The Rhine is one of Europe’s well know rivers.  As one of the main rivers in Europe, it meanders its way down from the Alps down through central Europe offering boat passengers an intimate view of the landscape.  It slow moving streams allow it to provide classical and luxurious river cruises.  Travelling the Rhine as part of a river cruise can take you to France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.   Visitors come from all over the world to travel up and down its streams to see these countries from a different standpoint.

The Rhine River cruise route has many operators offering cruises that take you to the different destinations at different level of services.  You can take a cruise that includes one of the main tributaries: Moselle, Main or Nector or you can take one that concentrate on the Rhine Gorge.

A cruise up the Rhone Gorge takes you to some of Europe’s historic and central destinations. Stop and have a stroll through the cities and towns like Strasbourg and Heidelberg.  Explore the hillside town of Rudesheim - the most famous of the Rhine’s wine towns.  See relics of the Roman Empire in Trier.  Stand in how of the Gothic Cathedral in Cologne which took 600 years to build and has the most intricate stained glass in Europe.

The above list goes on but you will have to visit to see what we are talking about.