The Majestic Rhine: An FPRI Travel Experience

• March 24, 2017

Travel with FPRI on a unique experience exploring…

 

The Majestic Rhine

June 9-17, 2017

 

FPRI, in coordination with Academic Arrangements Abroad, would like to invite you to take part in once-in-a-lifetime cultural cruise along the storied Rhine River. Sail from the Dutch lowlands to the Swiss Alps, while celebrating the remarkably diverse history, art, culture, and cuisine of the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland.

 

 

T R A V E L I N G   W I T H   Y O U

Ronald J. Granieri, the Executive Director of FPRI’s Center for the Study of America and the West, and a specialist in Contemporary German and International History. Ron is delighted to return to Germany, where he studied and lived in both Cologne and Heidelberg, stops along this Rhine cruise, and spent time as a professor at the University of Tübingen, teaching the history of West Germany and its place within the larger story of Germany’s place in the modern world. His talks on history and politics will be complemented by those of Olivier Bernier, celebrated author and Museum of Art lecturer; Carol Armstrong, Professor of History of Art at Yale University; and Charles Osgood, noted radio and television commentator.

 

• An exploration of Art Basel, the international art fair
• Tours of storied castles, such as Schloss Benrath and Burg Eltz
• Ports in Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Strasbourg among other scenic stops
• An optional 3-night prelude in Amsterdam or 2-night postlude in Lucerne

 

For more information about the trip and pricing options, please click here to download the full brochure.

You may also contact Academic Arrangements Abroad at 1-800-221-1944 or trips@arrangementsabroad.com.