B, L, DĪ scenic cruise on the Mosel River brings us to Cochem, where you’ll feel as through you’ve floated into a fairytale. Cruise the stunning Rhine River Gorge as we make our way to Koblenz, one of the oldest inhabited towns in Germany. B, L, Dĭiscover Rüdesheim on a guided walking tour and take the unique Winzerexpress train to witness the “Siegfried Mechanical Music Cabinet”, the classic self-playing instruments. Enjoy an included half-day excursion to Heidelberg, known for its romantic setting around the well-preserved Baroque Old Town. B, L, DĪrrive in the Rhineland town of Speyer, an important town in the Holy Roman Empire. Considered one of Europe’s most attractive cities, you will begin with a panoramic coach tour and a walking tour featuring the Old Quarter, La Petite France, the famous Cathedral, and the historic half-timbered houses. B, DĮnjoy a morning guided tour of Strasbourg, the “crossroads of Europe” located in the Alsace region of France and seat of the European Parliament. Later, get comfortable in your stateroom and enjoy a first-class welcome dinner and cocktail reception while cruising toward Strasbourg. B, Dīreakfast at hotel and transfer to Basel for guided walking tour of the lovely Swiss city. Explore the city’s major highlights including the Freiburg Munster Cathedral, Swabian Gate, Merchants House, and the picturesque scenery around Market Square. Guided walking tour of Freiburg, a diverse university city known for its reconstructed medieval old town. Visit Triberg Waterfalls, one of the highest in Germany, the Black Forest Museum, the famous Cuckoo Clock Museum, and a local schnapps distillery.
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DĮnjoy a full day excursion through the Black Forest, a beautiful area in southwestern Germany known for its evergreen forests and picturesque villages, most often associated with the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Some local authorities were distributing bottled water.Fly to Zurich with meals included in flight.īoard your deluxe motorcoach and travel to your hotel in Germany at the historic Hofgut Sternen - The Black Forest Village for a welcome dinner and guided tour of the historic resort. In neighboring Belgium, emergency services are on the highest level of alert, according to the Belga news agency. Rail travel was also affected, as trains had to be diverted away from flooded tracks in the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. Initial flooding on secondary rivers in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt has also put authorities on high alert.
In the central state of Thuringia, road bridges had to be closed in response to the floods, with more meltwater expected later in the week.
Parts of Cologne were also flooded, in some areas up to 8.19 meters, or some 30 feet. On Sunday, towns in the wine-growing region along the Moselle, including Cochem and Zell, were flooded with several meters of water, but authorities said Monday that waters there had begun to recede. Over the weekend, a 50-year-old kayaker was found dead in the river Enz near the southwestern city of Pforzheim, while in Bavaria, a 67-year-old man died after melting snow loosened scaffolding on a building site, which then hit the man on the head. The high waters have taken the country by surprise after unseasonal warm weather thawed snow and ice around the country. Rescue services in the city said they have strengthened flood protection measures.Īccording to estimates, some 30 municipalities between Koblenz and Trier, which lies some 130 kilometers (about 80 miles) upstream on the Moselle, were experiencing flooding.ĭozens of towns are flooded along the Moselle Authorities there said Monday water levels were still climbing, and that local residents could expect heavy traffic disruptions due to street closures. Only the state of Hesse, which borders Rhineland-Palatinate, has reported easing water levels.įurther flooding was expected to hit the city of Koblenz in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Parts of eastern Germany are also preparing for continued high water. In the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, emergency services are bracing for what is expected to be the most severe flooding across the country. A winter thaw continued to affect parts of Germany on Monday after at least two deaths over the weekend, as melting snow and ice caused river waters to rise across the country.
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