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We are to take a river cruise on the Elbe as part of a tour. We have heard that the water level on the Elbe can be a problem (a cruise turns into a bus trip...). We are going in mid-May and are hoping that spring water levels are more reliable. Does anyone know how to check on water levels? The only sites I've found are in German which I don't ...
I can't speak to the cruises or all places along the Elbe, but I can say that March can be really anything. Here in Hamburg there is typically a day in late March or early April where it snows for the day--just a day, just flurries. But we also have our first spring weather with days in the 50s and even 60s.
Our tentative itinerary begins with us leaving North Hessen at 8:00 AM, and arriving in Dresden HBf around 11:30 AM. It should be enough time to take in some of the landmarks in Alt Stadt. But after seeing a Rick Steve clip on Dresden, the group wants to go on a short river cruise. Any cruise recommendations or websites would be appreciated.
The recent droughts in Europe once again made visible the "Hunger Stones" in some Czech and German rivers. These stones were used to mark desperately low river levels that would forecast famines. This one, in the Elbe river, is from 1616 and says: "If you see me, cry"
The counter-arguments seem to be: 1) it's a lot more expensive to maintain troops on a mountain ridge than a river, due to overland and uphill transportation costs; 2) Germany couldn't really be farmed until the heavy plow was invented in like 600AD, so the value of a lot the territories would be minimal; 3) the concentration of troops on the ...
Well thats were i have to disagree with you. The Elbe auctually shortens the border while providing lots of soldiers once the people are auctually integrated, along with the people colonized there. It would auctually give Rome a much better ability to solidify thier defence. In fact when the roman empire eventually conqoures the dacians.
From Berlin to Prague, take a train that goes through Dresden. Do yourself a big favor and spend a couple of days in Dresden--a most beautiful and classy city. The Saxony region of Germany outside of Dresden is incredibly beautiful with the Elbe River running through the mountains.
Here's a map: blue lines are river borders, red lines are land. The shortest border, and the one with basically no land border, would be Vistula/Dniester (Tyras), but good luck getting that. Next shortest land border is the actual Roman Empire border (minus Dacia).
Amsterdam has 5 river cruise ports, because of the number of river cruise ships now in use. But at the main one, between the Ocean terminal and Central Station, it is quite usual to see vessels breasted up for embarkation and disembarkation. On peak days there are probably more river cruise passengers in Amsterdam than Ocean cruise.
Dresden- short river cruise on the Elbe. Jump to bottom. Posted by Deanna (Breckenridge, CO) on 03/16/09 ...