It’s fair to say that you can see some pretty spectacular scenery on a river cruise. Indeed, that’s a major part of the draw. Big picture windows in the dining areas, French Balconies in your cabin and spacious sun decks are all aspects of the river cruising experience designed to maximise your viewing pleasure. After […]
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Architecture to see on a Vienna cruise
In the blink of an eye, in evolutionary terms, we’ve gone from caves to cathedrals. In the last five centuries alone, architectural styles and building techniques have evolved into something entirely different. Architecture is about much more than good looks, though – constructed spaces affect people’s mentality. Vienna is a perfect example of these changes […]
2014 and Viking River Cruises
2014 is going to be a huge year for Viking River Cruises. The fleet will continue to grow at an incredible rate as a whole new 14 ships will be launched, and the company will continue revealing information on the new ocean cruise line that will begin sailing in 2015 when the Viking Star takes […]
Top 5 River Cruise Destinations for 2014
2014 is well and truly under way, which means we can start looking forward to another brilliant year of river cruising. To get the ball rolling in the New Year, we thought we would compile a list of the top 5 river cruises destinations around the world, to help you decide on where to cruise […]
Alternative sightseeing on a Cologne river cruise
A Cologne river cruise gives you the perfect way to see this fantastic city, famed for its cathedral and its classical style. But you’ll also find great big slabs of straight-lined, brightly-coloured modernity here too, and a cultural heritage that goes way beyond medieval history and the Second World War. So what’s on offer if […]
Europe’s Best New Year’s Eve Firework Displays
New Year’s Eve has been and gone and 2014 has arrived, which means we can start looking forward to the next 12 months of river cruising. However, different people across the world choose to celebrate the New Year in different ways. Whether they release some Chinese lanterns, stay up watching Jools Holland or just go […]
The Twin Faces of the Mekong River
In the last decade, it seems that south-east Asia is finally going through something of an identity crisis. It’s strange to welcome it, I know, but if you’ve ever been tempted into researching a journey along the Mekong River, you’ve no doubt read the word ‘mystique’ over 500 times, drowned in a sea of monument […]
Perfect gifts on Christmas river cruises
Christmas is almost upon us and indeed, if you’ve read any of our past blogs related to Christmas markets and cruises, there’s a good chance you could be reading this one in a wi-fi hot-spot in a riverside city , phone in one hand, glass of mulled wine in the other. That’s because, when it […]
Going round the Ringstrasse on Vienna river cruises
The River Danube offers you the chance to explore a great many cultural delights in a number of Europe’s most historic cities and Vienna river cruises are among the most satisfying. It’s a city with a distinguished musical pedigree and some real architectural wonders and indeed on the majority Vienna river cruises, you’ll no doubt […]
Be inspired by your river cruise line
When you’re booking a river cruise, you’re often looking for inspiration as to why you should book. We know that we could relax and have fun in most places around the world, but it’s finding that resonating theme that makes us think “that’s the holiday for me”, and leaves us with a mind and a […]