The old town sits at the junction of the Main and Tauber Rivers, and it has suffered massive flooding over the almost 10 centuries of its existence. Wertheim is famous for its glassworks, local Franconian wines, and large castle ruins.Click here to read more about our day in Wertheim.
Viking Spirit European River Cruise Journal - Budapest to Amsterdam - Part 2
By Linda Garrison, About.com Guide
Wertheim, Germany - Old Town on the Main and Tauber Rivers
Wertheim, Germany
Picture of Wertheim (c) Linda Garrison
Wertheim was one of my favorite stopovers on the Viking Spririt grand European river cruise. The village was just a short walk from the ship and our local guide had many interesting stories to tell about Wertheim. The people were exceptionally friendly in Wertheim, maybe because of the nearby American Army base.
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- Bamberg, Germany - UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Regnitz River
- The Bishops' Residenz at Wurzburg, Germany
- Rothenburg - Medieval German Village
- Wertheim, Germany - Old Town on the Main and Tauber Rivers
- Autumn Cruise on the Main River of Germany
- Mainz, Germany - Home of Gutenberg Museum
- Rudesheim, Germany - Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
- Cruising the Rhine River
- Cologne, Germany - A Visit to the Cologne Cathedral
- Amsterdam in the Netherlands - Disembarkation Point on Viking Spirit Cruise
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