No visit to the Rhine and Moselle Valleys is complete without a romantic trip on the river, past majestic castles and medieval towns and villages in breathtakingly beautiful scenery. There are many places where you can board and alight scheduled boat services. A wide choice of special themed tours is also on offer - the Rhine in Flames fireworks spectacular, evening cruises to view the illuminated riverbanks and atmospheric cruises with music. Boats large and small, elegant boats with an aura of nostalgia - the paddle steamer "Goethe" for example - and futuristic-looking boats ply the river, calling at the most attractive places along the riverbanks.