History and Heritage

historyMany of our routes take you to the heart of some of Europe’s finest towns and cities, steeped in history and heritage. From beautiful Baroque castles to magnificent Renaissance châteaux, Europe’s waterways bear testimony to a rich and colourful past. Think about cruising suggestions starting from...
  • Castelnaudary (Midi) for the medieval walled city of Carcassonne
  • Le Mas d’Agenais (Aquitaine) for Mooresque hilltop villages
  • Jarnac (Charente) for the ramparts at Angoulême
  • Casier (Venice) for fabulous Italian Renaissance art and architecture
  • Benson (England) for Windsor Castle and 16th century Tudor villages
  • Portumna (Ireland) for ancient monastic sites, such as Clonmacnoise
  • Messac (Brittany) for Château Blain and Château des Rohan
  • Decize (Burgundy) for Chitry-les-Mines and Châtillon-en-Bazois
  • Marina Wolfsbruch & Potsdam (Germany) for Rheinsberg Castle & Sanssouci Castle

Suggested cruises for this activity

Belgium

Bruges

England

Norfolk Broads

The Thames

France

Alsace-Lorraine

Brittany

Burgundy

Canal du Nivernais

Lot

Camargue

Midi

Aquitaine

Charente

Loire Valley

Germany

Berlin

Holland

Ireland

Italy

Venice

Scotland