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	Rhine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in the Grisons in Switzerland
		Since the Rhine flows from the Alps, a precondition of its existence is the uplifting of the Alps, which began in the Alpine Orogeny.
		These highlands helped to divert the Rhine to the west; however, the Rhine's course is set by the Rhine graben, a rift that opened in the Eocene and Oligocene periods between the western Alps and the central Alps, caused by their moving in slightly different directions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rhine (3507 words)

	Rhine Gorge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the River Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen.
		The gorge was carved out during a much more recent uplifting to leave the river contained within steep walls 200 m high, the most famous feature being the Lorelei.
		This part of the Rhine features strongly in folklore, such as a legendary castle on the Rhine being the setting for the opera Gotterdammerung.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rhine_Gorge (380 words)

	Rhine - MSN Encarta
		The Rhine begins as a tumultuous Alpine stream churning through deep gorges, and because it is fed by the meltwaters of snow and glaciers, it has a maximum volume in spring and summer.
		At Basel the river turns north and enters the Rhine Graben, a flat-floored rift valley lying between the Vosges on the west and the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) on the east.
		The main link from the Rhine to the North Sea is the New Waterway, which established Rotterdam as the leading port in continental Europe when it was constructed in 1872.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578232/Rhine.html (1031 words)

	Rhine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Between Bingen and Bonn, the Rhine flows through the Rhine Gorge, a formation created by erosion, which happened at about the same rate as an uplift in the region, leaving the river at about its original level, and the surrounding lands raised.
		The nationalistic song The Watch on the Rhine was composed at that time and during the Franco-Prussian War it rose to the status of an national anthem in Germany.
		The Rhine bridge of Remagen became famous in World War II when the Germans failed to demolish the bridge in time and the allied troops were able to establish a bridgehead - much to their own surprise.
	www.worldslastchance.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Rhine (1356 words)

	National Geographic Traveler Article: Rhine Journey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rhine is indeed there, but so remote is it from the historic center of the Alsatian capital that it doesn't even make it onto many tourist maps.
		The 50-mile cruise through the Rhine gorge, where the river passes between dark, enclosing hills liberally sprinkled with castles, is the high point of the trip, and it was evident that many of my fellow passengers had over-imbibed and were not feeling their best.
		The hills of the Rhine gorge are not especially large, but they have a certain muscular darkness that enhances their grandeur.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/articles/1049rhine_journey.html (3912 words)

	Rhine - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland
		At 1,320 km (820 miles), the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein) is one of the longest rivers in Europe.
		In response, the nationalistic song The Watch on the Rhine (Die Wacht am Rhein) was composed at that time and during the Franco-Prussian War it rose to the status of an national anthem in Germany.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Rhine (1075 words)

	Rhine River History and Maps
		The Rhine begins as a tumultuous Alpine stream churning through deep gorges, and although the river's flow is moderated somewhat as it passes through the Lake of Constance (Bodensee), the river remains a torrent westward to Basel.
		At Basel the river turns north and enters the Rhine Graben, a flat-floored rift valley lying between the Vosges Mountains on the west and the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) on the east.
		The Alsace region of France that borders the Rhine is a long strip of land centered south of Strasbourg and around the town of Colmar.
	www.rollintl.com /roll/rhine.htm (1910 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on cruising down the Rhine
		The legendary Rhine, consecrated in the literature of its lands - in the German epic - Nibelungenlied and often been the focus of rhetorical tempests of nationalism.
		It is said portions of the Rhine, north of Koln where the Ruhr River enters the river has the highest concentration of industrial activity in the world.
		Rhine sees the busiest traffic from the north of Ruhr to the Netherlands, where the majority of boats belong to the Dutch and the Germans.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1996/2311rhin.htm (1025 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : And quiet flows the Rhine
		Fed by melting Alpine snows in Switzerland, and sharing frontage with France and the Netherlands, the Rhine is a little over 1,300 km long; it is nevertheless the section that flows through Germany that captures the imagination with its castles, vineyards, dangerous whirlpools, and legends of heroes, Rheinemaidens, and Lorelei.
		The Rhineland is a much narrower term, encompassing by common consensus only the 80-km Rhine gorge between Mainz and Koblenz where the steep banks, striated by vineyards and crowned with castles, create the romantic picture most people associate with this famous river.
		St Goarshausen is the scene of the majestic Rhine in Flames fireworks and spotlight extravaganza on the third Saturday in September.
	www.blonnet.com /life/2002/07/15/stories/2002071500230300.htm (1142 words)

	Rhine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rhine actually begins in Switzerland, runs through or next to Austria, France, Germany and Holland, but it seems to be associated almost solely with Germany.
		This is mainly due to the Rhine Gorge which runs between Koln (Cologne) and Rudesheim, Germany.
		It was the first allied foothold east of the Rhine, and spelled doom for Germany in WWII.
	www.cecs.csulb.edu /~hoffman/rhine.html (167 words)

