10-Night Europe Cruise from Zurich

1. Day

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     Zurich

     Switzerland's largest city, set at the north end of Lake Zurich where the Limmat River flows out. Zurich is known for the Old Town's medieval lanes, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street, and the twin towers of the Grossmünster church.

     • Bahnhofstrasse
     • Grossmünster
     • Lake Zurich
2. Day

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     Zurich

     Switzerland's largest city, set at the north end of Lake Zurich where the Limmat River flows out. Zurich is known for the Old Town's medieval lanes, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street, and the twin towers of the Grossmünster church.

     • Bahnhofstrasse
     • Grossmünster
     • Lake Zurich
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     Lucerne

     A Swiss city on the lake of the same name, ringed by the peaks of Pilatus and Rigi. The wooden Chapel Bridge with its painted gables crosses the river Reuss in the medieval old town, and cogwheel railways and boats reach the surrounding mountains.

     • Chapel Bridge
     • Mount Pilatus
     • Old town squares
3. Day

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     Lucerne

     A Swiss city on the lake of the same name, ringed by the peaks of Pilatus and Rigi. The wooden Chapel Bridge with its painted gables crosses the river Reuss in the medieval old town, and cogwheel railways and boats reach the surrounding mountains.

     • Chapel Bridge
     • Mount Pilatus
     • Old town squares
4. Day

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     Lucerne

     A Swiss city on the lake of the same name, ringed by the peaks of Pilatus and Rigi. The wooden Chapel Bridge with its painted gables crosses the river Reuss in the medieval old town, and cogwheel railways and boats reach the surrounding mountains.

     • Chapel Bridge
     • Mount Pilatus
     • Old town squares
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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
5. 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
6. Day

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     Kehl

     A German town on the right bank of the Rhine, directly across the river from Strasbourg in France. A bridge and garden link the two banks, and the riverside park makes it a crossing point for cruises between Germany and Alsace.

     • Two Banks Garden
     • Rhine bridge
     • Strasbourg nearby
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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
7. Day

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     Mannheim

     A city in southwest Germany where the Neckar meets the Rhine, laid out on a grid of numbered blocks rather than street names. The baroque palace is among Europe's largest, and the water tower anchors a green boulevard through the centre.

     • Mannheim Palace
     • Wasserturm
     • Squares grid
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
9. Day

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     Cologne

     A Rhineland city dominated by its twin-spired Gothic cathedral, the tallest in Germany when built. River cruises call beside the old town, where the cathedral, riverside promenade and 12 Romanesque churches sit within easy walking distance.

     • Cologne Cathedral
     • Old town
     • Rhine promenade
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     Düsseldorf

     A city on the Rhine in western Germany, capital of North Rhine-Westphalia and a hub of fashion and finance. Düsseldorf is known for the historic Altstadt and its rows of taverns, the riverside promenade, and the modern architecture of the MedienHafen.

     • Altstadt taverns
     • Rhine promenade
     • MedienHafen
10. 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
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

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