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EUROPEAN CHARM - 2010

13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Amsterdam to Paris (HB)

Vacation Overview

See some of Europe’s most famous cities and picturesque towns. Begin in Amsterdam with guided sightseeing, a canal cruise, and a visit to a major diamond center. Heading southeast, enter Germany, pausing in magnificent Cologne to visit its twin-spired gothic cathedral. Next, cruise down the Rhine past lush vineyards and castle-dotted river banks to beautiful Heidelberg and medieval Rothenburg. Spend two nights in Bavarian Munich, then off to King Ludwig’s fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle and the Passion Play village of Oberammergau. Travel through the majestic Alps via Innsbruck to Venice, where a guided walking tour includes St. Mark’s Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Stop in Italian-speaking Lugano before arriving in Lucerne to admire its Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. Spend a night in Montreux, and in Lausanne, board the high-speed TGV train to Paris. Guided sightseeing in the “City of Light” features Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and a bird’s-eye view of the city from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Heidelberg Castle on the hillside behind Old Bridge
  • Oberammergau
  • Venice Canal
  • The iconic Chapel Bridge in Lucerne is the oldest wooden bridge in Europe
  • The Eiffel Tower in Paris
  • The world’s most poetically-named bridge, Il Ponte dei Sospiri, or the Bridge of Sighs
  • The Arc de Triomphe standing in the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle
  • The 19th-century Bavarian Palace of Neuschwanstein Castle
  A Vacation Story  A Short Wine Guide

"Historically, Germany’s wine has suffered with an “inferiority complex” fueled by the reputation of wine powerhouses France and Italy. And in modern times, they’ve tacked of “how to compete with a Bordeaux or a Chianti” by improving quality, while keep prices reasonable. Finally, German vintners are starting to reap the rewards. The world famous Riesling region, centered on the Rhine and its tributaries and in eastern Germany near Dresden, is the biggest success story to come out of Germany’s 13 wine growing regions. White grapes form 80 percent of the harvest, but reds are on the rise, as well as the general reputation of German wines."

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