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10 photos that will inspire you to take a European River cruise

Jun 05, 2017

River cruises and Europe go together like cheese and wine (or better yet, cheese and wine on the cruise). Drifting down one of Europe’s famous rivers such as the Rhine, Danube or Seine is one of the most spectacular ways to see the countryside, historic castles and quaint villages you may not have had a chance to see otherwise. If you’re considering booking a river cruise, these 10 photos will make your mind up for you.

1. The Elbe River, Czech Republic

Travel lush bohemian landscapes unaltered by time on a small ship cruise along the Elbe River #RiverCruises #Europe http://ow.ly/n5vo30ai9Ki

A post shared by SmallShipTravel (@smallshiptravel) on Mar 27, 2017 at 12:10pm PDT

2. Budapest, Hungary

@scenic_au Opal gliding past the magnificent Hungarian Parliament Building in #Budapest, #Hungary. #iheartcruising

A post shared by Cruiseabout Australia (@cruiseaboutau) on Aug 3, 2016 at 11:47pm PDT

3. Durnstein, Austria

Beautiful Durnstein on the Danube. Great scenery and wine #river #travel #travelphotography

A post shared by TheRiverCruiseClub (@therivercruiseclub) on Mar 13, 2017 at 10:05am PDT

4. Honflor, France

Once a thriving trading hub, the seaside city of Honfleur now attracts artists and romantics with its lovely quays lined with colorful slate-fronted houses.

A post shared by Viking Cruises (@vikingcruises) on Apr 17, 2017 at 12:08pm PDT

5. The Rhone, France

What a day on the Rhône – je t’aime #flusskreuzfahrten #flusskreuzfahrt #rivercruises #arosa #rivercruise #cruise #cruises #kreuzfahrt #kreuzfahrten #travel #travelinstyle #schoenezeit #river #urlaub #vacation #holidays #premium #allesinklusive #allinclusive #arosacruises #donau #danube #rhein #rhine #rhone #seine

A post shared by A-ROSA Cruises (@arosacruises) on Oct 27, 2016 at 10:55am PDT

6. The Rhine, Germany

#castles #germany #rhineriver #rivercruises #europe #rhine #rhinerivergorge #avalonrivercruise #avaloncruiseline

A post shared by @herbc_photo on Oct 13, 2016 at 8:29am PDT

7. Bordeaux, France

Ever wanted to cruise the waterways of #bordeaux? Well there are just three weeks remaining to take advantage of our fantastic Earlybird offers on 2017 #europe #rivercruises which must end on 30 September. #scenicwonderlist

A post shared by Scenic (@scenic_au) on Sep 8, 2016 at 12:10am PDT

8. Amsterdam, Holland

Good night, Amsterdam!😊🏙 📷Great shot by @matthewchimeraphotography⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌃Mark your photo with tag #amsterdamworld and we’ll post it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#amsterdam #netherlands #europe #igersamsterdam #iamsterdam #ilovethiscity #iloveholland #holland #beautifuldestinations #beautiful #amsterdamcity #travel #travelling #communityfirst #amsterdamcity #amstergram #vscoamsterdam #vscogood #vscocam #vsco #Instaamsterdam #night #city #bridge #canal #canals #passionpassport #wonderfulworld #topeuropephoto #earthfocus

A post shared by Amsterdam | Travel community (@amsterdamworld) on May 8, 2017 at 2:07pm PDT

9. Passau, Germany

Viking Primadonna in Passau, near the entrance to the Main-Danube Canal. Photo courtesy of Viking River Cruises ********************************************* #rivercruises #europerivercruises #besteuropetravel #besteuropeancruises #besteuropeanrivercruises #europeanrivercruises #luxurytravel #Australianbasedtravelagency #luxuryrivercruising #europerivercruises #rivercruisesineurope #rivercruiseseurope #bookyourcruisewithBERC #australia #vacationineurope #HolidayDesignSpecialists #travelagency

A post shared by Best European River Cruises (@berc.social) on Mar 2, 2015 at 4:54pm PST

10. Hallstatt, Austria

Surrounded by Beauty! #yolo #traveller #austria #hallstatt #europe #wanderlust #photooftheday #photography #instapic #insta #picoftheday #landscape #cityscape #nature #beautiful #itravelforamonth #natgeo #natgeotravel

A post shared by Ajay 😎 (@ajaygraphy) on May 10, 2017 at 6:07pm PDT