Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea N S E W Strasbourg Breisach Colmar Mantes-la-Jolie Giverny Vernon Les Andelys Fougères Rouen Honeur Caudebec-en-Caux Le Havre Riquewihr Normandy Beaches La Roche-Guyon Dijon Beaune Chalon-sur Saône Tournus Brancion Cluny Bayeux Mont Saint Michel St. Malo Dinard Dinan Reims Barcelona Montserrat Salamanca Sintra Porto Entre-os-Rios Vega de Terrón Lamego Régua Pinhão Barca d’Alva Toledo Bilbao San Sebastián Castelo Rodrigo Tomar Lyon Vienne Tournon Tain-l'Hermitage Grignan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pont du Gard Avignon Cognac Les Baux Loire Valley Bordeaux Bourg Pauillac Cadillac Blaye Beaujolais Mount Pipet Nîmes Mâcon Bourg-en-Bresse Libourne Saint-Émilion Kinderdijk Utrecht Rotterdam Hellevoetsluis Bruges Ghent Wasserbillig Trier Antwerp Bernkastel Cochem Basel Lucerne Bellinzona Zurich Heidelberg Arles Cologne Düsseldorf Mainz Speyer Middelburg Freiburg Gengenbach Black F Koblenz Lake Como Gorinchem Dordrecht Geneva Luxembourg City Hoorn Keukenhof Miltenberg Rüdesheim Mannheim Delft Ludwigshafen Lahnstein Haarlem Zaanse Schans Seine Moselle Main Rhine Gironde Estuary Bay of Biscay Douro Saône Garonne Dordogne Rhône Amsterdam Paris Madrid Lisbon Brussels Bern SPAIN PORTUGAL GER NETHERLANDS LUXEMBOURG BELGIUM FRANCE SWITZERLAND Viviers Seurre Saint-Jean-de-Losne 22 | Along Europe’s legendary rivers and waterways, major trade routes were born, generations of timeless traditions and legends were created, castles and fortresses were built, and historic capitals were reimagined as modern metropolises. From fascinating art and architecture to sumptuous food and wine, you’ll fall in love with everything Europe has to offer. DUTCH AND BELGIAN WATERWAYS Belgium and the Netherlands sit below sea level and encompass the land around the Rhine Delta and North Sea. These so-called “Low Countries” are particularly susceptible to flooding; however, with such protective defences as Zuider Zee and the Delta Works Projects, the regions have prospered and have given way to countless canals crisscrossing these countries. THE DANUBE Europe’s second longest river and inspiration for Strauss’s famous “The Blue Danube” waltz, the Danube passes through 10 countries and four capital cities—Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade. The UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley and spectacular Iron Gates are among its most majestic natural wonders. THE RHINE, MAIN AND MOSELLE The Rhine River flows through Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Its upper middle valley—a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site—stretches for 40 miles and houses more than 40 castles and fortresses from the Middle Ages. The Rhine has two major tributaries: the Moselle, which flows past dramatic vineyard-clad landscapes and medieval towns with looming castles rising high above; and the Main, home to the 106-mile manmade marvel known as the Main-Danube Canal, which allows travel from the North Sea all the way to the Black Sea. Europe’s Legendary Rivers
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