The rivers of Europe are the veins through which life has flowed to the historic cities and towns that dot their shores. What would Paris be without the Seine? London without the Thames? Rome without ...

Medieval castles perched high atop the river, rolling hillsides with terraced vineyards, fairytale wintertime Christmas markets and up-close views of the Eiffel Tower's nightly illumination show (with ...

Europe has no shortage of marquee tourist hot spots, but Diamond Meadows’ first river cruise there didn’t include them. The 28-year-old graduate student took a cruise along the Rhine and Moselle ...

I had never been a big fan of cruises or group travel in general. But from the moment I set sail on my first European river cruise, I was hooked. Whether exploring France's wine regions, historic ...

RHÔNE GLACIER, Switzerland — On a hotel veranda overlooking Lake Lucerne, Barbara Achrainer sips a latte and, with a sigh, peers at sightseers boarding a tour boat. It's a warm summer afternoon and ...

Dramatic sunset over river Seine in Paris, France, with Conciergerie and Pont Neuf. Colourful travel background. Romantic cityscape. From Portugal's dazzling Douro to the mighty Danube, a river cruise ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...

Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers. Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers RHÔNE ...