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rule for certain periods of time. Strasbourg also features the Grande Île, an island that is the center of the city and is home to Strasbourg Cathedral, Place Kléber and other centuries-old houses and buildings which have become tourist attractions. The Grande Île was named a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1988 and there are 22 brass plates on the bridges entering it to mark the honor.
Finally, your ship will reach Basel and it almost will be time for your trip to end, but there is more on the Jewish
Created in the 11th century, the Jewish Cemetery in Worms is presumed to be the oldest surviving cemetery in Europe.
Heritage Program to see here. The first Zionist Congress was held in Basel in 1897, organized by Theodor Herzl, considered to be the founder of the modern Zionism movement. The Congress created its platform, called the Basel Program, and founded the Zionist Organization, which would later become the World Zionist Organization.
Uniworld offers the same tour in reverse, where you start in Basel and head to Amsterdam, visiting the same cities. It also offers the Jewish Heritage Program on its eight-day Vienna, Austria, to Nuremberg, Germany (or reverse), cruise along the Danube. An option to add two days in Prague also is available to the Danube cruise.
And with Uniworld, it’s not just the cruise fare and meals that are included. It also includes all your
beverages, including fine wines, beer, spirits, mineral water, soft drinks and specialty coffees
and teas. All your excursions, including the Jewish Heritage Program, are included, along with headsets on the tours, as well as the use of bicycles and walking sticks. And there are extras which are included as well, such as
free internet and wi-fi access,
all transfers on arrival and departure days and all gratuities, both onboard and onshore.
So, when you’re ready to book your Uniworld experience, contact your local AAA travel planner to make all the arrangements.
John T. Garcia is managing editor of AAA Magazine.
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