Visiting the rhine river valley rick steves travel blog. This engaging book highlights this major transportation route in western europe and its scenic stretches of fairytale castles and picturesque vineyards. If there is no specific book just on the rhine cities, perhaps an overall germany guide book that has a section s. With the exception of the rhinemosel, he does not cover the areas in which i. Rick, thank you for telling me which button to push in the frankfurt train station. The jewish museums reopening after a lengthy renovation has been pushed back to april 2020 the romantic road bus has a new schedule and route. 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.
To get your bearings, we recommend taking a walk atop the 600year old city wall with its original guard towers one of them houses a hotel, then meandering through the streets of the village which are filled with historic timberframed houses. Your excursion takes place aboard kds exquisite goethe paddle steamer. Savor the good life in germanys rhine river valley while picking up some tips for. Goar koblenz cochem beilstein remagen bad godesberg bruhl koln dusseldorf bonn wiesbaden mainz germany lux. Lorelei, german loreley, large rock on the bank at a narrows of the rhine river near sankt goarshausen, germany. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river in germany book talk. I was looking for tour guides on amazon and i noticed that rick steves. Mar, 2018 if you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. Imagine riding this majestic old steamboat from village to village, visiting ruined castles and enjoying the local hospitality. The rhine river stretches from the netherlands all the way down to switzerland, but its in germany that the castles are located.
France germany see detail map 50 kilometers 30 miles rhine overview germany the best of the rhine. City trier heidelberg frankfurt bacharach aachen st. The rock produces an echo and is associated with the legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the rhine in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction. For books printed before september 2019, the following may apply. This book tells the story of market garden in great detail and also of operation varsity and plunder the crossing of the rhine in march 1945, which featured another airborne assault. For handson thrills, climb through the rhinelands gr.
This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. This book, why the dutch are different, is the first book of its kind to. Much of the valley has a warm fairytale glow, but a trip here isnt complete without the chilling. Over the years, the castle grew to be the regions largest. Crossing the rhine goodreads meet your next favorite book. A rhine boat cruise is the most relaxing way of all, but its slow. The rhine river is europes most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among switzerland, france, germany, and the netherlands. Tour breathtaking neogothic churches, cruise along the rhine past castles and vineyards, or take the scenic route through quaint countryside villages on the romantic road. Traveling by road, justin davidson follows the great river upstreamfrom the dutch flatlands to. 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. The rhine unromantic rhine burg eltz frankfurt hahn lux. But if youd like more comprehensive coverage of the region, including information on the mosel valleys cochem. A drive along the upper middle rhine valley in germany. You can get to ruedesheim from frankfurt by train and take a return train trip from any place along the rhine river by train as well.
The rhine river is a name which stems from a celtic word meaning raging flow. Rick steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring europe. Cruise the most castlestudded stretch of the romantic rhine as you listen for the song of the treacherous loreley. 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. Its a great resource to have and it may even encourage you to plan another trip to see more of germany. Rick steves visiting the rhine river valley never gets. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to. Spend your nights in a castlecrowned village, either bacharach or st. This point, where the two rivers meet the deutsches eck, or german corner is the tourists jumpingoff point for exploring the dreamy mosel. The 12 best things youll see on a rhine river cruise.
Castle connoisseurs will also enjoy the fine interior of marksburg castle. Have tried looking on chapters and amazon website, but cannot find anything. 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. Sep 12, 2017 a unesco world heritage site, the middle rhine is a 65km 40mile stretch of river between koblenz and bingen lined with historic castles, charming towns, and steep vineyards. The rhine valley is storybook germany, a fairytale world of legends and robberbaron castles. In this compact guide, rick steves covers the best of rothenburg and the rhine, including tips on arrival, orientation, and transportation. Its alive in its impressive hilltop castles, cobbled village streets, and romantic river views. The recommended next stop is the city of bacharach, one of the best preserved medieval towns in germany. 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. The essentials of the legend were claimed as his invention by. Jan 01, 2002 the rhine river is europes most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among switzerland, france, germany, and the netherlands. The mighty rhine is joined by the mosel river at koblenz. A unesco world heritage site, the middle rhine is a 65km 40mile stretch of river between koblenz and bingen lined with historic castles, charming towns, and. Rhine river cruises germany lonely planet forum thorn tree.
In the late 1880s, 250,000 salmo salar were caught annually in germany and the netherlands, but by the early 1900s, the catches were decreasing rapidly and the salmo salar were extinct in the rhine by 1950. 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. Mix a cruise with a bike ride through the danubes wachau valley, lined with ruined castles, beautiful abbeys including the glorious melk abbey, small towns, and vineyard upon vineyard. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river. Fifty million people live along the rhine river as it flows through switzerland, austria, france, germany, the netherlands and other nations.
Goar nine miles or boppard 17 miles by boat, and the rest. This book had been highly recommended by our river cruise tour company. For a quick visit, id cruise the most castlestudded stretch of the romantic rhine, from koblenz to bacharach. Our party includes 3 adults, and 2 children ages 15 and 12. Ships and trains run frequently and kd is actually not the only company offering these trips. Travel guide rick steves gives us an overview of the best places to go. Hello, i am trying to find a travel book for rhine valley not a travel book for germany, but something more specific to this area. The danube is at its romantic best just west of vienna. In this compact guide, rick steves covers the best of rothenburg and the. Goar along the middle rhine, rheinfels castle was founded by the counts of katzenelnbogen in 1245. You can count on rick steves to tell you what you really need to know when.
