(sprÉªÅ) vb, springs, springing, sprang, sprung or sprung. 1. to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forward in a single motion. 2. to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force: the bolt sprang back. 3. (tr) to leap or jump over.
A Rhine River cruise is a heady experience indeed. Prepare to see ancient castles and lush vineyards, explore the winding streets of sleepy medieval villages, revel in the historic grandeur of lovely old cities like Strasbourg and Koblenz and enjoy the buzz of vibrant, modern ones like Cologne and Basel.
Like the Upper Rhine, the Lower Rhine used to meander until engineering created a solid river bed. Because the levees are some distance from the river, at high tide the Lower Rhine has more room for widening than the Upper Rhine. The Lower Rhine flows through North Rhine-Westphalia. Its banks are usually heavily populated and industrialized, in particular the agglomerations Cologne, DÃ¼sseldorf and Ruhr area.