River Guides

In the list below is all the rivers that we feature online at rivercruising.co.uk. Select a river for a quick guide to that area.

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	Danube The Danube is Europe's second longest river, rising on the eastern slopes of the Black Forest in Germany and eventually flowing into the Black Sea via its delta in eastern Romania, a 2100 sq mile wildlife reserve which is home to more than 300 species of birds and almost 150 types of fish (both salt & fresh water). It has a total... Read more on the river Danube
	Dnieper The river Dnieper belongs entirely to Russia, and rises in the Valdai Hills west of Moscow, the government of Smolensk. at the foot of the Valdai Hills, not far from the sources of the Volga and the Dvina. Its length is about 1410m and flows south through Belarus and the Ukraine before entering... Read more on the river Dnieper
	Douro The river Douro rises near Madrid and flows west through spain and into Northern Portugal before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto. The Douro is the third longest river of the Iberian Peninsula and is navigable in Portugal between Peso da Régua and Porto (Oporto), the... Read more on the river Douro
	Dutch Waterways The Dutch Waterways are born where the river Rhine crosses the border from Germany into the Netherlands. This network of canals and waterways are fed by the Wall and the Lower Rhine as the river Rhine breaks up and it is these Dutch waterways that allow the Rhine to disperse... Read more on the Dutch Waterways
	Elbe The river Elbe is 1,165km (724 miles) in length and from 1945 to 1990 the river Elbe formed part of the boundary between East and West Germany.The Elbe is one of the major waterways of central Europe. It runs from the Czech Republic mountains and flows south west through... Read more on the river Elbe
	Moselle The Moselle flowins through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the river Rhine, joining it at Koblenz, and from source to mouth it is 338 miles. It is also the longest tributary of the river Rhine... Read more on the river Moselle
	Nile The River Nile is the longest river in the world at 4187 miles from its White Nile source in the South to the mouth of the Mediterranean in the North. The River Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley. The Niles average discharge of water is approximately 300 million... Read more on the river Nile
	Oder The Oder, a river that offers something a little different, some charm and little-know towns in Germany and Poland. Taking you in the heart or Europe & visiting destinations that are most easily accessed via the waterway... Read more on the river Oder
	Rhine Probably the most popular of all European river cruises. The river Rhine flows through four countries - Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before ending its journey in the North Sea at Rotterdam... Read more on the river Rhine
	Rhone A Shearings river cruise will take you along some of the most famous rivers in Europe – including the tranquil waters of the blue Danube, the picturesque Douro, the majestic Rhine and the magical Moselle valley. Read more on the river Rhone
	Russian Waterways The Russian Waterways is made up of the River Volga and the Volga Baltic Waterway and its many canal and river systems. The Volga Baltic Waterway is important in that it links the Volga River with St Petersburg. By far, cruising the Russian Waterways is the best way to see the Russian Countryside and... Read more on the Russian Waterways
	Saone The Saone River gently meanders through the famous Burgundy wine region. If you are a connoisseur of fine wines and excellent cuisine, then you really should seriously consider a river cruise on the Saone... Read more on the river Saone
	Seine The Seine is without doubt the best-known river in France. At 482 miles long , it passes through Paris and past the Eifel Tower, bordering 10 of the 20 arrondisements and drains the Paris Basin. The river Seine's major tributaries are the Marne, Oise, and Yonne rivers. The average depth of the river... Read more on the river Seine
	Volga The Volga River is the longest river in Europe, about 2,300 miles. It rises from only 740 feet in the Valday Hills northwest of Moscow where the Volga heads east past Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. From there it turns south past Samara and Volgograd. Due to the low point where the... Read more on the river Volga
	Yangtze The Yangtze River is over 6,300 km longs and is by far the longest river in China and the third longest in the world. The Yangtze flows from West to East through several provinces including, Qinghai, Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi Anhui and Jiangsu. Not forgetting the vibrant city of Shanghai... Read more on the river Yangtze