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AmaWaterways (759 Cruises)

Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaCerto ship

AmaCerto

162 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaLucia ship

AmaLucia

156 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaPrima ship

AmaPrima

162 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaSerena ship

AmaSerena

162 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaSiena ship

AmaSiena

156 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways Amastella ship

AmaStella

156 Passengers
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaVenita ship

AmaVenita

162 Passengers
3500 tons
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Cruise Ama AmaWaterways AmaViola ship

AmaViola

156 Passengers
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Avalon Waterways (716 Cruises)

Avalon Envision

213 Passengers
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Cruise AVA Avalon Waterways Panorama ship

Avalon PanoramaSM

166 Passengers
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Cruise AVA Avalon Waterways Poetry II ship

Avalon Poetry II®

128 Passengers
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Avalon Tranquility II.

Avalon Tranquility II®

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Avalon View

213 Passengers
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Cruise AVA Avalon Waterways Vista ship

Avalon VistaSM

166 Passengers
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CroisiEurope (330 Cruises)

Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Beethoven ship

MS Beethoven

178 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Gerard Schmitter ship

MS Gerard Schmitter

172 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS La Bohème ship

MS La Boheme

154 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Leonard de Vinci ship

MS Leonard de Vinci

139 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Mona Lisa ship

MS Mona Lisa

92 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Monet ship

MS Monet

158 Passengers
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Cruise CE Croisieurope MS Victor Hugo ship

MS Victor Hugo

86 Passengers
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Emerald Waterways (348 Cruises)

Emerald Dawn.

Emerald Dawn

227 Passengers
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Emerald Destiny.

Emerald Destiny

227 Passengers
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Emerald Luna .

Emerald Luna

227 Passengers
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Emerald Sky.

Emerald Sky

227 Passengers
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Emerald Star.

Emerald Star

227 Passengers
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Emerald Sun

Emerald Sun

227 Passengers
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Riviera Travel (253 Cruises)

MS Emily Bronte.

MS Emily Bronte

220 Passengers
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MS Oscar Wilde.

MS Oscar Wilde

213 Passengers
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MS Riviera Resplendence1

MS Riviera Resplendence

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Scenic Cruises (821 Cruises)

Scenic Amber.

Scenic Amber

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Scenic Crystal.

Scenic Crystal

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Scenic Jade.

Scenic Jade

169 Passengers
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Scenic Jasper.

Scenic Jasper

163 Passengers
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Scenic Jewel.

Scenic Jewel

169 Passengers
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Scenic Opal.

Scenic Opal

169 Passengers
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Scenic Pearl.

Scenic Pearl

159 Passengers
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Scenic Ruby

Scenic Ruby

169 Passengers
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (366 Cruises)

S.S Audrey.

S.S Audrey

154 Passengers
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S.S Elisabeth.

S.S Elisabeth

110 Passengers
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S.S. Antoinette

211 Passengers
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S.S. Victoria.

S.S. Victoria

151 Passengers
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SS Antoinette

Uniworld SS Antoinette

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Viking River Cruises (1410 Cruises)

Viking Einar.

Viking Einar

243 Passengers
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Viking Hervor.

Viking Hervor

243 Passengers
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Viking Longships Alruna.

Viking Longships Alruna

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Viking Longships Alsvin.

Viking Longships Alsvin

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Viking Longships Eir.

Viking Longships Eir

243 Passengers
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Viking Longships Hlin.

Viking Longships Hlin

243 Passengers
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Viking Longships Idi.

Viking Longships Idi

243 Passengers
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Viking Longships Kara.

Viking Longships Kara

238 Passengers
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Viking Longships Mani.

Viking Longships Mani

242 Passengers
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Viking Longships Rolf

Viking Longships Rolf

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Viking Longships Tialfi.

Viking Longships Tialfi

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Viking Sigrun.

Viking Sigrun

190 Passengers
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Viking Tialfi

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Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cruise Port Guide

In Rüdesheim, the music begins before the wine. As soon as the gangway is set down on the Rhine promenade, you can hear bands warming up in the taverns, glasses clinking on wooden tables and, behind the rooftops, see the grid of vines climbing the hillside. This small town in the Rheingau, moored at the entrance to the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley, has made welcoming travellers an art it has practised for generations. People come here for the wine, the view and that easygoing Rhineland cheer that is never forced.

