Magnificence of the Rhine

THE glorious Rhine is an equally heady experience,experienc bringing gourmet tastingstasting of wine, cheese and beer, guided walks around cobbled streets lined with halftimbered buildings,buildin and a parade of fabulous castles.cast From Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum in the cobbledc streets of Rudesheim, tot lofty Heidelberg Castle and the magnificentm cathedrals in CologneC and old Strasbourg, the magnificent sights keep on coming to you. The Rapunzel’s tower section is in the 40-mile World Heritage Rhine Gorge, where medieval fortresses sit on each rocky outcrop — real head-turners. Then take the chance to journey into the Black Forest, the setting of the Hansel and Gretel fable, for cuckoo clocks, historic farmsteads and a masterclass in gateau-making, providing a wonderful slice of traditional Germany.