History and Heritage

Many 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
Loire / Nivernais
Lot
Camargue
Midi
Aquitaine
Charente
Loire Valley
Germany
Berlin
Holland
Ireland
Italy
Venice
Scotland