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My Tour Of Europe - Vol 9 - The Rhine Falls In Switzerland Is Not Big,but Has Its Own Beauty.MPG

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The Rhine falls, are Europe's largest waterfall. The Rhine Falls are very busy with over 50,000 tourists visiting on a daily basis to get the best camera angle and souvenirs. Though this also makes it one of the easier falls to get to, being just outside of a small city. They are truly magnificent, not so much for their height (a mere 23m) as for their impressive breadth (150m) and the sheer drama of the place, with the spray rising in a cloud of rainbows above the forested banks. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in the summer, the average water flow is 700 m³/sThere are also viewing platforms with a spectacular view of the falls built on both sides of the Rhine. These are reached via steep and narrow stairs. The best way to see the falls is from one of the daredevil boats which scurry around in the sprayThey are fairly low in height compared to other waterfalls. Its three sections are divided by islets of sharp, jagged limestone rock that is piled up against the waterfall, old remnants of the waterfall cliff that eroded and collapsed, and somehow has defied the powers of the rushing water to tumble them downstream. On either side of the River Rhine is a thick forested area of local trees and shrubs and beyond that the city. One might think the Rhine Falls is measly in comparison to the other waterfalls that are famous throughout the world, but seen in person they inspire a healthy respect. The water spills over the edge of the cliff at a rate of 750,000 liters per second. This is about a fifth of the volume of water that flows over the Niagara Falls, yet is still more than enough to discourage visitors from leaning to far over the railing to get their photographs of the Rhine
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