Each of these charming rivers is different, but what they have in common is their unwavering popularity among travellers. As the longest North Sea tributary, the Rhine presents diverse landscapes and cultures along its 880 navigable kilometers. Between Basel in Switzerland and the estuary into the North Sea, there couldn’t be much more variety: the “romantic Rhine” with the legendary Loreley Rock, steep, vine-covered slopes and picturesque wine-growing towns and then the Lower Rhine with its tributaries in Holland.

The most famous tributary of the Rhine is without doubt the Moselle. Steep vineyards and little old towns; wine villages, such as Traben-Trarbach or Cochem surround this charming river, tempting you to taste their fine wines. New this year: navigate the French part of the Moselle all the way to the enchanting city of Nancy. And there’s just as much to see along the Neckar and the Saar: international flair in the quaint alleys of Heidelberg and unique countryside such as the famous Saar loop. The Main meanders through picturesque low mountain ranges, past historical and culturally important cities such as Bamberg and Würzburg and past the glass skyscrapers of Frankfurt.