There are a lot of ways to spend your vacation and one of the best ways is taking a river cruise, and what better way than to do it in the place where river cruising was born? If you enjoy the luxury and convenience of taking cruise vacation, and you want to see the awesome landscapes and cities of Europe, you might want to consider going there and take a cruise.
Europe has a great number of rivers that are just plain awesome and breathtaking.
These are the same rivers that connected towns through river docks, serving as commercial highways during the old days and still continue to do so even up till now.
It can be said that Europe grew along these riverbanks, which are now accessible by passengers eager for a river tour.
Cruise ships that travel on European rivers are built generally smaller than their ocean-going counterparts.
Due to the presence of some bridges and the need to dock in various river ports, they are also built low and much narrower.
Its size, plus the view of Europe's countryside, contributes to the European river cruise's ambiance.
Since European river cruises use smaller vessels, the number of passengers is generally small and there is no need for providing entertainment that lasts for days on open waters.
Activities on European river cruises are generally quieter, often consisting of wine tastings, brief history lectures, demonstrations, and small concerts.
Entertainment and buying souvenirs while aboard the ship is limited, but these ships dock during several points of the trip, allowing land based excursions such as a tour through the local city, as well as going to other famous sites.
There are even much smaller passenger ships which have access to smaller canals and have larger itineraries to offer, but are generally more expensive than the usual cruises.
Price range varies depending on route and the size of ship, but the usually range from 200 to 300 dollars per day.
Larger ships tend to charge lower rates than smaller ones.
Popular routes go through the Danube River, but there are other rivers such as the Rhine, Elbe, Saone, Volga, and Oder.
Different rivers can sometimes feature more than one cruise variation, and some even feature both onboard and land-based packages.
Ships cruise along countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and other European countries, allowing you to see different faces of Europe along the trip.
Indeed, taking a European River Cruise is a good way to spend your vacation!