Tulips and Taittinger


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Enjoy a blooming marvellous sailing – even when water levels are low, writes Olly Beckett


msterdam’s canals are fed by the waters of the Rhine, where my cruise on board Riverside Debussy began. Just like the


gentle piano in Clair de Lune, a piece by the ship’s namesake composer, these waterways are serene and reflective – a welcome contrast to the Dutch capital’s busy streets.


On my first evening on Riverside Luxury Cruises’


Romantic Rhine itinerary – one of the line’s most popular routes – we were welcomed into Amsterdam with an evening excursion on a traditional canal boat. Delectable desserts and seemingly bottomless flutes of Taittinger were served as we sailed, while a guide pointed out the sights, an accordion player ²


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DESTINATIONS RHINE | CRUISE


PICTURE: Shuttertstock/Shrivathsa Udupa


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