Cruise Ports European Rivers - Southern Rhine, France, Germany & Switzerland (PDF Chapter)

This is the Southern Rhine chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cruise Ports European Riv-ers guidebook.

The Southern Rhine forms the border between Germany and France before becoming Swit-zerland’s northern frontier. Strasbourg is the perfect overture to idiosyncratic Alsace – walking a fine tightrope between France and Germany, between a medieval past and a progressive fu-ture.

• wander the twisting lanes and cafe-rimmed plazas of Grande Île, Strasbourg’s historic is-land
• maps
• explore Louis XIV’s Neuf-Brisach (New Breisach), Germany, a Unesco World Heritage Site
• transport
• immerse yourself in modern art and historic architecture in Basel, Switzerland
• food & drink

Coverage includes: Strasbourg, France, Briesach, Germany, Basel, Swit-zerland.