The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in ...

WIESBADEN, Germany -- On the evening of March 24, 1945, Soldiers from the 87th Infantry Division of General George S. Patton's Third U.S. Army began crossing the Rhine River at Boppard, Germany ...

Switzerland is well-known for being an expensive country to visit. Travelers will mumble that to organize a vacation there they might need to break the bank in the process. However, flying to ...

The Rhine Falls, near Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, is the most powerful waterfall in Europe and a must-visit natural attraction. Located in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, it is easily reachable ...

The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape.

Across eight days on Viking’s Rhine Getaway itinerary, which runs from March to November, we’ll visit four countries, Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands, along the Rhine, which ...