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The Moselle River
Where does the Moselle start & finish?
The Moselle River originates in the Vosges Mountains in northeastern France and flows northwards through Luxembourg and western Germany, where it eventually joins the Rhine River at Koblenz. The river spans approximately 545 km's (339 miles).
Do cruises travel the length of the Moselle?
While it is possible to cruise significant portions of the Moselle, most river cruises do not cover its entire length. They often focus on the most scenic and historically rich sections, particularly the German stretch between Trier and Koblenz.
The Moselle Loop
Near the German town of Bremm, the river takes a dramatic U-turn, known as the Moselle Loop. This is one of the most photographed spots along the river and offers a breathtaking panorama that's a highlight for many travellers.
Wine Country
The Moselle Valley is renowned for its Riesling wines. The steep, sun-drenched slopes along the river create ideal conditions for vineyards. Many cruises offer wine-tasting excursions, allowing you to sample some of the world's finest Rieslings directly from the source.
Trier's Ancient History
The German city of Trier, located along the Moselle, is often called "The Second Rome" due to its well-preserved Roman architecture, including the Porta Nigra, a gate dating back to 180 AD. This makes Trier a must-visit for history enthusiasts.
Castles and Ruins
The Moselle is adorned with medieval castles and ruins, such as Burg Eltz and Reichsburg Cochem. These landmarks add a fairytale quality to the landscape and are popular stops for historical and photographic excursions.
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Bernkastel Latest Reviews
Fantastic, amazing food, helps to have an Indonesian head chef! The range and the presentation was excellent. The wine was great and it changed to the theme of the area we were in. We had wine tasting in Rüdesheim and then the wine that evening was from the winery we had to been to that day – fantastic idea. We had our night in the chefs table restaurant, amazing, fantastic , perfect menu. And they had made Mum a cake for her birthday which was so lovely.
The entertainment was varied and for the most part good but to be honest at the end of a day busy with Sightseeing and wine drinking, most people were early to bed. We had an issue one night when a Trio were playing for us, 2 Violins and a Guitar, seemed an odd combination but it worked really well and we enjoyed the performance, however it was slightly ruined by a group that were in the lounge, but didn’t want to listen to the performance and I think the fact that on this boat there was only one main sitting area, I suspect the ‘second’ sitting area is now the Chefs table. There was a library area but it was connected to the main lounge.
I loved the fact that the crew were multinational, Indonesians, Indian, Romanians, Bulgarians, Burmese, Cambodian, Serbians – it was fantastic, made it interesting to talk to the crew. Everyone was friendly and very efficient. The guests on board were a mix, but mostly US but there were also 31 Canadien, 2 New Zealand, 2 Australian and 2 South African, we did meet some US passengers who were a bit disappointed that there were so many US passengers and that they had booked AMA instead of Viking in the hope they there were more international passengers.
I loved the fact that AmaWaterways were promoting and supporting business’s and musicians along the rivers, the Violin/Guitar trio had been supported by AMA waterways to record their music and the Winery we stopped at in Rüdesheim were connected as well to AmaWaterways, very impressive. Mum and I had an amazing cruise and in part this was down to one crew member, the cruise director, probably the most impressive cruise director I have ever seen in action, I hope that Ama Waterways is paying him enough money to stay with the company, Namanja Varadjanin is his name, he was Mr everywhere, tours, at his desk, at the briefings, he was a very fine gentlemen to all the guests onboard and everything ran like clockwork.