	RTW Leg 144
		As a commercial artery, the Rhine is unrivaled among the world's rivers, historically as well as in the amount of traffic carried.
		The Romans maintained a Rhine fleet, and the importance of the river increased enormously with the rise of medieval trade, which relied on water transport wherever possible because of the poor roads.
		In this 90-mile stretch the Rhine has cut a deep and winding gorge between the steep, slate-covered slopes of the Hunsrück Mountains to the west and the Taunus Mountains to the east.
	www.dmcity.com /slarty/narr/144.htm (3566 words)

	Legends of the Rhine and Moselle
		The Rhine is one of the great rivers of Europe and also one of the most scenic.
		We continue via the Rhine Gorge and the Lorelei Rock to our next overnight berth at Rüdesheim, where we are free to go ashore and explore the Drosselgasse area, a narrow medieval street full of bars and restaurants.
		Rejoining the Rhine we sail to the little town of Linz, which consists almost exclusively of colourful half-timbered houses, before continuing to our final overnight berth in Königswinter where we enjoy a farewell dinner on board.
	www.brightwaterholidays.com /overseas/os_rhine/os_rhine.htm (416 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Rhine cruises
		The Rhine virtually bisects Bonn by half as the city is built along both sides of the river.
		Just barely visible from the boat are the gorgeous towers and spires of the restored churches of the Alstadt (old part of town).
		Koblenz's Roman name was once Confluentes, primarily because of its strategic position on the junction of the Rhine and the Moselle.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1996/2311rhi1.htm (1233 words)

	Alumni Federation \| 2006 Travel Program.The Classic Rhine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This voyage along the Rhine River presents Euorpe in a kaleidoscopic sweep of culture and landscapes.
		Visit Mainz at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers and travel overland to historic Heidelberg - a carefully preserved tribute to the special ambience of medieval Germany.
		Continue along the Rhine to beautiful Koblenz and enter the magnificent Rhine Gorge enroute to Cologne.
	www.alumni.cornell.edu /Federation/travel/2006_rhine.htm (168 words)

	Andrew and Michelle Casad's Website: Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		View from the opposite side of the Rhine of Cologne (Deutz), clearly showing the Rhine, the Cathedral, Groß St. Martin (in front of the Cathedral) and the Cologne TV tower (left).
		This is taken from the terrace of the castle, looking to the south through the Rhine gorge.
		View from the bank of the Rhine, over the highway which passes between the Rhine river and the walls of the town of Bacharach.
	www.nd.edu /~acasad/europe/germany.html (3788 words)

	Rhein/Rhine - Cologne Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Rhine is an impressive river - with its 1,320 kilometres it is one of the longest European rivers.
		After Bonn (a bit upstream from Cologne) the Rhine leaves the Rhine Gorge, known for its many castles and vineyards and when it reaches Cologne it touches the large industrial area of Ruhr where its strong economic potentials come first.
		Cologne was always an important crossing over the Rhine, and it is no suprise that it embraces its river with impressive river banks, quays and walkways ideal for walking and watching the city skyline.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Nordrhein_Westfalen/Cologne-45550/General_Tips-Cologne-RheinRhine-BR-1.html (503 words)

	Europe Italy Tour Packages
		This voyage along the legendary Rhine River presents Europe in a kaleidoscopic sweep of culture and landscapes -- from the charming vistas of Holland through the unparalleled scenery bordering Germany, France, and Switzerland.
		Near Koblenz, we enter the magnificent Rhine Gorge cruising at a leisurely pace past hillside castles, sloping vineyards, and the slate crag of the Lorelei, which rises more than 400 feet from the river and is home to the mythical maiden whose songs lured sailors to watery graves.
		Sail the Rhine Gorge today, enjoying a 50-mile stretch of the river considered by many to be the most evocative scenery bordering the Rhine.
	www.italytourtravel.com /tours/river-cruises/classicrhine.htm (2252 words)

	Rhine
		The Rhine is one river in four languages; Rhine in English, Rhein in German; Rhin in French and Rijn in Dutch.
		The 86 km through the Rhine Gorge, between Mainz and Koblenz, is arguably one of the most beautiful parts of Europe.
		This is the end of an 86 km tour through the Rhine Gorge, as I said in the tour overview, one of the most romantic sections not only of Germany but of Europe.
	www.bicyclegermany.com /rhine.htm (7567 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Just be aware that not all castles on the Rhine are on the ticket, so if there's a special one you want to see you may have to pay extra for it.
		Marksburg Castle is the only Rhine Gorge castle intact - others are largely ruins - supposedly Napoleon knocked most of them down in a few fell swoops.
		I like the K-D boat that floats thru the Rhine Gorge as only from this vantage point can you see both sides of the river at once.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34831124&numresponses=12&start=0 (460 words)

	Vineyards & Castles of the Rhine & Moselle Valleys \| Germany \| Wine \| tastings \| Castles
		Vineyards and Castles of the Rhine and Moselle Valleys
		The modern city of Koblenz lies on the intersection of the Rhine and the Moselle, and is close to the start of the Rhine Gorge.
		The confluence is dominated by the mighty Ehrenbreitstein fortress built by the Archbishops of Trier in the 10th century.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/14022.html (1485 words)

