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HeidelbergMainz R%u00fcdesheimBaselStrasbourgBreisachGERMANYFRANCERhineStrasbourg%u2019s Gothic cathedralThe vineyards of R%u00fcdesheimThe bridge at Heidelberg36Historic Gems of the RhineWalking tours will reveal the 12th-century cathedral, St Stephan%u2019s Minster, in Breisach and the 16th-century Market Square and late medieval Town Hall of Basel. Cruise the Rhine where it forms a border between France and Germany and enjoy a canal cruise in medieval Strasbourg, followed by time at leisure in the city. Nestled beside the River Neckar, Heidelberg is home to Germany%u2019s oldest university. Travel by coach from your ship to the medieval city and join a local guide to tour the inner courtyard and castle garden of Heidelberg Castle. See the historic university and the Church of the Holy Day 1: UK to Breisach, Germany. Day 2: Breisach. Day 3: Basel, Switzerland. Day 4: Strasbourg, France. Overnight sailing. Day 5: Heidelberg, Germany. Day 6: R%u00fcdesheim, Germany. Day 7: Mainz, Germany. Day 8: Mainz, Germany to UK.SHIP: Spirit of the RhineINCLUDED EXCURSION IN EVERY PORTCRUISE CODE: RH44RSpirit on a guided walk through the old town. In the traditional wine town of R%u00fcdesheim, known for its narrow cobbled street Drosselgasse, which is lined with wine taverns, you can visit Siegfried%u2019s Mechanical Music Museum, where the world%u2019s largest collection of self-playing instruments is exhibited. Your river cruise concludes in Mainz, where you can enjoy a walking tour into the Old Town, which features one of the city%u2019s most famous landmarks, Mainz Cathedral.