{"id":1431,"date":"2019-10-28T20:15:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2025-10-11T18:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:22:48","slug":"cruise-from-berlin-to-prague-on-board-the-ms-elbe-princess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/","title":{"rendered":"From Berlin to Prague on board the MS Elbe Princesse II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The MS Elbe Princesse II, the 55th ship in the CroisiEurope fleet, is meeting us at the port of Tegel, north of Berlin, for an inaugural cruise that will take us to Prague, along the Havel, Elbe and Moldau rivers. <\/strong>On the programme: excursions to sites steeped in history. <br><br><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Condense_de_Berlin\" >Berlin condensed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Potsdam_le_poids_de_lhistoire_franco-allemande\" >Potsdam: the weight of Franco-German history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Navigation_sur_lElbe\" >Sailing on the Elbe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Magdebourg_la_ville_de_Till_lEspiegle\" >Magdeburg, the town of Till the Mischievous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Wittenberg_berceau_de_la_Reforme\" >Wittenberg, cradle of the Reformation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Meissen_la_plus_fameuse_porcelaine_de_Saxe\" >Meissen, Saxony's most famous porcelain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Visite_en_Suisse_saxonne\" >Visit to Saxon Switzerland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croisiere-de-berlin-a-prague-a-bord-du-ms-elbe-princess\/#Villes_royales_de_Boheme\" >Royal towns of Bohemia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Carte fluviale de l&rsquo;Elbe.\" data-rl_caption=\"Carte fluviale de l&#039;Elbe.\" title=\"River map of the Elbe.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9.jpg\" alt=\"River map of the Elbe.\" class=\"wp-image-7439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carte-fuviale-elbe-BPG-PGB\u00a9-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>River map of the Elbe.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our ship will travel 614 km through Germany and the Czech Republic, passing through 17 locks. We are the first passengers to discover this 101 m long paddle-steamer, with its very contemporary lines. We are greeted by the purser, Erika, who is all smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The liner is moored amidst the swans and ducks of Berlin on the immense Tegel lake, bordered by the Greenwichpromenade. \" class=\"wp-image-1436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-1_DSC_0091-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The liner is moored amidst the swans and ducks of Berlin on the immense Tegel lake, bordered by the Greenwichpromenade. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Condense_de_Berlin\"><\/span><strong>Berlin condensed<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a night on board, we're off by coach for a quick tour of Berlin. The tour takes in all the must-see sights of this vast, green and historic city: the Brandenburg Gate, Check Point Charlie and its gadget merchants, the Reichstag and its glass dome, and the remains of the Berlin Wall transformed by artists.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin, Brandenburg Gate.\" class=\"wp-image-1442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-2_B.-Postel_Berlin-porte-de-Brandebourg-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Berlin, Brandenburg Gate.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Directly opposite the French embassy, you can see a modern Berlin: the Axica conference centre and offices belonging to the Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, the work of architect Frank O. Gehry. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"In Axica&#039;s atrium, a monumental spatial sculpture made of glass, wood and titanium with undulating walls in the shape of a whale opens its mouth to us: a feat by this visionary architect, who also designed the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. \" class=\"wp-image-1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-3_B.-Postel_Berlin-sculpture-DZ-Bank-Franck-O.gehry-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In the Axica atrium, a monumental space sculpture made of glass, wood and titanium with undulating walls in the shape of a whale opens its mouth to us: a feat of Frank O. Gehry.<\/em>, <em>the visionary architect who also designed the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"At the Sony Center, a complex of shops and buildings designed by Helmut Jahn, the patio is topped by an extraordinary oval structure of glass and steel.\" class=\"wp-image-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-4_Sony-center-Berlin-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>At the Sony Center, a complex of shops and buildings designed by Helmut Jahn, the patio is topped by an extraordinary oval structure of glass and steel.