Jostling through crowds of Germans and tourists in the Rhine River village of Bacharach, I climb to the sun deck of the ferry and grab a chair. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is ...

With more castles than any other river, the Rhine is a spectacular showcase of enchanting wine villages and cultural ...

As an active, young(ish), solo female traveler, I’ll admit: Cruises were never high on my list of things to do. In my mind, that form of travel was for families, couples, or elderly people. They also ...

High on a hillside above the Rhine River, Germany looks down from atop the massive Niederwald Monument, which commemorates victory in the 1871 Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germania under ...

The Rhine River is one of Europe’s most-loved and historic rivers. Viking offers multiple trips year-round that travel from ...

Even under perpetually gloomy skies and unseasonably steady rain that caused flooding and disrupted the itineraries of numerous river cruises, it’s still easy to see why Germany’s longest river is ...

A man walks his dog through the empty bed of the river Moselle near the confluence with the Rhine river, Europe's most important waterways in Koblenz, Germany.REUTERS A family walks next to a puddle ...

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 cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as low water levels curb barges’ carrying capacity following a hot, dry September. The river is fed by glaciers and rain. But Alpine ice ...

NIERSTEIN, Germany – U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) service members joined German military leaders, veterans, and local officials on March 22, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of ...