CroisiEurope and Editions Ouest-France invite you to discover 20 cruise experiences along the water to enjoy a new form of tourism that is environmentally-friendly, relaxing and very much in vogue.
Divided into three chapters, it presents three alternative modes of navigation on five canals in France, thirteen in the United Kingdom and one in the United States.
rivers in France and Europe and two cruises along the coasts of Corsica, Italy and Spain.
Cruises on the canals from the Marne to the Rhine, Burgundy, the Rhône and Provence, the Marne and the Oise are enjoyed aboard small barges with a capacity of 22 passengers.
Cruises on the rivers of France - the Loire, the Rhône and the Saône, the Garonne, the Gironde and the Dordogne, the Seine - and Europe - the Rhine, the Elbe, the Oder, the Havel, the Moldau, the Danube, the Douro, the Guadalquivir - are offered on board vessels ranging from 100 to 180 passengers.
Sea cruises, the grand tour of Corsica and the Canaries archipelago are all aboard a ship that can accommodate up to 124 passengers.
Embarked aboard small-capacity vessels, as the pages turn we discover and appreciate ?slow tourism?
For each of these 20 unforgettable experiences, readers will find a map, practical information
(duration, theme, etc.), the musts and, for each day, the highlights of the stage, in boxes devoted to the main tourist sites visited. Magnificent photos punctuate the guide.
From the water, with a different perspective, readers will discover French regions and a number of European countries from new angles: the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
While the primary purpose of the cruise is to sail, the secondary purpose is to learn about the culture at every port of call. At each stop on the boat, at least one excursion is organised under the guidance of passionate guides, keen to showcase the treasures of their region.
These itineraries along the water take in the history, heritage, gastronomy and music of the area.
Written by Françoise Surcouf, a journalist and writer, and Axel Araszkiewicz, the company's external relations manager, the book aims to raise awareness of this more environmentally-friendly form of tourism.
Along the water in France and Europe, 20 escapes on canals, rivers and seas
Editions Ouest-France, Collection Beaux Livres.
Authors Françoise Surcouf and Axel Araszkiewicz
224 pages
25 ?
In bookshops: 25 October 2024