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Berlin is known for its culture, but it is also known for the originality of its architecture.<br> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Potsdam_le_poids_de_lhistoire_franco-allemande\"><\/span><strong>Potsdam: the weight of Franco-German history<\/strong><br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sanssouci Castle.\" class=\"wp-image-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-5_P1000102-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sanssouci Castle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The afternoon is devoted to a visit to Potsdam, capital of the Land of Brandenburg. A stroll through the gardens of Sanssouci, the summer residence of Frederick II of Prussia (also known as Frederick the Great - 1712-1786), will give you an idea of the bucolic life devoted to the pleasures of this king, who moved his family to a palace away from his pavilion to better enjoy his tranquillity, preferring the company of his greyhounds to that of men. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gloriette at Sanssouci castle.\" class=\"wp-image-1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-6_gloriette-sanssouci_Potsdam-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gloriette at Sanssouci castle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this baroque building, Frederick II received Voltaire during his exile in 1750 and famous musicians such as Bach and Mozart. His wish to be buried simply in Sanssouci was not respected, but in 1991, for the 250th anniversary of his death, his coffin was transferred and buried in his park alongside his dogs, as he had wished. His grave, a simple slab engraved with his name, has no flowers or wreaths, just potatoes that people lay in tribute to the man who introduced potato cultivation to Prussia. <br>Before rejoining our ship, which continued on to Nedliz on the Havel during our excursion, we stopped off at Cecilienhof Castle, where the Potsdam Accords between Truman, Stalin and Churchill were ratified in August 1945. This was the last residence built by the House of Hohenzollern. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cecilienhof was built between 1914 and 1917 in the Tudor style, giving it the air of a large Anglo-Norman country house. \" class=\"wp-image-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-7_P1000114-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cecilienhof was built between 1914 and 1917 in the Tudor style, giving it the air of a large Anglo-Norman country house. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Back at the ship in Nedliz, our vessel sets off again on the Elbe-Havel junction canal towards Wusterwitz, where we spend the night, as the locks are closed at the end of the day. We passed a few pleasure boats as well as dredging and riverbank development barges. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Barge on the Elbe-Havel canal.\" class=\"wp-image-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-8_barge-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Barge on the Elbe-Havel canal.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The banks are paved for a few kilometres after Nedliz. Then the waterway widens from around forty to a hundred metres. Small, neat houses dot the banks, which are dotted with dried rushes, alders and willows. In early April, the trees are still leafless. Clouds of aquatic hues hug the river in shimmering reflections. Through the bare foliage, the twilight reveals its variations much better than in midsummer when the foliage is luxuriant. The atmosphere is soft and soothing. From the cabins, you can hear a gentle splash. When the boat changes speed, you feel a sort of vibration, which is not very disturbing. \"&nbsp;<em>It's a problem of adapting the paddlewheels to the water level,\" explains the captain. In places, the river bottom varies in height, which causes it to jerk.<\/em>&nbsp;\"<br>A few dozen kilometres before the Wusterwitz lock, the canal widens, joined in its channel by numerous ponds and marshes. Don't panic, though. Captain Myklin Martin, who has been sailing for 32 years, knows the Havel and Elbe rivers and the canal that links them very well. From an early age, he accompanied his father, who worked in the merchant navy. At around 8pm, everyone was on deck for our first lockage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Navigation_sur_lElbe\"><\/span>Sailing on the Elbe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Early in the morning, sailing resumes for several hours. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The crew is manoeuvring as we pass the Zerben lock.\" class=\"wp-image-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-9_\u00e9quipage-lors-du-passage-d\u00e9cluse-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The crew is manoeuvring as we pass the Zerben lock.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At around 10.30 am, we pass through the Niegripp lock, the gradient of which varies according to the height of the Elbe. The landscape gradually changes. Along the banks, fields of soft green wheat give way to meadows where a few pheasant hens and geese frolic. At the end of the morning, we leave the canal to turn onto the Elbe. