In June and July, 1999, we went on a Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door trip. We visited the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France in just over three weeks. It was a wonderful tour, and a terrific introduction to the continent. I want to go back!
I couldn't possibly recommend a tour company more highly. The trip was extremely well organized, our guides were terrific in every way, and we did an awful lot of traveling without feeling rushed.
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Ruins of a church above Bacharach, Germany
Ruins of a church above Bacharach, Germany
Hotel Kranenturm
Castle as seen from our room in Hotel Kranenturm in Bacharach
The main street of Bacharach, Germany
Vineyards in Bacharach
Bacharach (St. Goar?)
Exterior of Hotel Kranenturm
Bacharach town gate
Church tower in Bacharach, Germany
Peak of castle above Bacharach (St. Goar?)
The Rhine
The Rhine (from where?)
Church tower in Bacharach, Germany
Church tower in Bacharach, Germany
Ruins of a church above Bacharach, Germany
The Altes Haus on the main street in Bacharach, Germany
The Altes Haus on the main street in Bacharach, Germany
Ruins in vineyard in Bacharach, Germany