Strong and regal on its path, the Rhine River rules through
Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The crown jewels:
the more than 40 castles lining his majestic banks; Cologne, dressed
to impress with its towering Gothic cathedral; and the Alsatian town
of Strasbourg, with a hereditary mix of French and German charm.
Though “Father Rhine” is magnificent on his own, his siren-like German
tributary, the Moselle, is impossible to ignore as she meanders past
dramatic vineyard-clad landscapes and picturesque medieval village.
Veering off to the east, another Rhine tributary awaits: the Main
River, a knight in shining armor with half-timbered German towns where
fairytales were born. Together, these waterways are the perfect royal
trilogy for creating your own “once upon a time.”