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"We pass under the magnificent Magdeburg Canal Bridge, a 918 m-long engineering structure that links the Mitteland Canal and the Elbe-Havel Canal.\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-10_pont-sur-le-canal-Elbe-Havel-Copier.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>We pass under the magnificent Magdeburg Canal Bridge, a 918 m-long engineering structure that links the Mitteland Canal and the Elbe-Havel Canal.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Elbe is very shallow in places, especially between Torgau and Meissen. \"&nbsp;<em>Its depth can vary from 20 cm to 2 m depending on rainfall.<\/em>&nbsp;\"That's why we chose to use paddlewheels. Hence the choice of paddlewheels, which enable the liner to sail in virtually all seasons. <br> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magdebourg_la_ville_de_Till_lEspiegle\"><\/span><strong>Magdeburg<\/strong>, <strong> the town of Till the Mischievous<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <br>The afternoon is devoted to a visit to Magdeburg, capital of Saxony-Anhalt. The city is the birthplace of Otto von Gvericke (1602-1686), inventor of the vacuum pump, and of Till Eulenspiegel, famous for his wicked tricks, depicted on the town hall portal. The cathedral of Saint-Maurice-et-Sainte-Catherine is well worth a visit. Designed in France, it is the first Gothic cathedral in Germany and also the largest. Construction began in 1207 and took 3 centuries to complete. The monument is home to some remarkable sculptures, including a Renaissance-style alabaster pulpit, which fortunately escaped the ravages of the Wars of Religion. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-11_Magdebourg-Vierge-polychrome-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"In Magdeburg Cathedral, you can admire a magnificent polychrome wooden &quot;Miraculous Virgin&quot; with Child (dated 1300), smiling, with the infant Jesus resting his right hand gently on his mother&#039;s breast.\" class=\"wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-11_Magdebourg-Vierge-polychrome-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-11_Magdebourg-Vierge-polychrome-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-11_Magdebourg-Vierge-polychrome-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In Magdeburg Cathedral, you can admire a magnificent polychrome wooden \"Miraculous Virgin\" with Child (dated 1300), smiling, with the infant Jesus resting his right hand gently on his mother's breast.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This Virgin is still venerated today, which is surprising for a building that has been Lutheran since 1567, when the first Protestant service was held. Inside the Portal del Paradiso, in the north transept, a group of 13th-century statues illustrate the parable of the ten virgins (based on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew). Five of them carry full oil lamps - they are the wise ones - while the other five carry the same lamps but empty - they are the foolish and careless ones who will not be able to take part in a wedding feast. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Another of the city&#039;s sights not to be missed is the green citadel, which is actually candy pink, the latest crazy project by Austrian architect Friedrich Hundertwasser (1928-2000). \" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-12_magdebourg_citadelle-verte-vue-3-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Another of the city's sights not to be missed is the green citadel, which is actually candy pink, the latest crazy project by Austrian architect Friedrich Hundertwasser (1928-2000). <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Magdeburg, green citadel\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-13_DSC_0180-Copier.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Magdeburg, the green citadel.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This building of 55 homes and shops, inaugurated in 2005, evokes the fantasies of Gaudi, with facades adorned with windows of all shapes, surrounded by blue or purple, undulating railings, towers topped with golden balls, and brightly coloured pillars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Magdeburg, our boat sets off again for Wittenberg. It's 113 km of night sailing for the most part, as there are no locks on this stretch. The stretch of river as far as Sch\u00f6nebeck is lined with pretty houses. Hundreds of groynes, some of them cobbled, protrude into the water, serving as promontories for fishermen. They were installed to stabilise the Elbe channel and force the current, making it easier for boats to navigate. During low-water periods, as the Elbe is shallow, they help to concentrate the water in the riverbed.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wittenberg_berceau_de_la_Reforme\"><\/span><strong>Wittenberg, cradle of the Reformation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wittenberg, Place de l&#039;H\u00f4tel de Ville.