Rastatt (Germany Baden-Wurttemberg)

Rastatt is a Murg River/Rhine River cruise port and town in Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg state (Urban district) with population around 50,000. The town is located on Murg River, approx 6 km (4 mi) to the north of the Murg-Rhine confluence.

The nearest Rhine cruise port is the spa town Baden-Baden (approx 11 km / 7 mi to the south).

The town started to develop in the 18th century, remaining until 1771 the residence of Markgrafschaft Baden (Margraviate of Baden / 1112-1803) - a territory of the Holy Roman Empire (962-1806). Here were held the Treaty of Rastatt (1714) and Second Congress of Rastatt (1797-99). By the mid-19th-century, the town was heavily fortified and became one of Prussia's strongest fortresses. However, in 1890, all its fortifications were dismantled.

Town's current-day economy is marked by the Mercedes-Benz car factory opened here in 1997. As cruise port, Rastatt is visited via Plittersdorf and included in the regular schedule of the German travel company Phoenix Reisen.

Next table shows Calypso and Switzerland ships' 9-day itinerary as ports sequence. Prices start from ~USD 1500 per person (double occupancy rates).