European River Travel From The Atlantic To The Black Sea
For most tourists the phrase “cruise vacation” conjures images of indolent time spent on deck chairs sipping tropical drinks while being transported across warm seas to the next sun-drenched tropical islet. But there is a different sort of cruise, which can bring an entirely new experience to the excitement of cruising: European river travel.
You may be organizing your first cruise trip, or maybe you have spent a holiday aboard a ship every year for some time. In both cases, European river travel has a lot to offer, allowing you to discover not only the joys of cruising but also the pleasure of an unconventional visit to Europe.
With European river travel, you will avoid the constant hassles of car gridlocks, changing accommodation every other day, and having to take lots of flights. And you will see wonderful places that are inaccessible to a seagoing cruise across Europe’s coasts.
While many trips involving around European river travel center on the visit of urban areas, there are valid alternatives if you prefer to visit more laidback areas, or even unspoiled nature in natural parks and sparsely settled areas. You can even combine urban and rural sights.