All along the rhine is a book that shares over recipes that cover and explain different culinary history and wine making in different rhine river countries. Winding past romantic castles and forts, exquisite fairytale like scenery and charming villages, your romantic rhine river cruise journeys through six countries including the netherlands, luxembourg, france, germany and switzerland. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to. The various castles and the ruins that now stand and the reason they are ruins because of the french wars. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine. Touching the netherlands, germany, france, and switzerland, it allows you to experience the rhines. Day 6 sail to bonn, the former capital of west germany and the birthplace of ludwig van beethoven feel. Our rhine river cruises include visits to some of central europes cultural hubs, where art, fine dining and historic sites abound. Get inspired with rick steves recommended places to go and things to do, with tips, photos, videos, and travel information on the. Before our rhine river cruise with viking i spent a lot of time researching this area. I would like suggestions on what rick steves tour books to take rick steves books tend to be oriented toward the independent traveler rather than cruise groups and they are selective rather than comprehensive. Rhine river cruise bike tour rhine river backroads.
Senior friendly books touring the cruise ports book 1 dr. It flows from two small headways in the alps of eastcentral switzerland north and west to the north sea, into which it drains through the netherlands. The entire trip was calm and relaxing and i felt like it struck the perfect balance of sightseeing and leisure. Roundtrip airfare from chicago, grand rapids, or toronto including all taxes and fees other departure cities upon request land transportation by deluxe, airconditioned motorcoach and river cruise ship precruise and postcruise accommodations for six. Novels to read during rhine river cruise germany forum. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to. Take a trip down the rhine river in germany with photographer john d. Kilometerbykilometer schematic maps of the river, and a giant foldout map. Rhine river cruise europe itineraries fodors travel.
The rhine valley is storybook germany, a fairytale world of legends and robberbaron castles. Online shopping for rhine germany from a great selection at books store. Cruise rhine getaway visit all the highlights of the legendary rhine river on this 8day cruise. Baedeker rhine baedekers travel guides english and. The rhineland travel guide expert picks for your vacation. Ive done every other kind of tour option besides this one so i was excited to get the opportunity to try out a 4day journey on the rhine river bicycle route, in this case from cologne to karlsruhe, all in germany. Mar 01, 2019 online shopping for rhine germany from a great selection at books store.
Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to purchase for your trip march, 2018. The rhine is a wonderful place between koblenz and bingen, the part of the river that kd cruises focuses on with several boats per day, but otherwise makes for relatively uneventful sightseeing to the north and south. In 2017, a number of included guided excursions include a ride along the rhine and moselle rivers. Experience the sights and sounds of the rhine river, from kobenz to boppard, on this fullday narrated sightseeing cruise. However, this name is also used for the river delta where the rhine flows into lake constance, so it is clearer to call the larger one rhinemeuse delta, or even rhinemeusescheldt delta, as the scheldt ends in the same delta. Cruise the most castlestudded stretch of the romantic rhine as you listen for the song of the treacherous loreley. Day 5 pedal past fairytale towns, castles and vineyards through the rhine gorge, a spectacular world heritage site linger in postcardperfect koblenz, a 2,000yearold town famously set where the rhine and moselle rivers converge. Recently, viking river cruises invited me to sail up the rhine river and explore switzerland, germany, france and the netherlands on their classic rhine getaway river cruise.
Diana gabaldon rhine river cruise avalon waterways. Jul 18, 2010 a lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. Rhine river cruises raise a glass of riesling to our acclaimed rhine river cruises through switzerland, germany and the netherlands. Planning a cruise on the rhine river in september 2020 from basel, switzerland to amsterdam. Mar, 2018 best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to purchase for your trip march, 2018 if you are interested in planning a rhine river trip in the future, or are planning to take a rhine river cruise like we did, then you may be curious about what if any travel books you should purchase. If there is no specific book just on the rhine cities, perhaps an overall germany guide book that has a section s. This triedandtrue river cruise itinerary takes you through a long crosssection of europe. Rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. You will see the many charming castles that command the riverbanks as you sail through germany. Mittel rhein boat tour germany vacation travel video guide duration.
Since the rhine contributes most of the water, the shorter term rhine delta is commonly used. The rhine, flowing past some of europes most ravishing landscapes, is as much myth as waterway. The rhine river is a very popular daytrip destination from cities such as. Discover the highlights of the rhine river cruise itinerary, created by the fodors editors.
May 14, 2014 after climbing castles and descending into dungeons, we relax with rhine wine. Rhine river travel guide unanchor a 5day selfguided bike tour along the rhine river lauren cox. Raging with history by rick steves a riverboat cruises toward the rhine river village of st. Most were built by a mafia of local robber barons knights, princes and even bishops who extorted tolls from merchant ships by blocking their passage with iron chains. The total trip amounted to about 330 kilometers, or just over 200 miles, of mostly flat terrain. Top rhine river day trip cruise lines european traveler. Enjoy live commentary and take in the scenic panorama of the majestic castles, churches and vineyards along the shores of the rhine, then explore any. Some bicycle tours cover a large amount of the river. Europes river highway rivers around the world paperback. Several further boats tour the loreley valley between rudesheim, st goar, and koblenz, or offer panorama sightseeing cruises in larger cities such as cologne and dusseldorf. Though many rhine river cruises can last upwards of a week, many options exist for those wishing to book a day trip on one of europes most famous waterways. Aug 21, 2018 in 2017, a number of included guided excursions include a ride along the rhine and moselle rivers.
