Rhine
Basel to Rotterdam
The Rhine is a major European river flowing from the Swiss Alps through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
It has served as a crucial commercial waterway and natural boundary for centuries: castles line the Rhine, We took a cruise down the Rhine.
Rhine wine comes from vineyards along its German banks.
Central European nation
- FranceWestern European republic
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
- StrasbourgAlsatian regional capital
Basel · Cologne · Düsseldorf · Bonn · Koblenz · Rotterdam · Alsace · Baden
Rhine rock or maiden
- SiegfriedGermanic epic hero
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
Ring Cycle · treasure · cursed gold · dragon · enchantment · saga · folklore · ballad
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- currentDirected flow of charge
- flowUnbroken forward movement
Moselle · meander · floodplain · channel · watershed · bank · barge · ferry
Ancient Italy's imperial people
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- FrankishOf the Germanic tribe
- ReformationReligious movement splitting Christianity
Thirty Years' War · Peace of Westphalia · Napoleon · Prussia · fortifications · castles · medieval · toll
Transporting goods to destinations
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- freightGoods being transported
- portDocking place for ships
- RotterdamMajor Dutch port city
cargo · trade route · inland waterway · transport · industry · coal · steel · container
Germany
Central European nation
- FranceWestern European republic
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
Strasbourg · Basel · Cologne · Düsseldorf · Bonn · Koblenz · Rotterdam · Alsace · Baden · Black Forest
Lorelei
Rhine rock or maiden
Wagner · Ring Cycle · treasure · cursed gold · dragon · enchantment · saga · folklore · ballad
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- currentDirected flow of charge
flow · Moselle · meander · floodplain · channel · watershed · bank · barge · ferry · bridge
Romans
Ancient Italy's imperial people
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- FrankishOf the Germanic tribe
Reformation · Thirty Years' War · Peace of Westphalia · Napoleon · Prussia · fortifications · castles · medieval · toll · boundary
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
Rotterdam · cargo · trade route · inland waterway · transport · industry · coal · steel · container · dock
Riesling
Germanic aromatic white varietal
winery · slope · hillside · grape · harvest · cellar · tasting · white wine · Gewürztraminer · winegrower
riverboat
Shallow-draft inland watercraft
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- scenicOffering beautiful views
castle · excursion · itinerary · panorama · deck · voyage · passenger · UNESCO · promenade · voyage
- European natureAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Mediterranean
- Alsace-LorraineAlsace, Lorraine, Strasbourg, Colmar, Nancy
- Border WatersDanube, Rio Grande, Mekong, Congo, Congo River
- Central EuropeCzech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany
- Eastern FranceAlsace, Lorraine, Burgundy, Strasbourg, Nancy
- European WatersDanube, Dnieper, Vistula, Tiber, Marne
RhineBlack Forest
Southwestern German highlands
Alps · Baltic Sea · North Sea · Bavarian Alps
- white rhinocerosMassive African two-horned browser
- rhinestone cowboyFlashy wannabe Western figure
- rhinoceros hornLarge mammal's nasal projection
- rhinoceros hideSkin of horned pachyderm
- black rhinocerosHook-lipped African pachyderm
- rhinoceros beetleHorn-bearing scarab species