The Drosselgasse, 144 metres of festivity

From the landing, a few steps lead to the Drosselgasse, a 144-metre cobbled lane that has become the beating heart of the town. Wine taverns, inner courtyards and ornate signs follow one after another; in the afternoon, music spills out of every door. You can escape the crowds by turning onto Oberstrasse, where half-timbered houses shelter wine estates and quieter shops. That's where you'll meet locals doing their shopping, two streets away from the flow of visitors.

Instruments that play themselves

In an old manor house two streets from the river, Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet brings together an astonishing collection of mechanical instruments: orchestrions, player pianos, music boxes and fairground organs. The guided tour brings them to life one by one, and you leave feeling you've heard a ghost orchestra travel through three centuries of musical mechanics. Young and old leave with the same smile.

Above the vines, Germania

About ten minutes' walk from the dock, the cable car station takes visitors on a silent flight over the Riesling vineyards. The cabins glide just above the vines to the Niederwald Monument, inaugurated in 1883 to celebrate German unity. From the foot of the Germania statue, the view takes in the whole valley: the river, the islands, Bingen on the opposite bank and hillsides as far as the eye can see. Walkers head back down by the vineyard trails; others take the cable car again, with the panorama as a bonus. The most energetic continue to St. Hildegard's Abbey, above the village of Eibingen, where the nuns keep alive the memory of Hildegard of Bingen and sell the products of their estate.

The taste of the Rheingau

You can't pass through Rüdesheim without tasting its Riesling, served chilled in the shaded courtyards of the wine estates. Those less inclined to wine can try Rüdesheimer Kaffee, prepared at the table: local brandy flambéed in a cup, hot coffee, whipped cream and chocolate shavings. A little show in itself, born here in the 1950s and now an after-dinner ritual. Cellars in the centre also offer guided tastings comparing dry Rieslings and late-harvest wines, often accompanied by a regional cheese.

Practical pointers

  • Mooring on the promenade, at the foot of the centre: everything can be done on foot.
  • Niederwald cable car: allow about an hour and a half for the round trip with the panorama.
  • Heavy crowds in the Drosselgasse at midday; the parallel lanes stay peaceful.
  • Currency: euro. Tastings available directly from the winegrowers.

Leaving the hillside with regret

At departure time, Germania is just a golden speck atop the vineyards, but the music from the taverns seems to follow the ship across the water. Rüdesheim leaves a rare blend of good cheer and winemaking tradition, at the gateway to a valley where every bend hides a castle. The rest of the voyage begins precisely there, along the narrowing river.

Frequently Asked Questions

On the Rhine promenade at the foot of the centre. Everything is done on foot: as soon as the gangway is down you can hear the bands warming up in the wine taverns and see the vines climbing the slope above.
A cobbled lane 144 metres long, a few steps from the landing stage, and the beating heart of the town. Wine taverns, inner courtyards and wrought-iron signs follow one another without a break, and by afternoon the music spills out of every door.
Yes, at midday it is packed, and you should know that before walking in. The fix is simple: turn into the Oberstrasse one street up, where half-timbered houses shelter wine estates and where you meet locals doing their shopping.
By the Niederwald cable car, whose station is about a ten-minute walk from the quay. The cabins glide just above the vines to the monument inaugurated in 1883. Allow roughly an hour and a half round trip including time for the view.
The whole valley: the river, the islands, Bingen on the far bank and slopes stretching to the horizon. It is the best viewpoint of the call, and it previews the listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley the ship is about to enter.
Yes, by the vineyard paths, and it is a fine option for walkers. The keenest continue to St. Hildegard's Abbey above the village of Eibingen, where the nuns sell the produce of their estate.
A coffee made at your table, in front of you: local brandy flambéed in the cup, hot coffee, whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Created here in the 1950s, it is as much a small performance as a dessert, and most wine taverns serve it.
Yes: Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet, two streets back from the river, holds orchestrions, player pianos, music boxes and fairground organs. The guided tour sets them going one by one, and visitors of every age come out smiling.
Yes, provided you pick the right stops. The cable car and the mechanical music collection appeal to children; the Drosselgasse and its taverns much less so. Everything is flat along the promenade apart from the climb to the slope.
The euro, and cards work almost everywhere in a town this used to visitors. English gets by well in the wine taverns and shops in the centre; a greeting in German is always welcome with the growers.