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Koblenz, Germany

Posted on September 25, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Koblenz, Germany Koblenz, Germany sits on the banks of the Rhine River where it joins with its tributary, the Moselle. The name originates from the Latin word for confluence and the town’s name was spelled with a c as the … Continue reading →

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Castles on the Rhine

Posted on July 10, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Rhine River The Rhine River trickles down from its origins in the Swiss Alps on an 820-mile course through several countries until it empties into the North Sea. The upper Rhine forms the border of Germany with Switzerland and the … Continue reading →

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Wertheim, Germany Walking Tour

Posted on June 5, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Wertheim, Germany Wertheim is a town in southwestern Germany located at the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers with a population of around 24,000 residents. A castle overlooks the town from a hill. The town has medieval historical buildings … Continue reading →

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Würzburg Residenz & Walking Tour

Posted on May 1, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Würzburg, Germany Würzburg sits along the Main River in the Franconian region of northern Bavaria in Germany surrounded by vineyards including Germany’s oldest and largest one. The city is best known for its historical architecture, especially the 18th-century Residenz palace. … Continue reading →

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Main River

Posted on March 27, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The Main River is the largest tributary of the Rhine. It runs from headwaters in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria as the White Main and the Fränkische Mountains in Franconia as the Red Main, which join to form the … Continue reading →

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Bamberg Walking Tour

Posted on February 20, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Bamberg, Germany Bamberg, Germany spreads over 7 hills where the Regnitz and Main rivers meet. Each hill has a church on top, mirroring ancient Rome. It is known for the historical buildings in the old town with buildings from the … Continue reading →

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Food on Viking Skirnir

Posted on January 16, 2026 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some of the food on our European river cruise on Viking Skirnir was quite good, but some not so much. Partly that’s the food, but sometimes it’s a matter of opinion. For example, the veggie burgers that were on the … Continue reading →

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Nuremberg, Germany

Posted on December 5, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Nuremberg, Germany Nuremburg is located on the Rhine-Main-Danube canal. This 106-mile-long canal connects the Main River (a tributary of the Rhine) to the Danube allowing ships to pass between the North Sea and the Black Sea. Now an important waterway … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving on Viking Skirnir

Posted on November 27, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We weren’t sure if Thanksgiving would be celebrated or not on our Viking cruise since it is a European cruise line in Europe where that’s not even a holiday. Many of the passengers on our cruise were from the USA, … Continue reading →

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Regensburg Walking Tour

Posted on October 24, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Regensburg, Germany Regensburg is located at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers, the Danube’s northernmost point. It was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2006 for its old town, the best-preserved medieval city in Germany. It … Continue reading →

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