Guimaraes, Portugal — a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Medieval Guimarães: Portugal’s First Capital
UNESCO Treasures on the Rhine: Sites to Visit on a River Cruise
Avignon, France: City of the Popes
UNESCO Sites in Avignon Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) Most people associate popes with Rome. But key to Avignon’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) is an interesting and very important part of European and papal history. The story…
Arles, France: City of the Romans
Historic Roman landmarks in Arles, France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Meet the Cruisers: The Nice People You Meet on a River Cruise
Good times meeting people on a river cruise Mr. TWS and I have loved our Viking River Cruises for many reasons. One of those reasons is that on each of our cruises. we met some really nice people. On river cruises, it’s entirely up to you how much or how…
Castle Cruising from Rüdesheim to Koblenz
A cruise along the Middle Rhine River in Germany provides ample vistas of castles and fortresses — pretty, fairytale-like, majestic, imposing, some showing plenty of battle scars and the decay of old age.
Top Things to Do in Cologne, Germany
Fun and interesting things to do in Cologne, Germany As wonderful as it was to visit Cologne during our first visit several years ago, we were thrilled to get a second “sniff of Cologne” during our Viking Rhine Getaway cruise. Gliding along the Rhine on a sunny morning, we watched the…
Wine on the Rhine: A Taste of Alsace
Wine tasting in the picturesque Alsace region of France