12-Night Europe Cruise from Basel

1. Day

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     Basel

     A Swiss city on the Rhine where Switzerland, France and Germany meet, and a common starting point for Rhine cruises. Its old town climbs from the river to a red sandstone cathedral and a medieval market square ringed by guild houses.

     • Basel Münster
     • Old town
     • Rhine starting point
2. Day

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     Breisach

     A small town on the Rhine at the edge of Germany's Kaiserstuhl wine country, just across the river from France's Alsace. It is crowned by the St. Stephan minster on its hilltop and serves as the river gateway to Freiburg and the southern Black Forest.

     • St. Stephan minster
     • Kaiserstuhl vineyards
     • Black Forest gateway
3. Day

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     Strasbourg

     The capital of France's Alsace, set on the Rhine close to the German border. Its Grande Île old town centres on a soaring pink-sandstone cathedral and the canal-laced lanes of Petite France, while the modern European Parliament sits across the city.

     • Strasbourg Cathedral
     • Petite France
     • European Parliament
4. Day

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     Mainz

     A city on the Rhine in western Germany, where the river meets the Main. It is the birthplace of Gutenberg and movable-type printing, with a Romanesque red sandstone cathedral and a market square at the heart of the old town.

     • Mainz Cathedral
     • Gutenberg Museum
     • Old town market
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     Rüdesheim

     A small wine town on the Rhine, set where the river enters its dramatic gorge. River ships call here for the half-timbered lanes of the Drosselgasse, the vineyards of the Rheingau and the cable car up to the Niederwald monument above.

     • Drosselgasse
     • Rheingau vineyards
     • Niederwald monument
5. Day

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     Rüdesheim

     A small wine town on the Rhine, set where the river enters its dramatic gorge. River ships call here for the half-timbered lanes of the Drosselgasse, the vineyards of the Rheingau and the cable car up to the Niederwald monument above.

     • Drosselgasse
     • Rheingau vineyards
     • Niederwald monument
6. Day

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     Bernkastel-Kues

     A picturesque wine town on the Moselle in Germany, famous among Riesling growers. Half-timbered houses crowd the sloping market square, the ruined Landshut castle stands above, and steep vineyards line the river on either bank.

     • Marktplatz houses
     • Landshut castle
     • Moselle Riesling
7. Day

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     Cochem

     A small wine town on a horseshoe bend of the Moselle in western Germany. Half-timbered houses surround its market square, terraced Riesling vineyards rise on the slopes, and the Reichsburg castle looks down from the hill above.

     • Reichsburg castle
     • Riesling vineyards
     • Market square
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     Koblenz

     A German city at the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, the point known as the Deutsches Eck or 'German Corner'. A cable car climbs from the headland to the Ehrenbreitstein fortress, and the town marks the northern end of the Rhine Gorge.

     • Deutsches Eck
     • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
     • Rhine cable car
8. Day

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     Koblenz

     A German city at the meeting of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, the point known as the Deutsches Eck or 'German Corner'. A cable car climbs from the headland to the Ehrenbreitstein fortress, and the town marks the northern end of the Rhine Gorge.

     • Deutsches Eck
     • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
     • Rhine cable car
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     Bonn

     A city on the Rhine in western Germany and the country's former capital. The birthplace of Beethoven, it keeps a fine old town, riverside promenades and a cluster of museums along the Museumsmeile.

     • Beethoven House
     • Old town market
     • Rhine promenade
9. Day

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     Nijmegen

     One of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, set on the Waal river in Gelderland. A Roman frontier post and later a Hanseatic trading town, it is known for its riverside quays, the Valkhof park ruins and the annual Four Days Marches.

     • Valkhof park
     • Waalkade quays
     • St. Stephen's Church
10. Day

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      Dordrecht

      One of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, set where three rivers meet in the province of South Holland. Its historic centre holds canalside merchant houses, the Grote Kerk and a working harbour, with the windmills of Kinderdijk nearby.

      • Grote Kerk
      • Historic harbour
      • Kinderdijk windmills
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      Rotterdam

      The Netherlands' great port city, rebuilt after wartime destruction into a showcase of bold modern architecture. The Erasmus Bridge spans the Maas, the cube houses tilt over the Oude Haven, and the covered Markthal anchors a skyline unlike anywhere else in the country.

      • Erasmus Bridge
      • Cube houses
      • Markthal
11. Day

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      Amsterdam

      The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.

      • Rijksmuseum
      • Anne Frank House
      • Jordaan canals
12. Day

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      Amsterdam

      The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.

      • Rijksmuseum
      • Anne Frank House
      • Jordaan canals
13. Day

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      Amsterdam

      The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.

      • Rijksmuseum
      • Anne Frank House
      • Jordaan canals

• 31 May 2027
• 31 May 2027

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