Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by ...

A barge is docked in Porto Harbour along the Douro river. The Dom Luiz I Bridge, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia, is in the background.JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO / REUTERS You will never see a river ...

Barge ships have much smaller passenger counts (think less than 10 passengers) and don’t include as many amenities as river ...

Holiday on the royal barge: Queen's Diamond Jubilee vessel now offering river cruises in Portugal The 64-metre-long vessel now has 14 luxurious cabins, a Royal suite, a restaurant, a piano bar and ...

Kir Royale, European Waterways' newest hotel canal barge, will begin sailing in France's Champagne region in May. Photo Credit: European Waterways There were a number of new river cruise ...

The Douro Valley, with the wide river cutting through it, is an UNESCO World Heritage site and the birthplace of some of the world’s finest wines Skip to Content. NP TALKS: Election 2025 ...

European Waterways’ barge Renaissance in the Upper Loire Valley. There are more esoteric offerings for those who go looking, however. You can sail another French river, the Loire, which runs ...

On the Douro River, Riviera Rose will sail the 8-day “Highlights of the Douro Valley & Salamanca” itinerary round trip from Porto. The 262-foot Riviera Rose is the smaller of the two new ships, with ...

The Green Award was first given to a river cruise ship, the AmaKristina, in 2020. Five years later, 193 river ships are certified at either the bronze, silver or gold levels of compliance.