One of the only unfortunate things about Paris is that there is simply far too much to see on a single visit. Tourists from all the over world find themselves winging their way into the city of romance without a clue as to how to soak up everything Paris has to offer. Who can blame […]
River Cruises Classic Authors II
Continuing our look at classic authors you can discover on river cruises, this week we’re looking at the life and work of Alexandre Dumas. Dumas is one of France’s best-loved literary figures, responsible for countless pieces of travel writing as well as novels that endure to the modern day. Take a river cruise through Paris, […]
Sightseeing You Won’t Get on Sea Cruises
You don’t need to book a two-week stay aboard a big ocean liner to see the world – a river cruise could make the perfect alternative if you’re looking for a different kind of sightseeing holiday. Part of the huge and growing appeal of river cruises is that they can take you to places that […]
Dutch Waterway Cruises – Amsterdam’s Top 5 Attractions
Top 5 Amsterdam Attractions Dutch waterway cruises are a fantastic way to experience the sights and sounds of the Netherlands, calling at a number of ports around this vibrant nation. The country’s capital, Amsterdam, is perhaps the most popular and by far the most famous of the Dutch ports available on Dutch waterway cruises. Amsterdam […]
River Cruises: Classic Authors
Pride and Prejudice was published today in 1813, and has since gone on to become one of the best-loved literary classics of all time. Jane Austen’s era saw a great deal of classic works written throughout Europe too, and many of the Continent’s landmark cities were home to some of the greats of Western literature. […]
Salzburg River Cruises – The Birthplace of Mozart
Today would have been the 258th birthday of one of the world’s greatest and most famous composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose birthplace was the fascinating and historic city of Salzburg, located in central Austria on the banks of the Salzach River, which leads from the Danube. Salzburg river cruises offer the opportunity to observe a profusion […]
German Traditions to Discover on River Cruises
You never truly know a place until you know the mindset of the people who live there, and one of the best ways to do that is to look at their customs. There are many weird and wonderful German traditions that you might encounter during a river cruise there – from reading your fortune in […]
Porto Cruises: Top 5 Attractions
Portugal’s second city is packed with beautiful things to see, even if you’re not one for museums and art galleries. In fact, the city streets aren’t too far off a wide-open gallery – every other building seems to be decorated with striking ajulezo tiles; the old shop facades here were built with a sense of […]
Summer River Cruise Ports – Find Some Summer Sun
Unfortunately for everyone in the UK, it is still January and we are still very much in the middle of winter. Although it may be bitterly cold at the moment, what better way to cheer ourselves up than to look forward to the summer months when three jumpers and thermal socks won’t be necessary! It […]
Top Lesser Known Sights of Paris
Paris has the rare, but difficult prestige of having so many landmarks as to attract more tourists than anywhere else in Europe – and it definitely shows. Lines to gain entrance to the Eiffel tower can have you queuing for hours on end, with many people still waiting to reach the summit of France’s most […]