I’ve been a cruise virgin up until now. I’ll admit the idea of a boat full of people held little appeal for me, and the ...

Visiting the Rhine River Valley never gets old. It’s storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends, rugged cliffs, half-timbered towns, and robber-baron castles. One of Europe’s great ...

Join me on the Merlijn, a barge built in 1930, as we embark on a 420km journey across Germany with 23 other guests. In this ...

Visiting the Rhine River Valley never gets old. It’s storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends, rugged cliffs, half-timbered towns and robber-baron castles. One of Europe’s great ...

Courtesy of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. 8-day Rhine River Valley Cruise . Founded in 1976, Uniworld is a luxurious, all-inclusive cruise line that offers itineraries on Europe's famous rivers.

If the Rhine River Valley leaves you with a taste for more, there’s plenty more beer where that came from. Dusseldorf. A 30-minute drive north of Cologne, this is a sophisticated, ...

A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs ...

Rhine River robber barons used this island fortress — Pfalz Castle — to extract tolls from boat ... The sheer bulk of history that has poured through this river valley rouses any romantic soul.

by Rick Steves, October 10, 2024 | While the Rhine is over 800 miles long, the 36-mile stretch from Mainz to Koblenz is by far the most interesting. Here's what travelers can expect.

The sheer bulk of history that has poured through Germany's Rhine river valley rouses any romantic soul. Rick Steves Oct 5, 2024 4:30 AM. Share by Email. Share on Facebook. Share on X.