Luxury river cruise operator AMAWaterways is including a complimentary two night, b&b city break in a 5* hotel in Prague with bookings for a 7 night `Castles and Rivers’ cruise of the Main, Rhine and Mosel Rivers.

The cruise, from Nuremberg to Trier, takes in Europe’s most scenic countryside, passing historic cities, timbered towns and through waterways lined with castles and vineyards.

The `stay-and-cruise’ offer also includes transfers to join the ship in Nuremberg and represents a saving of at least £450 per person.

Prices for the 7 night `stay-and-cruise’ start from £1275 per person for departure on 29th October 2010, with departures also on 14th May (£1395), 25h June (£1325) and 16th July (£1325).

The 9 night holiday includes 2 nights b&b accommodation in a 5* hotel in Prague (3 nights on the July departure), transfers, 7 nights cruising on board a luxury river cruise ship, with all meals, free flowing wine with dinner, champagne breakfasts, daily excursions, free use of on board bicycles, free internet access and international taxes, excludes flights.

Come and visit the vibrant city of Hamburg for a holiday with a
special
flair. Not only has the city one of Europe’s largest ports and is
located on the river Elbe, it also has a wide range of museums and art
galleries and offers first-class shopping.

The city’s events calendar is filled with numerous maritime events
such
as the world’s biggest port festival, the Port’s Anniversary in
May,
and the Hamburg Cruise Days in August, when cruise ships such as the
Queen Mary 2 and MS Columbus drop their anchor.

Summer in Hamburg is festival season with an exciting mix of concerts,
film festivals, dance performances and art installations. Visitors can
enjoy the Easter Tunes with next years’ theme ‘Brahms and
Modernity’ at
Hamburg’s renowned Laeiszhalle, directed by Simone Young.
For all fans of German party pop music (Schlager) the Schlagermove in
July should be a fixed date in the calendar. Other music events are t
he Dockville Music Festival (13-15 Aug) and the Reeperbahn Festival
(24-26 Sep), a series of gigs in Hamburg’s red-light district by 200
of
the hottest young bands.

Packages and unforgettable days in Hamburg start from €104 per person
in a double room for three nights, including a 3-day Hamburg Card.

For further information, click here.

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