travel42 Port Guide: Ruedesheim

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Ruedesheim is a lively winemaking town on the Rhine River. It is tourist friendly and is a popular stop for Rhine River cruises. Visitors are usually transported into town on a small train, given a tour of Siegfried's Mechanical Music Museum—a collection of music boxes—and a taste of traditional Ruedesheim coffee, and then have the chance to explore the town on their own.

Also see nearby Presberg (a spa resort) and the 125-ft/38-m Niederwalddenkmal, topped by a huge Germania monument, commiss...