Schweich (Germany Rhineland-Palatinate)

Schweich (port locode DESWH) is a Moselle River cruise port and city in Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate state (Trier-Saarburg district) with population around 8,000. Schweich (seat), together with 18 other local communities, form Verbandsgemeinde Schweich an der Romischen Weinstrasse (Association of Schweich on the Roman Wine Route) which has combined population around 30,000. The Schweich association was state-created in 1968.

The closest big city is Trier, located ~15 km/~10 mi to the southwest (~20 min drive distance via roads B49 and A602) or ~10 km/~6 mi along the river.

Schweich is in the Moselle wine region and close to the Germany-Luxembourg border. The distance to Luxembourg City is ~80 km / ~50 mi (to the west).

As a cruise port, Schweich is included in the regular schedule of one of the world's largest river cruise companies - AmaWataerways. It is also often visited by Phoenix Reisen's boats. The company also offers daily bus tours and excursions to Trier.

The next table shows AmaWataerways' 7-night/8-day repositioning cruise itinerary between Luxembourg City and Basel. Prices start from ~USD 3070 pp / ~EUR 2600 pp (double occupancy cabin rates).

The Roman Wine Route is a holiday tourism destination on Moselle River which partly follows the Roman Empire's supply roads laid out parallel to the river. The Route starts just a few km down the Moselle from Trier. Popular for tourists activities along the Roman Wine Route include cycling (numerous cycle paths - Mosel-Radweg from Metz to Koblenz, Radweg Wittlicher Senke, Salm Radweg), mountain biking, hiking, Moselle wine-themed excursions ( Riesling , Muller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, Dornfelder).

The town (as Soiacum) was established by the Romans. It was ruled by the Imperial Abbey of Prum (762-1576), which owned a large estate in the town. It received city rights in 1984.

At the boat marina (located close to the cruise ship dock) in Schweich (translated "silent") is the town's landmark - Fahrturm (ferry tower). In the late 19th century, the tower served one of the most important ferry crossings on Moselle River (the route Trier-Koblenz). To the north, there is a train station part of the Trier-Wittlich railway.

Schweich's main tourist attractions include the Fahrturm (old ferry tower at the Schweich Marina, in the past time serving ferries on the Trier-Koblenz route), Martin von Tours Kirche (St Martin Church), the St Georg Kapelle (St George's Chapel), Stefan-Andres Brunnen (healing fountain), Molitorsmuhle (19th century mill), Niederprumer Hof (Prum Abbey estate/12th-century Benedictine monastery), Die Synagogue (in downtown), Judischer Friedhof (Jewish cemetery), Hisgenhaus, Geibenhaus, the Wallsee-Eck park, old houses (Hisgenhaus, Geibenhaus).