The Seine is France’s best-known river and a cruise along it is a great way to explore the country’s celebrated capital and a number of its most historic sites and towns, too. As you would imagine, there’s a wide choice of shore excursions available but here’s a look at five of the best you can […]
A great day out at the Cologne Cathedral
There’s a lot of history in Germany, from ancient settlements through to the events of both the World Wars. So you know that whatever qualifies as the most visited landmark in the whole country has to be worthy of your attention. And that distinction goes to the Cologne Cathedral – the Kolner Dom – making […]
Exploring Schonbrunn Palace
Whichever Danube river cruise itinerary you book, you’ll be sure to visit Austria’s architecturally beautiful capital, Vienna. There’s so much history to explore on a tour of its streets but one of the city’s most popular attractions and an enduring choice when it comes to river cruise excursions involves a journey a little way out […]
Five must-do Danube river excursions
Once you’ve booked your voyage on one Europe’s most renowned and romantic rivers, you’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding on which shore excursions to book, because there’s simply so much to see. Just to give you a little guidance, here’s a look at five of my favourite cruise excursions you can […]
Top 10 WW2 sites to see on a river cruise
Anyone with an interest in the Second World War will find a wealth of things to experience with a river cruise, including some of the most famous sites of the war. River cruises offer the ideal chance to see famous locations, providing a thought-provoking insight into the reality of the time. Take a look through […]
Exploring the Forbidden City
As Beijing’s a popular place in which to end a Yangtse river cruise, I thought it would be fitting to end my recent look at some of the river’s most famous attractions by taking a walk through one of the city’s most iconic and enthralling attractions, the Forbidden City. What is it? The largest surviving […]
The historic religious centre that is Angkor Wat
We like to talk about the biggest and best here at River Voyages, and they don’t come much bigger than Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the entire world. It’s an undoubted major highlight of any cruise on the Mekong River, and is ranked as one of the most incredible structures to have ever […]
The Anne Frank House
One of the most popular places to see when on a river cruise in Amsterdam is the Anne Frank House. It’s an incredibly poignant and thought-provoking building that serves as a stark reminder of the horrors of the Second World War and what people had to go through, and as such it is always one […]
Unravelling the Great Wall of China
A Yangtze river cruise will give you the chance to experience many of China’s most iconic landmarks, natural wonders and celebrated cities but out of everything you can see, there’s one man-made marvel which continues to wow visitors the world over more than any other, The Great Wall of China. Though The Great Wall does […]
Unearthing the Terracotta Army
If you book a river cruise along China’s Yangtze, not only will you have the honour of sailing the third longest river in the world, you’ll also have the chance to see one of its most famous and fascinating archaeological discoveries – the Terracotta Army at Xian. Though Xian is not situated on the Yangtze […]