced the Aria Class River Boats between 2006 and 2009, APT has now launched its Concerto Class River Ships with the first of two vessels commissioned in May 2010.  APT's newly inaugurated 162-passenger Ms Amabella is already a hit with the cruising community. At the Australian Cruise Passenger Readers Choice Awards in December 2010, Ms Amabella took the Best River Cruise Ship award. The Concerto … [Read more...]

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River Antoinette – A New Uniworld Rhine Riverboat

June 13, 2010 by
River Antoinette - Courtesy Uniworld

River Antoinette is the Latest of Uniworld's Luxury Floating Hotel : In March 2011, another stunning riverboat joins the fleet of Uniworld's European river cruises. The River Antoinette is the sister ship to the majestic River Beatrice and will cruise the Rhine River on Uniworld's popular "Castles Along the Rhine" and "Rhine Holiday Markets" cruises. The River Antoinette will be Uniworld's largest ship and according to Uniworld, it will have the largest staterooms of any of the … [Read more...]

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A Springtime Cruise on the Rhine

April 28, 2010 by
Keukenhof Garden in Spring

A Perfect Time to Enjoy the Gardens of Europe on a Rhine River Cruise: Spring is a beautiful time in Europe and for anyone doing a river cruise starting or ending in Amsterdam, there's the added bonus of visiting the world's most beautiful spring garden - the Keukenhof Gardens. A number of river cruise companies offer 7-night cruises from Amsterdam and which travel down to the Romantic Rhine River. This cruise will allow passengers to see the magnificent spring flowers in Europe as well … [Read more...]

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Discover the Castles along the Rhine on a Rhine River Cruise

February 24, 2010 by
Burg Rheinstein - Rhine Castle

The Middle Rhine Valley - A World Heritage Site: The Middle Rhine Valley is world famous for its concentration of beautiful and grand castles and castle ruins which are an unmistakable feature of its landscape.  Most of these castles were built in the 12th and 13th centuries and in the Middle Ages they were the centre of cultural and political life and also a central location for trade and transport. Each of these castles has its own history, myths and legends and its dungeons probably … [Read more...]

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Romantic Rhine River Cruises – Amsterdam to Basel

February 3, 2010 by

On a Rhine River Cruise see Amazing Rhine castles and breathtaking scenery: Several river cruise operators do a  cruise between Amsterdam and Basel, focusing on the Romantic Rhine region.  Most of these "Romantic Rhine" cruises start from Amsterdam and finish in Basel, or vice-versa. Here are some of the different names for an Amsterdam to Basel cruise: "Castles along the Rhine" - Uniworld "Romantic Rhine Cruise - Avalon "Enchanting Rhine" - APT Cruises "Treasures of the Rhine" - … [Read more...]

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