IN THE soft morning mist, an ancient Swiss castle seems lost in time. Called Schloss Marschlins, it’s on the edge of a quiet Swiss village called Igis in the Rhine Valley. Built in the 1200s, and ...

Rhine River cruises feature diverse themes like luxury, family fun, and specialized experiences linked to beer and seasonal markets. Cultural and historical experiences await travelers, with ...

Visiting the Rhine River Valley never gets old. It’s storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends, rugged cliffs, half-timbered towns and robber-baron castles. One of Europe’s great thrills is ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles and fortresses along a 65 km stretch. This strategic location, vital for ...

The Rhine River has long been a source of inspiration for artists and poets like William Turner, Friedrich Hölderlin, and Heinrich Heine. Photo / Supplied Kate Webster takes a fairy-tale journey down ...

River cruises in Europe are all the rage these days. River cruises are, in fact, one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. The popularity of cruising the continent’s scenic rivers ...

A cruise along the Rhine is an enchanting way to explore Europe’s cultural and historical heartland. Fairytale castles perch high on craggy hills, spires of grand cathedrals reach for the clouds and ...

This was the day the cruise was made for – the 41.63-mile stretch Middle Rhine Valley designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site of “outstanding universal value.” Of the approximately 40 castles (or ...

The Rhine River has been the highway of Germany since prehistoric times and fueled the economic development of Europe throughout the ages. Today it is still used by barges to transport goods but these ...

While Bavaria commands most of the spotlight when castle talk begins, Germany’s other regions shelter architectural marvels that rarely make the travel brochures. These fortresses tell stories of ...

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