CHÂTEAU NEERCANNE Welcome to the only terraced castle in the
Netherlands and home to magnificently restored Baroque gardens, a private vineyard, a wine cellar in caves, and scenic views that never fail to delight. And the food! Let’s just say that dining here is an event, made even more memorable during a chef’s lunch experience that includes you in a lively and ultimately delectable culinary presentation.
gateway built in 1229. Look for hidden alleys and gracious squares. On beautiful cobblestoned Vrijthof Square, visit the Museum aan het Vrijthof, set within the 16th-century Spanish Government House, where Spanish kings used to stay when they visited Maastricht. Focusing on the decorative arts and crafts that have flourished in this city of artisans for 500 years, the museum’s collection includes paintings, silver, pistols, furniture, and timepieces. See period rooms that create a vision of how the Dutch lived in the 17th and 18th centuries. Then get ready for an experience that is sure to be a highlight of your river cruise, a Tauck Exclusive lunch in the Roman grottoes of 17th-century Château Neercanne, a terraced castle with scenic
views and Baroque gardens. The castle is right on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium, so you can literally walk from one country into the other. Enjoy a tantalizing culinary presentation capped off by a fabulous meal. Following lunch you’ll depart and make a poignant visit to the village of Margraten and the Netherlands American Cemetery, the only cemetery for fallen US World War II troops in the Netherlands. Meals BLD
5. BELGIAN OLD TOWNS: GHENT OR BRUGES Spend the morning cruising along the Albert Canal and on into Zeeland, the Dutch province in the southwestern corner of the Netherlands, on the North Sea. You’ll pass old towns untouched
NETHERLANDS
VOYAGE AT A GLANCE 7 CRUISE DAYS
Amsterdam Lisse
Kinderdijk Dordrecht
Terneuzen Bruges Ghent BELGIUM FRANCE Maximum Elevation: 190 ft. LUX.
ACTIVITY 2
98 1 PACE Antwerp GERMANY Maastricht Kanne
Amsterdam to Amsterdam Day Destination
1 Arrive Amsterdam Embark Antwerp
2 Antwerp 3 Antwerp 4 Maastricht, Margraten 5 Ghent or Bruges 6 Dordrecht, Kinderdijk 7 Amsterdam, Keukenhof Gardens
8 Disembark Amsterdam
Amsterdam to Antwerp Day Destination 1
Arrive Amsterdam Embark Amsterdam
2 Amsterdam, Keukenhof Gardens
3 Dordrecht, Kinderdijk 4 Ghent or Bruges 5 Maastricht, Margraten 6 Antwerp 7 Antwerp 8 Disembark Antwerp
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