The ship docked in a rural area and the bus ride into Baden Baden was about 45-60 minutes each way. The bus dropped us off and picked us up in a central area. The guide led us along the river, through the Christmas market area for a view of the bathhouse and onto the Roman ruins. There was free time to look around and we bought a number of things in the local shops and enjoyed a sausage roll in ...
Do not miss Baden-Baden! What an incredible city - with a sweet Christmas market too. You'll want to wear your walking shoes for this one, the city is all cobblestone streets, and is so beautiful you'll spend lots of time shopping and just enjoying the lovely scenery. ...
Biking through the Black forest by e-bike was our favorite tour all week. Not too difficult, Mostly flat areas, a few gravel patches here and there but the scenery was superb! ...
The port was actually Bad Schandau (not Baden) and was the departure point for the tour of The Bastei, an impressive sandstone pinnacle with great views of the Elbe river. This was the highlight of the cruise. ...