Treasures OF THE RHINE

An eight-day cruise along the Rhine river is a living history lesson that takes you on a journey through the heart of Europe, as Sally Macmillan discovers.

ROMANTIC RUINED castles, verdant vineyards, photogenic villages and medieval cities: the Rhine packs them all into its long and winding journey from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea. On a recent eight-day cruise on the lavishly appointed S.S. (Super Ship) Antoinette, we headed upriver from Amsterdam to Basel and enjoyed a wonderful taste of this culture-rich region. Cologne, which was the first place we stopped after embarking in Amsterdam, was a capital city in Roman times and you can see impressive ruins of the governor’s palace (Praetorium) in the Jewish Museum. Yet it’s the Gothic cathedral that attracts most visitors to the city. Its exquisitely carved twin towers soar above the city and inside are 14th-century stained windows, medieval choir stalls and the massive wooden Gero Cross, which dates…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2015

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