26 June
Known as the “Pearl of the Romantic Road”, Würzburg is surrounded by sloping hills covered with vineyards.
08:30 – The ship stopped briefly at Wurzburg’s industrial port to let passengers off, then moved to the main port to collect us later in the day.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
08:30 – 15:00 – 38 passengers took the optional tour to see Rothenburg after breakfast. We were among them. This was the prettiest town so far on our journey. It didn’t see much damage in WW2, so it presents a rare opportunity to see what the country looked like before that war.
Several Christmas shops sell everything you need to trim your Christmas tree and decorate your home for the festive season.
Würzburg
08:45 – The other passengers visited the Bishops’ Residenz, one of Germany’s largest and most ornate baroque palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They noted the palace’s unique staircase, elaborate 18th-century frescoes and the fantastic 3-dimensional stucco work.
They accompanied their guides for a walking tour of Würzburg – 50 minutes. There was free time until 10:45, when they returned to the ship.
15:15 – The ship left for Bamberg.
18:45 – Port Talk
19:00 – Dinner
21:00 – Disco night (we gave it a miss).
Day by day
- Days -11 to -15 – Singapore
- Days -4 to -10 – UK
- Days -1 to -3 – Paris Extension
- Day 1 & 2 – Amsterdam
- Day 3 – Cologne
- Day 4 – Rhine Gorge – Rudesheim
- Day 5 – Miltenberg – Wertheim
- Day 6 – Wurzburg – Rothenburg
- Day 7 – Bamberg
- Day 8 – Nuremberg
- Day 9 – Kelheim – Regensburg
- Day 10 – Passau – Salzburg – Linz
- Day 11 – Melk – Durnstein
- Day 12 – Vienna
- Day 13 – Bratislava
- Day 14 – Budapest
- Day 15 – Homeward Bound