River cruising in Europe is one of those delightfully slow and easy modes of travel. You're in a small floating hotel, gliding through calm inland waters past castles, vineyards and scenery that changes by the hour.
Daily guided walking tours and other excursions provided by the river line take you to key UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other city and village attractions. Or, you can explore on your own, which is easy because your ship often will dock right in town.
Lazy afternoons on the ship afford the time to sit in a lounge chair and watch the world go by — kids swimming from the riverbanks, farmers tending their crops, river birds flapping their wings — as you glide to your next destination.
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