(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.
To connect his lands along the Rhine River with those along the Danube River would allow him to relocate his warfleet from one end of his empire to the other in shorter time. The trading route ended at Weissenburg on the Swabian Rezat where the river systems of the Rhine and the Danube are divided by the European Watershed.