See the sights of Paris and Northern France on a Seine River Cruise: If enjoying the sights of Paris, cruising on the Seine River and the opportunity to explore the Normandy coast sounds appealing, a Paris and Normandy Seine River Cruise may fit the bill. Several river cruise companies offer a 7-night cruise to the Normandy coast. Although the cruise names sound similar and they all start in Paris and sail up to Normandy, there are major differences in their itineraries so it's important to … [Read more...]
Holiday Afloat in Venice on a Po River Cruise
April 13, 2010 by
Enjoy the Sights of Venice on a Venice and Po River Cruise: One of the greatest charms of Venice is its Grand Canal, intricate network of winding waterways and lagoons and all the art, history, culture and everyday live that exists on these waterways. If you love being on the water, here is a five-night Venice cruise that will allow you to holiday afloat in Venice and the Po River Delta. Anyone who knows Venice will know that hotels along the Grand Canal are very expensive and although … [Read more...]
Europe River Cruises with CroisiEurope
April 12, 2010 by
CroisiEurope is now one of the major players in European River Cruising: When it comes to European river cruising, CroisiEurope does not get any coverage in the southern hemisphere. Yet this French river cruise operator now has 27 river boats covering all the rivers in Europe and it seems that the company is cruising along to be one of the key players in the flourishing river cruising business in Europe. History of CroisiEurope CroisiEurope is an independent family business with an … [Read more...]
Lorelei Rock and the Lorelei Siren
June 15, 2009 by
Of legends, forklores and the Rhine Siren: The Rhine river is steeped in myths, sagas, legends, forklore and fairytales and the many castles along the Rhine hold tales of historical and political events, medieval battles, military conflicts and knights brandishing swords. The Lorelei Legend One legend that you'll hear most about on a Rhine river cruise is that of the Lorelei Rock. The legend is as old as time itself and tells of Lorelei, a beautiful young maiden who committed suicide … [Read more...]
Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise + Gallipoli Dawn Service
June 5, 2009 by
Gallipoli Dawn Service River Cruise: The ANZAC Day dawn service at Gallipoli has become a very popular event and each year the crowds at Gallipoli get bigger and bigger. Whereas in the past, it was the older generation who were interested in participating in this special remembrance ceremony, these days more and more younger people are interested to be part of it as well. Younger travellers from Australia especially are timing their Europe trip to coincide with attendance at the Gallipoli … [Read more...]
River cruise | Amsterdam to Budapest
May 19, 2009 by
Amsterdam to Budapest | Magnificent Europe: Magnificent Europe, European Jewels or Grand European Tour - these are some of the names given to this 15-day river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. This is one of the most popular European river cruises and all the major cruise companies like Avalon Waterways, Uniworld and Viking River Cruises have this tour in their catalogue of cruises. All the operators stop at the following destinations: Cologne, Rudesheim, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, … [Read more...]