You can of course choose youradventure based on your interests – foodies will love to stop off in Lyon, while romanticswill adore Venice, Paris and Prague, and the aesthetes will stare in awe at the cities suchas Budapest and St. Petersburg. Weve put together a small collection of some ofEuropes best river cruises below.
Cities of Light – The great thing about cruising with in Europe is that there are so manywonderful cities to explore. One of our favourite itineraries is to start off in Paris with anight or two in the city, before heading to Germanys Trier to journey down the Moselleriver taking in beautiful Cochem, Koblenz, Rdesheim, Heidelberg, Bamberg andbreathtaking Nuremberg, before a final stop in Prague to enjoy the city. Alternatively beginyour journey in awe-inspiring Budapest and journey through Vienna, Melk, Passau,Regensburg and Nuremberg via the Danube.
Southern France – Southern France is perhaps one of our favourite river cruises. Not onlyis the journey truly beautiful, but youll get to experience wonderful cities such as Lyon andAvignon along the route. This one is a must for those who enjoy good food and wine, asyoull stop off in gastronomically perfect Lyon to sample the local delicacies as well asAvignon and Burgundy – both excellent wine making regions. If you love the vineyards ofFrance, then another option is to take a short, but wonderful trip through Bordeaux on theGronne, Gironde and Dordogne rivers. The highlight of which is undoubtedly Bordeauxand the capital of the Libourne wine region – Saint-Emillion.
Eastern Europe – There are few better ways to explore the treasures of Eastern Europethan by River Cruise. The most illuminating way to explore, and especially interesting forthose who are unfamiliar with the territory, is to take a river cruise from Budapest inHungary to Romanias Bucharest. On a typical cruise this will take you through the eastern
delights of Osijek in Croatia and Serbias Belgrade, before travelling through the Iron Gatebetween Serbia and Romania and onwards to Romanias cultural capital – Bucharest. Youmay also stop off in Vidin, Belogradchik, Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi in Bulgaria whichare replete with astonishing antique architecture which ranges from Ottoman to Romaninfluence.
The Best of The Rest – There are just too many for us to go into any great detail here –but if youre still in need of a little inspiration, then think about sailing down Portugalsincredible River of Gold – the Douro River, which takes in some of the most incrediblecities in Portugal from Porto to Barca dAlva. For something a little more rustic and wild try
a voyage to Switzerland via the Netherlands and Germany.
If youre ready to find and book your next incredible journey, then youll find that we have agreat collection of offers available for all kinds of river cruises through Europe – take a lookhere – and remember – when you book with us you can save up to 5%.