\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-14_Wittenberg_place-h\u00f4tel-de-ville-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wittenberg, Place de l'H\u00f4tel de Ville.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After an overnight sail, we dock in Wittenberg. Two years ago, this town of 47,000 inhabitants celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation advocated on 31 October 1517 by Martin Luther (1483-1546). It was here, on the portal of the Castle Church in the historic centre, that this Augustinian monk and theologian is said to have posted his \"Dispute\", 95 theses calling into question the excesses of certain princes of the Church and the Pope, as well as the indulgence trade and the notion of salvation. He asserted that a Christian could only gain paradise by his faith in God and not by buying a \"paper\" that would absolve him of all his sins, including those not yet committed. His words were to have a major impact in the heart of Europe, and led to his excommunication by Rome. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-15_Wittenberg_maison-de-Luther-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The Luther House is the world&#039;s largest museum dedicated to the history of the Protestant Reformation. \" class=\"wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-15_Wittenberg_maison-de-Luther-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-15_Wittenberg_maison-de-Luther-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-15_Wittenberg_maison-de-Luther-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a0<em>he Luther House is the world's largest museum dedicated to the history of the Protestant Reformation.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Housed in part of the cloister where Luther lived, first as a monk and then with his wife Katharina von Bora, herself a 'defrocked' nun, and their six children, the museum contains exceptional paintings by his friends Lucas Cranach the Elder and Lucas Cranach the Younger. Most of the paintings are biblical scenes and portraits, while the other nymphs, Graces and nude Venuses are in the Louvre. <br>It was the Elector of Saxony, Frederick III of Saxony, known as Frederick the Wise (1463-1525), who brought Cranach senior to Wittenberg after his training in Vienna. From 1505, he became an official court painter. His sons Hans and Lucas (known as the Younger) took over after his death. A shrewd businessman, Cranach also owned a printing works in which Luther's works were printed and bought the court apothecary's shop, which is still located in the main street. Having realised that the water flowing in the stream along the street (which still exists today) could make people ill, he advised the inhabitants to drink beer. The day before the beer was to be brewed, a portmanteau would beat the streets chanting: \"Tonight, don't pee in the stream, because tomorrow we'll be brewing beer!<br>The main street leading to the Place de l'H\u00f4tel de Ville is lined with fine Renaissance-style houses and pretty shops. It leads to the castle and the church of Tous-les-Saints, whose portal reproduces the Lutheran theses. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wittenberg, Castle Church.\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-16_Wittenberg_\u00e9glise-du-chateau-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wittenberg, Castle Church.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The afternoon and night are devoted to sailing, as our next stopover, Meissen, is 128 km away. At a pace of 10 to 15 km\/hour, we have plenty of time to listen to the murmur of the river, relax on the sun deck or take part in one of the activities offered by the crew: quizzes, knot tying or Zumba classes, backgammon games, etc.&nbsp; <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meissen_la_plus_fameuse_porcelaine_de_Saxe\"><\/span><strong>Meissen, Saxony's most famous porcelain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meissen seen from the river.\" class=\"wp-image-1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_meissen-vue-du-quai-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Meissen seen from the river.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was a sunny Sunday when we discovered the pretty town of Meissen. Everything was closed. Except for the State Porcelain Factory. Founded in 1710 and housed in the old medieval castle, to better protect the secret of porcelain manufacture (workers had to have a passport to enter), the factory is now located in the town. \"&nbsp;<em>It's just about the only Eastern European company to have survived the fall of the GDR.<\/em>&nbsp;\"explains our guide. The museum exhibits some exceptional pieces and you can watch the painters at work. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_vase-Meissen_P1000383-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"29 painters took part in decorating this vase, which was made for the Great London Fair in 1862.