	Switzerland Tourism - MySwitzerland.com - Switzerland
		When the mighty Rhine Glacier retreated in the interglacial period the Northern flank of the mountain, where the village of Flims is these days, lost its hold: 15 billion cubic meters of rocks and mud slid into the valley and dammed up the Rhine.
		The fascinating lakes of Lag Prau Pultè, Lag Tuleritg, Lake Cauma, Lake Cresta, Lag Grond and Lag dil Oberst are the landmarks of the Alpine Arena of Flims, Laax, Falera.
		The Rhine carved itself a route through the limestone between Ilanz and Reichenau, creating a wonderful gorge in the process.
	www.myswitzerland.com /en/navpage_results_top5.cfm?rkey=432 (245 words)

	Boppard Online - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rhine that connects Boppard practically hourly to most cities north and south of the Rhine Valley, as well as motorway and federal roads that bring you to our lovely town.
		Last but not least, there are the ship companies on the Rhine that are responsible for a high number of international tourists.
		And because of this cultural aspect and the impressive nature of the Rhine valley, the area between Koblenz and Bingen was taken into the UNESCO World Heritage in summer 2002.
	www.boppard.de /2001/html/home_english3.htm (345 words)

	Boppard Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		The town benefits enormously from an unspoiled and relatively quiet Rhine promenade running along its entire length, having forced the rail authorities to lay the tracks on the opposite side of the centre, instead of their customary position by the river.
		Contemporary with the church are the wall-paintings illustrating the life of the saint and a poignant triumphal cross.
		Part of this is devoted to Michael Thonet, a son of Boppard, who, during the early nineteenth century, perfected the technique of laminating wood and earned himself a fortune for his highly distinctive furniture, of which there is a fine collection on display.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe-&-Russia/Germany/Boppard (484 words)

	Spend 5 unforgettable nights on romantic Rhine & magical Moselle river cruise, Koblenz, Rhine Valley - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This unforgettable Rhine and Moselle cruise is the perfect opportunity to discover the most scenic sections of the Rhine Gorge and the Moselle Valley.
		Castles of the Rhine – This fascinating tour begins with a guided tour of Lahneck Castle, a classic example of Rhine romanticism, with medieval fortifications and precious furnishings that date back to the 13th century.
		Be sure to enjoy the famous Drosselgasse, the most famous street in the Middle Rhine and sample the special atmosphere to be found in the many welcoming Tavernas.
	www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Europe/Germany/Rhine-Valley/Koblenz/LMN-Holiday-407761749.html (904 words)

	EuroTrip Discussion Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Rhine gorge is attractive in a stark way in March, some might say bleak, until April, when things start to blossom and sprout.
		Boppard is a little larger than the others and has a bit more going on at that time of year than the other towns.
		South of the gorge, Ruedesheim is a great little town too.
	www.eurotrip.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=107296 (552 words)

	Desiree & Tarp
		The Middle Rhine is one of the most beautiful areas in the world.
		The sides of the gorge are sometimes sheer, with an occassional near vertical drop.
		Sailors on the river Rhine who look upon her are captivated by her beauty, and forgetting where they are, head towards the treacherous rock, and lose themselves(drown) in the depths of the river.
	home.att.net /~loreley/engagement.htm (650 words)

	EuroTrip Discussion Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		South of Koblenz: Boppard, St. Goar, Oberwesel, Bacharach are all interesting towns in between Koblenz and Bingen in the most attractive part of the Rhine gorge.
		Marksburg Castle in Braubach is the best castle tour on the Rhine - get there by taking the train from Koblenz or ferry across the river from St. Goar and take the train from there.
		St. Goar's hostel is small and very cheap with a tremendous view of the Rhine (3 castles visible.) You can tour the castle ruins just above the hostel (Rheinfels.) If you enjoy hiking, the trail along the top of the cliffs between St. Goar and Oberwesel is very scenic.
	www.eurotrip.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=104664&ARCHIVE= (282 words)

	The Rhine & Moselle - Brendan
		- Situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers is 2,000-year-old Koblenz.
		The dramatic Rhine Gorge is the most beautiful stretch of river.
		Cruise on to Worms, once an imperial residence, set on the banks of the Rhine and with a legendary past.
	www.tourvacationstogo.com /tour.cfm?npid=4256&nhr=1 (1200 words)

	Heidelberg to Limburg
		The important part is an der Lahn - I rode the Rhine River George and the Lahn River Gorge today.
		The Rhine is much bigger than the Lahn, and has more spectacular man made things, mostly castles, to see.
		Everything was on a much smaller scale than on the Rhine and there was a sense of peace that wasn't present along the busy Rhine.
	www.cs.unca.edu /~boyd/touring/tour02/day43/day43.htm (1255 words)

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