You can also use this book to travel down the rhine vicariously with them. A 5day selfguided bike tour along the rhine river lauren cox. The rhine river starts its journey in switzerlands alps and passes through iconic cities in france including strasbourg, germany dusseldorf and cologne and the netherlands. Rhine river cruise europe itineraries fodors travel guides. Rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. Enjoy live commentary and take in the scenic panorama of the majestic castles, churches and vineyards along the shores of the rhine, then explore any of the popular boppard attractions.
Day trip boat tours down the rhine river usa today. Cameron hewitt jostling through crowds of germans and tourists in the rhine river village of bacharach, i climb to the sun deck of the ferry and grab a chair. After climbing castles and descending into dungeons, we relax with rhine wine. Rhine getaway recommended reading viking river cruises. I am taking a cruise on the rhine basel to amsterdam and would like to find a guide book that covers the towns along the way.
I knew that the tours on viking would be incredibly cultural. Rhin including alsatian is one of the major european rivers, which has its sources in switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through germany and the netherlands, emptying into the north sea. Bound to be the most memorable trip of 2020 or a lifetime, author of the no. The rhine is swift as the rhone, wide as the loire, winding as the seine. Dominic bonuccelli rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. July 2018 rhine river reformation cruise your cruise tour includes. Rhine river cruises in allinclusive luxury with scenic. Nearly all rhine river cruises wind their way through the german heartland, and france, though it is recommended to cruise the full length of rhine from between its headwaters in switzerland all the way to amsterdam. But if youd like more comprehensive coverage of the region, including information on the mosel valleys cochem. Recently, viking river cruises invited me to sail up the rhine river and explore switzerland, germany, france and the netherlands on their classic rhine getaway river cruise the entire trip was calm and relaxing and i felt like it struck the perfect balance of sightseeing and leisure.
For centuries they decorate the german mountains, turning them into a fairytale setting. In cologne, see the soaring twin steeples of the gothic cathedral, and in rudesheim, walk along the pedestrianonly drosselgasse, lined with restaurants. Explore the dramatic heidelberg castle, nestled in the hills above the college town of heidelberg. Visit an indoor ski hall in neuss for funfilled winter park games. We tour burg eltz a livedin castle where the noble lady still puts out fresh flowers. Experience the sights and sounds of cologne from the rhine river on this 1hour sightseeing cruise, then dine with no line at the hard rock cafe cologne. Sailing through the 40milelong rhine gorge in germany, a unesco world heritage site where more than 40 castles and fortresses stand guard on hilltops gazing up at the lorelei rock, where a lovelorn siren who plunged to her death is said to haunt the area, luring sailors to their doom in the swirling waters below.
I would like suggestions on what rick steves tour books to take. Enjoy live commentary and take in the scenic panorama of the majestic castles, churches and vineyards along the shores of the rhine. If you are interested in planning a rhine river trip in the future, or are planning to take a rhine river cruise like we did, then you may be curious about what if. Throughout this book there are different excerpts, legends, and different folklore that is shared about one of the most famous rivers in the world. Oct 08, 2012 ive done every other kind of tour option besides this one so i was excited to get the opportunity to try out a 4day journey on the rhine river bicycle route, in this case from cologne to karlsruhe, all in germany. The middle rhine is often thought to be the most scenic part of the river. For handson thrills, climb through the rhinelands greatest castle, rheinfels, above the town of st. The best rhine river castles and towns to visit travel. Europes river highway rivers around the world paperback miller, gary g on.
Time and french troops under louis xiv laid waste to many of the castles, but several were restored in the 19th century, when. There are more than 20,000 castles all over the country. I will be on a 14 day river cruise down the rhine with lots of time to read. It told of the historical significance of the rhine as a major travelway for ships up and down the rhine and the battle lines formed by the river. Traveling by road, justin davidson follows the great river upstreamfrom the dutch flatlands to. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is dragged in. We offer the following curated list of books to inspire your wanderlust and prepare you for your journey ahead. Mar 30, 2019 kolndusseldorfer kd is the bestknown daytrip riverboat cruise line on the rhine river. Walking europes winds from the pennines to provence nick hunt.
See how the rhine, main and moselle river systems unfold to create a spellbinding display of storybook villages, dutch windmills, german vineyards and gothic cities. Mosel and rhine river castles a full guide to the best castles near koblenz, germany including how to visit them. If you go anywhere near the lorelei, you will have to read some heinrich heine, of. This is where ships pass lorelei rock, where legend says an irresistible siren once lured sailors to their deaths. Enjoy the surrounding pastoral beauty of life along the rhine river as you sail through some of the most stunning scenery in europe. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river. Its a wonderful guidebook if you like historical background i do and leisurely essays about rhine wine, rhine shipping, etc. Rick steves best of germany includes lightly condensed coverage of rothenburg, the romantic road, and the rhine, as well as brief coverage of frankfurt, wurzburg, cologne, and the mosel valleys burg eltz enough for a quick trip. Senior friendly books touring the cruise ports book 1 jul 9 2018. Riding the rhine river bicycle route adventure cycling. An european river cruise along the rhine river cruise will reveal the best of western europe, whether it comes to unique scenery, exquisite cuisine or the delightful atmosphere you will always be surrounded by.
Romantic rhine valley travel germany lonely planet. I bought this book to read before my first trip to europe and rhine river boat cruise. A lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. Rhine river cruise from koblenz to boppard, ehrenbreitstein. Touching the netherlands, germany, france, and switzerland, it allows you to experience the rhine s. Apr 03, 2020 rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. Rhine river cruises from the legendary canals of amsterdam to the german black forest of fairytales, any one of the rhine river cruises will charm and delight. Also ideas for day trips to lucern or other swiss mustsee sights from precruise stay in basel, switzerland. Can anyone suggest some novels to read concerning this area possibly set in wwii not interested in romance novels, whodoneits, or mysteries.
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