Best of germany guidebook rick steves travel store. For handson thrills, climb through the rhinelands greatest castle, rheinfels, above the town of st. Rhine river cruise europe itineraries fodors travel. It just cruised on down the gorge and into the rhine river beyond.
The rhine, flowing past some of europes most ravishing landscapes, is as much myth as waterway. We will use this guide book on our river cruise on the rhine this spring. This triedandtrue river cruise itinerary takes you through a long crosssection of europe. Rhine river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Published by avalon travel publishing, available at e31 a61 a61 e31 9 9 9 327 49 546 541 530 528 538 533 570 559 556 554 557 550 543 590 586 580 567. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. These maps are excerpted from the guidebook rick steves germany by rick steves. Discover the best rhine travel guides in best sellers. Hello, were taking a river cruise tour down the rhine in late november and i like to read historical fiction about the places and things ill see. May 14, 2014 mix play all mix rick steves europe youtube germany from above spectacular route from lindau to berchtesgaden hd duration. Jul 08, 2014 visiting the rhine river valley never gets old.
Admire the boats authentic art deco features as you travel down the unescolisted middle rhine, passing castles, vineyards and charming riverside scenes. As an 18yearold, rick began traveling on his own, funding his trips by teaching piano lessons. The river runs for more than 800 miles through the middle of. Touching the netherlands, germany, france, and switzerland, it allows you to experience the rhines. This engaging book highlights this major transportation route in western europe and its scenic stretches of. Our rhine river cruises include visits to some of central europes cultural hubs, where art, fine dining and historic sites abound. The rhine was formerly a salmo salar river before pollution and alterations occurred.
Id do just the hourortwo span from bacharach to either st. Market garden was the my interest in this book stems from my fathers participation in operation market garden as a soldier in the 504th parachute regiment of. If i were to do it again, for the castles alone, i would catch a train to the riverside town of koblenz, and book passage on one of the numerous boats that cruise from here to rudesheim every day. Rhine river cruise europe itineraries fodors travel guides. River to the rhine is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. Experience the magic and myth of the rhine river valley on a fullday nostalgia sightseeing cruise from koblenz. 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. Its storybook germany, a fairytale world of legends and robberbaron castles. Cruise the fairytale rhine river whether you want to get acquainted with the area or just want to do some castle watching, a cruise along this particular stretch of the rhine is a great way to start your trip. The rhine examines the history, economic importance, and ecology of the river, one of the most important waterways in the world. Touching the netherlands, germany, france, and switzerland, it allows you to experience the rhine s. Rick produces a public television series rick steves europe, a public radio show travel with rick steves, and an app and podcast rick steves audio europe.
It is the secondlongest river in central and western europe after the danube, at about 1,230 km 760 mi, with an average discharge of about 2,900 m 3 s 100,000 cu fts. Many goods are transported over the rhine, and the rhine valley is also an important wine producing region. The rhine river begins in the swiss alps and flows through central europe before reaching the netherlands, where it empties into the north sea. Who but rick steves can tell travelers how to take. To learn about rick steves european tour packages, including the best of. Rhine river historical fiction book recommendations rick. By rick steves a riverboat cruises toward the rhine river village of st. Guidebook author and travel tv host rick steves is americas most respected authority on european travel. It is the secondlongest river in central and western europe after the danube, at about 1,230 km 760 mi, with an average discharge of about 2,900 m 3 s 100,000 cu fts the rhine and the danube formed most of the northern inland frontier of the roman empire and, since those days, the. Media in category tributaries of the rhine the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Jul 31, 2009 for more information on the rick steves europe tv series including episode descriptions.
Between 1932 and 2010, official text books and publications listed the length of the rhine as 1,320 kilometers 820 mi rather than the correct number, 1,230 kilometers. Rick took his first trip to europe in 1969, visiting piano factories with his father, a piano importer. Mix play all mix rick steves europe youtube germany from above spectacular route from lindau to berchtesgaden hd duration. I visited st goar and bacharach in 2011 and ricks guide book. While it is largely in ruins today, you can scramble over the rubble, walk through its subterranean galleries and tunnels, and visit the museum.
In this innovative study, mark cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the congress of vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in. We are planning to take a river cruise on june 30, 2017 from koblenz to bacharach. That and the title, the rhine with such a name, the book must cover all facets of that historical waterway were the reasons we purchased it. If you go anywhere near the lorelei, you will have to read some heinrich heine, of. Steamy with romance after 30 years of cruising the romantic rhine gorge on nostalgic old riverboats, i still get a thrill.
The village of piesport stretches along a bend of germanys mosel river, among the most scenic tributaries of the mighty rhine and right in the heart of riesling country. The citys name comes from the latin word for confluence a reminder of the regions roman past. For more information on the rick steves europe tv series including episode descriptions. Just show up around 9 or 11am at ruedesheim and kick off. Storybook castles abound in germanys rhine river valley. I really like the visuals in his books and his packing tips which you can see online as. While some of the book is not pertinent to the rhine river, in general you can learn so much about the area and the places you will see. Rick steves travel books are some of my favorites and this new edition of germany is wonderful. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine. Various tour boat lines come and go just about every hour, and you can. Dominic bonuccelli rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. The largest city on the rhine is cologne, germany, with a population of more than 1,050,000 people. Rick steves germany and austria by rick steves goodreads.
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