\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_vase-Meissen_P1000383-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_vase-Meissen_P1000383-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-17_vase-Meissen_P1000383-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>29 painters took part in decorating this vase, which was made for the Great London Fair in 1862.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, we leave by coach to visit the city of Dresden. As we travel along the river, whose former towpath is now a cycle path, we come across many walkers and horse riders. Vast meadows border the Elbe, which is not canalized. They help to absorb floods. <br>Shelled by the Allies in 1945 and more than 60 % destroyed, Dresden no longer bears the scars of this tragic moment that claimed some 25,000 lives. Completely rebuilt, its buildings restored, Dresden has once again become the Baroque city painted by Canaletto, where tourists flock. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zwinger Palace.\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-19_Le-Zwinger-de-Dresde-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dresden.<\/em> <em>Zwinger Palace.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We visit the Zwinger Palace from the outside, and stroll through the historic city of Saxon King Augustus II, known as \"the Strong\", before admiring the Procession of the Princes, a fresco of 24,000 Meissen porcelain tiles that miraculously escaped the bombardments. \"&nbsp;<em>Many monuments were rebuilt under the GDR because labour was cheap.<\/em>&nbsp;\"explains our guide. You'd think they were original, such is their splendour. The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady of Dresden) was rebuilt after German reunification thanks to donations from all over the world. The spared stones were numbered and included in the building where they were supposed to be before. \"&nbsp;<em>These black scars are seen as a memorial to the war<\/em>&nbsp;\"reveals the guide. <br>The day comes to an end. We return to our ship at the quayside in Loschwitz, regretting that we don't have several days to explore this charming town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visite_en_Suisse_saxonne\"><\/span><strong>Visit to Saxon Switzerland<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The next day, the boat sets sail at dawn for Bad Schandau. After a hearty breakfast, we're off by bus for a half-day excursion to Saxon Switzerland, and in particular to the Elbsandsteingebirge, a massif with astonishing sandstone rock formations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The great Elbe loop seen from the fortress of K\u00f6nigstein. \" class=\"wp-image-1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Boucle-de-Photo-20_lElbe-depuis-la-forteresse-de-K\u00f6nigstein-Copier.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The great Elbe loop seen from the fortress of K\u00f6nigstein. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We continue with the fortress of K\u00f6nigstein, which has held several famous prisoners, including General Giraud. Taken prisoner at Sedan in May 1940, he was the only prisoner to escape (in April 1942) by using a rope to climb down a 45 m drop. On the way back to De\u010din, where the boat is moored, we pass through pine forests and small, prosperous, well-kept villages. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of the village of De\u010din from the river.\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-21_village-de-Decin-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of the village of De\u010din from the river.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A full afternoon's sailing awaits us, all the way to Litom\u0115\u0159ice in the Czech Republic, where we'll be making a mandatory stopover, as the locks close at 3pm at this time of year (April). In the Czech Republic, the scenery changes. The slopes of the Elbe are dotted with large blocks of sandstone, between which the dark shafts of conifers and a few birch trees peek out. The houses lining the banks are far less well maintained than in Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"In \u00dast\u00ed Nad Labem, you can admire the Mariansky cable-stayed bridge, a steel bridge built between 1995 and 1998.\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-22_pont-\u00e0-hauban-usti-nad-labem-Strekov-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In \u00dast\u00ed Nad Labem, you can admire the Mariansky cable-stayed bridge, a steel bridge built between 1995 and 1998.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On board, time flies. Between the ever-popular meals, the local folklore or conjuring shows, the games, the gala evening, etc., passengers have no time to get bored. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Every evening before dinner, all passengers are invited to the lounge bar to enjoy the cocktail of the day or any other beverage.\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-23_serveuses-cocktails-Copier.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Every evening before dinner, all passengers are invited to the lounge bar to enjoy the cocktail of the day or any other beverage.