Twelve European waterways such as the primary water artery – the Danube interlink major metropolitan areas of the continent: Prague, Budapest, Paris, Copenhagen, Berlin and others. River cruise agencies have a choice of itineraries which will allow you to see interesting shoreline attractions, yearly themed celebrations and special occasions, for example Tulips Festival in Amsterdam and Opera Night in Vienna. European river cruises will let you to enjoy the stunning scenery of the beautiful hills, lined with grapevines and decorated with unique medieval castles, which merge perfectly with the breathtaking sights of European cities with their extensive historical past.
River cruise itineraries are designed and intended to match up with the top satisfaction of a high end hotel or a country house. Superbly outfitted ships offer fantastic environment for entertainment. Culinary delights and the charm of regional wines will pleasantly surprise you. Comfy cabins are furnished with flawless taste, and finely organized service will almost always be prepared to satisfy your every wish.
Amongst the best European river cruise trips are those that travel on Rhine, Danube, Oder and Elbe.
The most common cruise itinerary on the Rhine has long been from Amsterdam to Basel and the other way around. The duration of the cruise trip is 8 days. During the cruise trip you’ll visit Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland. Cruises have a very good excursion program. By reserving a hotel for before and after the cruise trip, you will extend your vacation to a decent length of time and also have a chance to benefit from optional organized tours.
Cruises on the Danube are usually of a different duration and landscape experience. Shorter cruise trips take 8 days and start in Vienna and Passau. During the cruise trip you will see Austria, Germany, Hungary and Slovakia. Choosing a 15 day option, you will make a trip to the mouth of the Danube and experience the charm of Croatia, Serbia and Romania. 15 day cruise trips are extremely popular and sell out very quickly, so it is better to reserve them ahead of time.
River cruise trips in Germany and Czech Republic are sometimes jokingly called culinary excursions since they run through two leading beer producing powers, however, there is no questioning why these itineraries offer beautiful sceneries of two European countries. Cruises along the rivers Oder, Elbe and Vltava begin in Berlin, Dresden and Prague. Most of the cruise trips are 8 days long. You can complete your cruise vacation in hotels and resorts of Germany and Czech Republic to mix sightseeing and tours and some recreation.
Remarkable cruise trips on the waterways of France can be split into two types. First off, cruise trips on the Seine River, where you begin the cruise trip in Paris and visit the towns of Rouen, Vernon and Caudebec. Depending on climatic conditions the water levels in the Seine river fluctuates and the cruise trips, involving the visit to the mouth of the Seine, usually do not go beyond Vernon. The second group cruise trips are the cruises along the rivers Rhone and Somme. They begin in Lyon.
Cruises on the waterways of Spain and Portugal start in Seville, in the event the cruise trip is in Spain, or in Porto, if the course of the cruise trip is within Portugal. Regular cruise trips last for 8 days. You will see different traditional monuments and natural splendor of those places.
River Cruises in Italy: the most interesting option for such cruise trips are the cruise trips on the River Po and Venice. You can travel around Venice and its borders and the mouth of the river Po.
Overall, European River Cruises provide an amazing chance to become familiar the Old Continent and its culture and heritage.