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Elbe River Cruise Highlights from Czech Republic to Germany |
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| Elbe River is a key cruise route for Central Europe. Originating in the Krkonoše Mountains of northwest Czech Republic it traverses much of Bohemia before entering Germany to flow into the North Sea at Cuxhaven. Flowing nearly 680 miles, the Elbe has been navigable by vessels since 1842. An Elbe cruise offers views of hilltop castles, medieval towns and visits to great European cities. The Elbe River cruises offer historically interesting, unique, and magnificent ports of call to explore. In the Czech Republic region of the river, ports of call include Prague that is a gorgeous city with diverse architecture and fascinating array of sights. Litomerice is well known as the ‘Garden of Bohemia’. When the Elbe enters Germany it passes by health-holiday resort town of Bad Schandau. It then winds through outstanding cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley and distinctive Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Spectacular Dresden, capital of Saxony is a major center of culture and the arts. The river runs through Meissen, Torgau past Magdeburg after which it connects to Berlin through a canal system including Elbe-Havel canal. Several Elbe River cruises operate between Prague and Berlin and some continue north to experience the elegant and cosmopolitan city-state of Hamburg. Elbe Cruises may take in the coast and the islands of the North Sea. River cruises offer a splendid array of history, culture, magnificent ports of call, and remarkable scenery. As gateway to Eastern Europe the Elbe offers towering cliffs, rococo palaces and charming riverside towns from the Czech Republic through Germany’s northeast. |
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