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Medieval Germany: Bavaria and the Romantic Road from Mainz
7 nightsFrom Mainz7 ports of call

Medieval Germany: Bavaria and the Romantic Road from Mainz

Riviera Travel · MS George Eliot

Departs
9 Jul 2026
Returns
16 Jul 2026
Duration
7 nights
Disembark
Nuremberg

Overview

A 7-night voyage aboard MS George Eliot, departing Mainz on 9 Jul 2026 and arriving in Nuremberg, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

MainzMiltenbergWertheim, GermanyWurzburgRothenburgBambergNuremberg

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Itinerary

7 nights · 10 ports of call
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    Day 1 ·MainzEmbark

    9 Jul 2026
    Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles
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    Day 2 ·Mainz

    10 Jul 2026
    Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles
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    Day 3 ·Miltenberg

    11 Jul 2026
    Miltenberg is a town in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named district and has a population of over
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    Day 3 ·Wertheim

    11 Jul 2026
    Wertheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main. Wertheim is best known for its landmark castle and medieval town centre.
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    Day 4 ·Wurzburg

    12 Jul 2026
    Würzburg is a city in Germany's Bavaria region. It's known for lavish baroque and rococo architecture, particularly the 18th-century Residenz palace, with ornate rooms, a huge fresco by Venetian artist Tiepolo and an elaborate staircase. Home to numerous wine bars, cellars and wineries, Würzburg is the center of the Franconian wine country, with its distinctive bocksbeutel (bottles with flattened round shapes).
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    Day 5 ·Rothenburg

    13 Jul 2026
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture. Half-timbered houses line the cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town walls include many preserved gate houses and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall has a tower with panoramic
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    Day 5 ·Ochsenfurt

    13 Jul 2026
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    Day 6 ·Bamberg

    14 Jul 2026
    Bamberg is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, laid out over 7 hills where the Regnitz and Main rivers meet. Its old town preserves structures from the 11th to 19th centuries including the muraled Altes Rathaus (town hall), which occupies an island in the Regnitz reached by arched bridges. The Romanesque Bamberg Cathedral, begun in the 11th century, features 4 towers and numerous stone carvings.
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    Day 7 ·Nuremberg

    15 Jul 2026
    Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.
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    Day 8 ·NurembergDisembark

    16 Jul 2026
    Nuremberg is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

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