WHY IT RATES: Emerald Cruises ... make the Rhine River one of the most popular for river cruisers. While visiting a region in Germany known for its castles that look as though they belong in a ...

Even under perpetually gloomy skies and unseasonably steady rain that caused flooding and disrupted the itineraries of numerous river cruises ... the stunning Marksburg Castle, built in 1117 ...

River cruises are a great way for seniors to see ... fortresses that date back to the Middle Ages, like the imposing ...

River cruises: Tips on cruising the Danube and ... The best preserved of the latter is the magnificent, towering, 12th-century Marksburg Castle, set high above the banks of the Rhine.

As the valley peaks steeple and fold, fading sunlight filters across the river, its cliff-like slopes ... of the well-preserved 12th-century Marksburg Castle or a tour of the Black Forest.