The dreamy landscapes of the Middle Rhine Valley await you, snowy and festively lit, as well as trips to the most beautiful Christmas markets of the region, where the scent of roasted almonds, gingerbread and glühwein fills the air.
You will see romantic towns by the water’s edge, where the pre-Christmas mood prevails. A Rhine cruise during this most peaceful time of year offers you relaxation and contemplation in dream destinations, glowing with wintery Christmas cheer.
| Company Category : Standard |
| Company name : Lueftner Cruises |
| Ship name : AMADEUS Riva |
| Journey Start Date : Mon 09 Dec 2024 |
| Journey End Date : Fri 13 Dec 2024 |
| Port start : Cologne / Germany |
| Port end : Strasbourg / France |
| Count Nights : 4 nights |
| Day | Port | Date | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cologne / Germany | Mon 09 Dec | 22:00 | |
| 2 | Koblenz / Germany | Tue 10 Dec | 07:00 | 11:00 |
| 2 | Rüdesheim / Germany | Tue 10 Dec | 17:00 | 22:00 |
| 3 | Speyer / Germany | Wed 11 Dec | 08:00 | 19:30 |
| 4 | Strasbourg / France | Thu 12 Dec | 07:30 | |
| 5 | Strasbourg / France | Fri 13 Dec |
| Build Year : 2023 |
| Width : 11.40 |
| Length : 135.00 |
| Speed : 25.00 |
| Capacity : 158 |
Cologne is the largest city of Germany's most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and its 1 million+ (2016) inhabitants make it the fourth most populous city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. The largest city on the Rhine, it is also the most populous city both of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, which is Germany's largest and one of Europe's major metropolitan areas, and of the Rhineland. Centred on the left bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia's capital of Düsseldorf and 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bonn. It is the largest city in the Central Franconian and Ripuarian dialect areas.
The city's famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. There are many institutions of higher education in the city, most notably the University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln), one of Europe's oldest and largest universities, the Technical University of Cologne (Technische Hochschule Köln), Germany's largest university of applied sciences, and the German Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln), Germany's only sport university. Cologne Bonn Airport (Flughafen Köln/Bonn) is Germany's seventh-largest airport and lies in the southeast of the city. The main airport for the Rhine-Ruhr region is Düsseldorf Airport.
