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River cruising will become even more popular than it has been in the past. Here's a news article that shows bookings are up 30% in 2021.
River Cruising Sees 30% Year-Over-Year Increase For 2021
There's already a pent up demand to travel - especially on ships with an average of 150 people onboard. So, folks with bookings cancelled in 2020 have rebooked, and others are looking at river cruising. These are small ships with intimate experiences, that have you getting off the ship every day in a small historic port. You can understand why several river cruise lines are already 70% out for
2021.
So, in this week's river cruise corner, I'll share details about rivers to inspire you. We've already looked at Upper Danube, and Lower Danube. So this week, let's look at the Moselle.
Known as the Moselle to the French, the Modella to the Romans (who first named it) and the Mosel to everyone else, the river is one of the Rhine's longest tributaries, covering roughly 340 miles from its source at Ballon d'Alsace, high in the Vosges Mountains in France, to its end when it joins the Rhine at the city of Koblenz, Germany.
In between, it flows through Lorraine, one of France's most historic regions and the homeland of Joan of Arc. The Moselle also forms an aquatic border between Luxembourg and Germany and passes Alpine valleys, medieval towns, verdant vineyards and fairytale castles.
Like most of Europe's great rivers, the Moselle features both industrial stretches and scenic regions. That said, the Middle to Lower Moselle (where the river snakes its way from Trier to Koblenz through a series of steep bends) is just lovely. The winding route prevents overdevelopment and endows its banks with a timeless air and rich heritage of ancient castles and quaint medieval villages.
The more industrialized parts of the Moselle Valley, where the river is a key artery for transporting goods, are also interspersed with gorgeous scenery in a quickly changing landscape. So be prepared to take a bit of rough with a lot of smooth while savoring fine Riesling wines and venturing ashore to explore wonderful places like Trier, Germany's oldest city
BEST TIME FOR MOSELLE RIVER CRUISES
May to September are generally the warmest months for a Moselle cruise, with peak temps in July and August when riverside towns like Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel and Winningen hold their annual wine festivals.
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