![]() Hard to imagine that you can cycle here, but you can! The German government put a lot of effort in re-developing the area after the closing down of many a factory. And a number 1 target in 1944-1945 for sure. Once very prosperous and therefore a target in 1923 when Belgium and French troops tried to enforce WW-1 payments of Prussia. Cities like Essen, Duisburg, Oberhaussen and Dortmund are glued together through a maze of highways, railways and waterways. On a surface of 4.600 km2, very rich in coal, a vast landscape folds out of steel plants and textile industries, combined with chemical industrial plants. Today we focus on the Ruhr area where Germany’s and probably Europe’s largest industries are housed. You bike along the winding river Vecht with its impressive mansions on its banks and you visit a real Dutch cheese farm, where cheese is still produced according to traditional method. Apart from the beautiful landscape, you will see cultural highlights, art treasures, and you can enjoy regional culinary specialities. The last part of the tour you will bike through the flat, peaceful countryside of Holland, with the famous windmills along the way. We also bike along the edge of National Park de Hoge Veluwe with its abundant scenic. You will enjoy the gorgeous river scenery of the rivers Rhine and IJssel, first in Germany and later in the Netherlands. We follow the Rhine valley downstream, first through industrial areas where we learn about the important history of the river, later wide and flat along farmland and meadows. ![]() And if you do not want to cycle you can enjoy the tour on board, admiring the passing scenery! Biking and active during the day, the boat accompanies you along the river to welcome you at the day’s goal as your floating hotel. Cruising on a boat and cycling through a colorful countryside is the perfect recipe for a successful holiday.
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