Speyer & Rüdesheim, Germany: Rhine River Cruise Highlights & Travel Tips

We had a morning walking tour in Speyer then a little free time, but not enough!

Speyer is an adorable little town full of beautiful architecture and cute shops. There’s also an aviation museum that I’d love to check out someday. Their Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Stephen is the largest preserved Romanesque church in Europe and dates from 1030, and its red sandstone presence is stunning.

If you’re planning your own river cruise stop in Speyer, I highly recommend joining the guided walking tour so you can get the history and hidden details you’d miss on your own—then allow time to wander back through town for shopping, coffee, and pastries.

We sailed during the afternoon to our next stop, and learned how to make Rüdesheim coffee onboard, served with German afternoon tea. The Maître d’ surprised me with my own gluten free tea tray, which was so thoughtful.

Our ship docked in Rüdesheim at twilight and we wandered around the town until dinner, eventually running into a gathering/parade that we later found out was for St Martin’s Day.

After dinner, there was a glassblowing demonstration by Rolfe Schrade onboard which was fascinating. He had many different glass items for sale, and I chose a beautiful, perfect little glass dragon that I love so much.

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