7-Night Europe Cruise from Nuremberg

• Christmas Markets

1. Day

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     Nuremberg

     A Bavarian city on the Pegnitz with a walled medieval core and an imperial castle above it. River ships call here along the Main–Danube corridor, within reach of the old town's half-timbered houses and the famous grilled Nürnberger sausages.

     • Imperial Castle
     • Old town walls
     • Nürnberger sausages
2. Day

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     Bamberg

     A Bavarian town built across seven hills above the river Regnitz, its medieval and baroque core preserved as a whole. A painted town hall stands on an island mid-river, and the town is known for its smoked Rauchbier and many small breweries.

     • Old Town Hall
     • Bamberg Cathedral
     • Smoked beer
3. Day

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     Würzburg

     A Bavarian city on the river Main, at the start of Germany's Romantic Road. The hillside Marienberg fortress overlooks the old town and the vineyards along the river, while the baroque Residenz palace anchors the centre with its grand frescoed staircase.

     • Marienberg Fortress
     • Würzburg Residenz
     • Old Main Bridge
4. Day

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     Wertheim

     A timber-framed town in Baden-Württemberg where the Tauber River joins the Main, a frequent river-cruise stop. Wertheim is known for its half-timbered old town, the ruined hilltop castle above the rivers, and its long glassmaking heritage.

     • Hilltop castle
     • Half-timbered old town
     • Glass museum
5. Day

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     Rhine Gorge, Germany

     A scenic stretch of the Rhine in western Germany, where the river cuts a steep gorge between vine-clad slopes. Castle after castle crowns the heights above the water, including the legendary Lorelei rock on a sharp bend.

     • Clifftop castles
     • Lorelei rock
     • Riverside vineyards
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     Rüdesheim am Rhein

     A wine town on the Rhine in Germany's Rheingau, set among steep Riesling vineyards. Its narrow Drosselgasse lane is lined with taverns, and a cable car rises to the Niederwald monument overlooking the river gorge.

     • Drosselgasse lane
     • Niederwald monument
     • Rheingau vineyards
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     Koblenz

     A German city at the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, the point known as the Deutsches Eck or 'German Corner'. A cable car climbs from the headland to the Ehrenbreitstein fortress, and the town marks the northern end of the Rhine Gorge.

     • Deutsches Eck
     • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
     • Rhine cable car
6. Day

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     Mainz

     A city on the Rhine in western Germany, where the river meets the Main. It is the birthplace of Gutenberg and movable-type printing, with a Romanesque red sandstone cathedral and a market square at the heart of the old town.

     • Mainz Cathedral
     • Gutenberg Museum
     • Old town market
7. Day

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     Frankfurt

     Germany's financial capital on the river Main, a skyline of glass towers that locals nickname Mainhattan. River cruises along the Main and Rhine often begin here, with the reconstructed half-timbered Römer square and a cluster of riverside museums close to the old centre.

     • Römer square
     • Museumsufer
     • Main riverfront
8. Day

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     Frankfurt

     Germany's financial capital on the river Main, a skyline of glass towers that locals nickname Mainhattan. River cruises along the Main and Rhine often begin here, with the reconstructed half-timbered Römer square and a cluster of riverside museums close to the old centre.

     • Römer square
     • Museumsufer
     • Main riverfront

• 24 Nov 2027
• 8 Dec 2027
• 22 Dec 2027

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