Europe River Cruises with CroisiEurope

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 [...]

Friedensmuseum – The Bridge at Remagen

Inside the towers of the Remagen Bridge is the Peace Museum:
Our river cruise director announces that we are approaching the Bridge at Remagen and everyone scurries to the viewing deck armed with their cameras.  The Remagen Bridge gained fame as American troops were able to cross the last remaining bridge on the Rhine in 1945 [...]

Discover the Castles along the Rhine on a Rhine River Cruise

The Middle Rhine Valley – A World Heritage Site:
The Middle Rhine Valley is world famous for its concentration of beautiful and grand castles and castle ruins which are an unmistakable feature of its landscape.  Most of these castles were built in the 12th and 13th centuries and in the Middle Ages they were the centre [...]

Lorelei Rock | Rhine River Cruise

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 [...]

Dürnstein | Danube River Cruise

Visiting Dürnstein on a Danube river cruise:
On any Danube River Cruise, you will no doubt stop at the charming village of Dürnstein.  This village offers visitors the unique combination of a breathtaking scenery, acres of terraced vineyards, traditional architecture and places of historic interest.
Situated in the heart of the magnificent Wachau Valley, Dürnstein sits on [...]

Bamberg | Bamberg’s Rauchbier

Rauchbier, Bamberg’s specialty smoked beer:
Bamberg is a town that’s not only famous for its ancient heritage, but is also noted for its excellent beers.  For its small population of 70,000, Bamberg has 10 breweries which brew some 60 different types of beer.
A specialty of Bamberg is rauchbier, a “smoked beer“.  On our river cruise stop [...]

Amsterdam sightseeing | Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans’ windmills and traditional Dutch way of life:
Windmills, tulips and clogs are some of the archetypical symbols that come to mind when we think of Holland.  So when the opportunity came to see a real life Dutch windmill, I made a trip to Zaanse Schans so that windmills are no longer just images on [...]