Rhine cruising, baroque style
Step into an extravagant world of striking murals, sumptuous marble and exotic drapes aboard Uniworld’s newest riverboat, which has been designed to recreate the ambience of an 18th-century baroque castle. The SS Maria Theresa, named after the Hapsburg dynasty’s only female ruler, promises to pack an opulent punch when it is named by one of her direct descendants, Princess Anita von Hohenberg, on Thursday. The 150-passenger craft has its own ten-seat cinema, complete with velvet loveseats, along with a fitness centre and spa.
Details A 14-night voyage along the Danube, Main and Rhine rivers from Budapest to Amsterdam, departing on May 27, costs from £2,899pp including flights, excursions, gratuities and drinks (0800 9885873, titantravel.co.uk)
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