Switzerland & the Rhine

Amsterdam: A good time! That’s what you’ll have in this beautiful capital of the Netherlands, which feels at once like a 17-century city and a bustling modern metropolis. Famous for its canals and extraordinary museums, Amsterdam is also an intimate city with strangely alluring streets and squares.

A quaint medieval town along the Moselle River.

Located on both sides of the Rhine river, Cologne (German: Köln) is the fourth most populous city in Germany. Cologne’s great Gothic Cathedral is a magnificent reminder of man’s ability to create exquisite art from stone. Its lacy twin spires and wonderful stained glass never fail to impress. Miraculously, the Cathedral escaped wartime destruction, unlike most of the city. The Old Town attracts visitors with excellent restaurants, lively taverns, bars and boutiques. The pedestrian-only Hohe-Strasse is a shopper’s paradise, and Eau de Cologne toilet water, trademarked 4711 (the former address), is world famous.

HEIDELBERG – The City of Romance

“I lost my heart in Heidelberg…” – you’d be hard-pressed to find a place that has been as euphorically praised by musicians and enthusiastically described by poets as Germany’s oldest university town.

What does it owe its charm to? Come and find out for yourself. The heart of the Old Quarter of the famous university town can be covered on foot in about 2 hours. Take in the magic of the Castle, the Old Bridge and the Old Town panorama; wander through the picturesque side streets full of enticing opportunities to look, poke around and shop; enjoy the varied all-year program of cultural activities and the flair of historic student pubs. You too are bound to lose your heart in Heidelberg.

Our recommendations: Go for a stroll on the Philosophers’ Path, one of Europe’s most beautiful walks high above the town and the Neckar River. And treat yourself to a “Student’s Kiss”, Heidelberg’s mouth-wateringly sweet specialty.

Woods, Lakes and meadows make up a majority of Koblenz, and its famous sites draw visitors from all over to view the stunning beauty.