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Comfortably seated in the sofas, the passengers chat about the day's events or the next day's excursions. They can count on the talent and good humour of Michael and Aur\u00e9lia, who are in charge of the entertainment and have something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villes_royales_de_Boheme\"><\/span><strong>Royal towns of Bohemia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"R\u00e9publique Tch\u00e8que. Fa\u00e7ades baroques de la ville de Litom\u011b\u0159ice.\" data-rl_caption=\"R\u00e9publique Tch\u00e8que. Fa\u00e7ades baroques de la ville de Litom\u011b\u0159ice.\" title=\"Czech Republic. Baroque facades of the town of Litom\u011b\u0159ice.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1.jpg\" alt=\"Czech Republic. Baroque facades of the town of Litom\u011b\u0159ice.\" class=\"wp-image-7448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1-600x341.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Litomerice_namesti_s_Kalichem_1-36x20.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Czech Republic. Baroque facades of the town of Litom\u011b\u0159ice.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>On the penultimate day, the programme includes a visit to Litom\u011b\u0159ice. Situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Oh\u0159e rivers, Litom\u011b\u0159ice is one of the oldest royal towns in Bohemia. We linger in the historic centre, rich in Baroque and Renaissance houses and surrounded by preserved Gothic fortifications, before enjoying a tasting of local beers. The region is also renowned for its wines, but it seems that the quality is not always up to scratch. \"&nbsp;<em>There are good wines, but you have to look for them<\/em>&nbsp;\"as the local saying goes. <br>In the afternoon, our ship sets sail again for M\u011blnik, where we will spend the night due to the early closing time of the locks. However, we will have the pleasure of passing through the Ceske Kopisty lock before rejoining the Elbe-Moldau Canal. Our programme had included arriving in Prague by boat. This will not take place due to the opening hours of the locks at this time of year. The next day, the MS Elbe Princesse II resumed its journey on its own to reach the city of a hundred spires. As for us, we left M\u011blnik for Prague by coach: a two-hour journey in the morning traffic jam! However, our disappointment was soon swallowed up by our day in Prague. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prague, facades of the Aurus hotel and Karlova street.\" class=\"wp-image-1484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photo-24_Prague-fa\u00e7ades-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Prague, facades of the Aurus hotel and Karlova street.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this romantic, baroque city, magic happens around every corner. From St Wenceslas Cathedral, where you can admire the stained glass windows, including one in the Art Nouveau style by Mucha, to the Place de l'Horloge crowded with tourists, not forgetting lunch at the Maison Municipale, our journey ends on a high note, under a mild spring sun. <br><strong><br>A classy liner<\/strong><br>Designed by the Nantes-based design office Stirling Design International and built by the Neopolia consortium, the MS Elbe Princesse, a 3<sup>&nbsp;\u00a0<\/sup> CroisiEurope's paddle steamer, was christened on 3 April 2017 in Berlin.<br>The boat has 45 spacious cabins, all with exterior views, with capacity for 90 passengers. The upper deck cabins have floor-to-ceiling sliding glass windows. The boat offers maximum comfort on board, with a very contemporary and refined d\u00e9cor in shades of absinthe green and fir. Wi-Fi is available throughout the boat.<br><br><strong>Text and Photos :<\/strong> Brigitte Postel<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croisieurope.com\/croisiere\/berlin-prague-croisiere-elbe-et-moldau-classique# \">https:\/\/www.croisieurope.com\/croisiere\/berlin-prague-croisiere-elbe-et-moldau-classique# <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MS Elbe Princesse II, the 55th ship in the CroisiEurope fleet, is meeting us at the port of Tegel, north of Berlin, for an inaugural cruise which will take us to Prague, along the River Havel, the...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[135,158,116,162,134],"tags":[16,22,289,288,26,291,255,290,292,52],"class_list":["post-1431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allemagne","category-croisieres","category-europe","category-europe-croisieres","category-tchequie","tag-bateau","tag-croisiere","tag-croisieurope","tag-elbe","tag-excursion","tag-fleuve","tag-histoire","tag-moldau","tag-navigation","tag-site-historique"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>De Berlin \u00e0 Prague \u00e0 bord du MS Elbe Princesse II -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Croisi\u00e8re sur le MS Elbe Princesse de CroisiEurope, au fil de la Havel, de l\u2019Elbe et de la Moldau. 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