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DESTINATIONS SPECIAL


NEW SERIES RIVER DESTINATIONS A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT


We focus on two of Europe’s mightiest rivers, the Rhine and the Danube, which offer a multitude of highlights – from historic towns to magnificent cathedrals and spectacular countryside Words Sue Bryant


he Rhine is Europe’s most important commercial waterway, linking Lake Constance on the borders of Austria, Germany and Switzerland with the North Sea. A journey along any stretch of this mighty river is a fascinating contrast between the dense, commercial traffic ferrying everything from coal to containers and the river’s romantic side, which has inspired legends and fairytales from the operas of Wagner to the famous myth of the Lorelei siren. There are countless combinations of Rhine cruise, as many include stretches of the Main, the Neckar and the Mosel – three of the river’s main tributaries. Wherever you


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cruise, though, your boat is the perfect base from which to see the ubiquitous medieval castles, steep vineyards and historic towns that line the route while the gentle pace of life on the river bank – the hikers, cyclists, sleepy villages and wood-beamed houses – drifts past. Voyage time depends on the number of stops, but a


classic Rhine cruise from Düsseldorf to Basel takes about five days. Amsterdam to Basel takes eight days, with a different port of call each day. Needless to say, a shorter distance means more time ashore; for example, a typical seven-day cruise from Basel to Frankfurt spends more time in the beautiful Rhine Gorge and on the Moselle, visiting Rüdesheim, Braubach, Cochem and Koblenz.


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