Description & Facts: Cosmos European Tour 2009 A European vacation of a lifetime. Begin your trip in London with a full day to tour and discover the UKs capital on your own. Then, cross the Channel by ferry and board your motorcoach to Amsterdam, where a guided sightseeing tour and canal cruise await. In Germany, trave Cosmos European Tour 2009 a European vacation of a lifetime. Begin your trip in London with a full day to tour and discover the UKs capital on your own. Then, cross the Channel by ferry and board your motorcoach to Amsterdam, where a guided sightseeing tour and canal cruise await. In Germany, travel along the castle-dotted Rhine River and join the Romantic Road as it passes by medieval fairytale towns with half-timbered houses. Overnight in Munich, one of Germanys most popular travel destinations, and continue south to Innsbruck, Austria, and through the majestic Dolomites. Stop in the world-famous ski resort of Cortina, Italy, on your way to Venice. In Venice, a boat ride along one of the main canals takes you to St. Marks Square, and a Local Guide gives you a tour and tells you the stories behind famous Venetian landmarks. On to Florence, Cradle of the Renaissance, for a guided walking tour that features Santa Croce, Piazza Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, and the Duomo. Heading north, cross the Lombardy plain into Switzerlands Canton Ticino for a stop in subtropical Lugano before climbing toward St. Gotthard Tunnel and descending to the German-speaking side of Switzerland and Lake