​Paul Chase has immersed himself in Germany history from the middle ages up to the present day, and he has traveled widely and frequently in Germany over the past fifty years. In 1968-1969, he studied German history and literature at Heidelberg University while earning his bachelor's degree in history and German at Northland College. As a doctoral student at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he conducted research in libraries and archives in both East and West Germany. He taught courses on European and German history, the history of World War II, and the  history of the Holocaust at Stony Brook and at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County, where he served as Dean for sixteen years.

Window Staterooms from $3239.00* 
Includes Prepaid Gratuities 
Meals 
Wine/Beer during meals 
Shore Excursions

*Prices based on DBLB Occupancy 
*Optional Insurance $349.00 per person 
*Air Not Included 
 

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Departure Date: November 28, 2020

DAY 1 Amsterdam (Embarkation): Onboard welcome reception 
DAY 2 AMSTERDAM: Canal cruise 
DAY 3 COLOGNE: Guided city walk; Christmas market 
DAY 4 RHINE GORGE-RÜDESHEIM: Scenic sailing through the Rhine Gorge; visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; Christmas market 
DAY 5 MAINZ, Excursion to Heidelberg: Choice of guided walk, visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, or excursion to Heidelberg, guided visit of the castle, see the Great Vat; Christmas market 
DAY 6 STRASBOURG: Guided sightseeing, visit the La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral; Christmas market 
DAY 7 BREISACH: Choice of Black Forest Excursion, or visit to Badische Winzerkeller, the largest German wine producer 
DAY 8 BASEL (Disembarkation): Your cruise ends this morning