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River travel is a fantastic way to spend an exciting and special holiday, both for couples and families and for singles. Especially river cruises in Europe have been gaining a lot of popularity.

One of the causes for the rising popularity of European river travel is that even for a luxury cruise prices are sill noticeably lower than for an ocean cruise, if you compare them to each other. For instance there are vary good alternatives to an expensive seaborne cruise for a family, and many will prove to be far more relaxing, as well as enriching.

For instance, a week traveling down the magnificent Rhine River, savoring the attractions and the culture of Switzerland, France, Germany and the Benelux, possibly with a few days on a side trip to another city close by, is not going to cost more than a comparable cruise in the Caribbean.

Leaving for European river travels usually entails flying out to a city, either a medium-sized one or a capital, to the departure point to meet the ship that will take you down the chosen waterway on the main leg of your trip.

European river travel will take you through some of the most beautiful cities in the region's countries, and by traveling in style you will take your own floating five star hotel along, with a service to boot.

You will in fact find that while the cruise ships plying European rivers are much smaller then their seagoing cousins, for obvious reasons, they are just as comfortable and well-furnished, with amenities to boot.

For instance, the cuisine that you will experience on a premium quality wholly catered European river cruise will be just as good as the one in the continent's most renowned hotels. You can also expect a room service that will be just as good, with luxurious rooms that will be cleaned every day.

As for the things that you will be doing during your European river travel experience, the holiday will generally be more varied than an oceangoing cruise, with a heavier emphasis on sightseeing, and the local culture. Bit there will also be a lot of time to just relax on deck, and on-board entertainment will be provided for.

In fact European river travel can offer all the luxury and panache that you may be accustomed in a high quality sea cruise, but with some extra pizazz on top. So regardless of whether you have been on a cruise boat before, this could be the year to consider booking a trip on Europe's waterways.