Main
The Main is one of the most important tributaries of the River Rhine and is formed by the joining of its two headstreams, the Red Main and the White Main near Kulmbach. The former rises in the Jura Mountains, the latter in the Fichtelgebirge mountains. The Main then flows through the German states of Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg and Hesse and it is navigable from Mainz to Bamberg. It is connected to the Danube via the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal and this waterway, some 2200 miles (3500km) long connects the North Sea to the Black Sea. It is often seen as the dividing line between northern and southern Germany, with the Catholic part of the country extending from its southern banks.
Along the Main’s river banks are vineyards and farms and forested mountain ranges. This is a river that flows, too, through several important cities including Frankfurt, Wurzburg, Karlstadt, as well as many pretty smaller towns with red-roofed houses and graceful bridges. Wurzburg is a centre of the German wine trade and its architecture has been restored so beautifully that its Baroque bishop’s palace, with its gardens and squares and frescoes by Tiepolo, has become a UNESCO World Heritage site. Aschaffenburg is a typical Bavarian town surrounded by the forests of the Spessart mountains with a Renaissance castle and just 20 miles (30km) from Frankfurt. One of Germany’s most ancient cities, Frankfurt is now an important commercial centre – this was where the Rothschild family built its banking empire. It is also, of course, the place you’ll find those excellent sausages known as frankfurters.
Amsterdam to the Black Sea
A journey across Europe with highlight performances by London Festival Opera aboard the MS Royal Crown
Royal Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
Bavaria to Basle
A scenic cruise along the Main & Rhine rivers aboard the MS Royal Crown with Guest Speaker Michael Hindley
Royal Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Munich / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Kitzingen / Rothernburg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Mainz / Heidelberg / Speyer / Baden-Baden / Starsbourg / Breisach / Black Forest / Basle
Across Europe by River - 2023
A river voyage from the Danube Delta to Amsterdam aboard the MS Royal Crown with highlight performances by London Festival Opera
Royal Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Bucharest / Danube Delta / Constanta / Veliko Tarnovo / Belogradchik / Vidin / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Pecs / Villany / Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Eltville / Kloster Eberbach / Rudesheim / Cologne / Amsterdam
Amsterdam to the Black Sea
A journey across Europe with highlight performances by London Festival Opera aboard the MS Royal Crown
Royal Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
Amsterdam to the Black Sea
A journey across Europe with highlight performances by London Festival Opera aboard the MS Royal Crown
Royal Crown
Itinerary at a glance
- Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
Tour at a glance
Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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Amsterdam to the Black Sea | 101 SeptemberSep 2022 | Royal Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
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Bavaria to Basle | 1313 OctoberOct 2022 | Royal Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Munich / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Kitzingen / Rothernburg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Mainz / Heidelberg / Speyer / Baden-Baden / Starsbourg / Breisach / Black Forest / Basle
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Across Europe by River - 2023 | 2525 MayMay 2023 | Royal Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bucharest / Danube Delta / Constanta / Veliko Tarnovo / Belogradchik / Vidin / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Pecs / Villany / Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Eltville / Kloster Eberbach / Rudesheim / Cologne / Amsterdam
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Amsterdam to the Black Sea | 1717 JuneJun 2023 | Royal Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
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Amsterdam to the Black Sea | 101 SeptemberSep 2023 | Royal Crown | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Amsterdam / Cologne / Koblenz / Rudesheim / Mainz / Miltenberg / Wertheim / Wurzburg / Bamberg / Nuremberg / regensburg / Passau / Melk / Vienna/ Bratislava / Budapest / Kalocsa / Pecs / Villany / Belgrade / Iron Gates / Veliko Tarnovo / Contanta / Danube Delta/ Bucharest
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