{"id":54967,"date":"2019-05-01T11:03:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=54967"},"modified":"2019-05-10T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T20:43:52","slug":"european-river-cruises-for-history-buffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2019\/05\/01\/european-river-cruises-for-history-buffs\/","title":{"rendered":"European River Cruises for History Buffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tour historical travel sites and World War II memorials on European River Cruises<\/h2>\n

Your bucket list of European river cruises should include one or all of Avalon’s WWII Remembrance and other History Cruises. The historical travel tours<\/a> focus on specific events and people and cruise from port to port along a certain route on the river. A history expert accompanies the cruise and tells the stories and facts behind the famous sites you’ll be visiting.<\/p>\n

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European History River Cruises<\/strong><\/h3>\n

World War II history buffs will enjoy reliving the stories and stand on the site of the largest amphibious landing in history. There are memorials to the allied forces, and in Rouen there is a walking tour where you learn about the French Resistance. You can choose an alternate full-day excursion in the Vimy Ridge and Arras region.<\/p>\n

There is so much history to absorb on this cruise from World War II, Jewish heritage in the region and back in time to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Hapsburg Royalty. At CruiseExperts.com, we are ready to book you on the Avalon’s European river cruises that take you to areas where the allied forces fought and made the ultimate sacrifice. These historic World War 2 tours in Europe offer excursions that invite you to walk in the footsteps of the heroes of the Normandy landing beaches.<\/p>\n

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Ghosts of World War II are found everywhere. Depending on which cruise you choose you may visit the battlefields of Eastern Flanders, the inspiration for the poem Flanders Field where poppy flowers began growing after the burial of fallen soldiers, Arnhem’s WWII Airborne Museum, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Normandy landing beaches including Omaha Beach, Point du Hoc Monument, and the American Cemetery. World War I sites include the battlefields of Vimy Ridge and Beaumont-Hamel, Ardennes battlefields, and memorial sites in Bastogne.<\/p>\n

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Jewish Heritage Cruises<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Visit the Anne Frank House and Museum in Amsterdam on a Romantic Rhine Jewish Heritage cruise. The free audio tour of the home is available in nine languages explaining the persecution of the Jews in WWII – about Jews that were in hiding, and about the people who helped. Budapest, Hungary is home to the world’s second largest synagogue, and in Regensburg you can visit the Document Neupfarrplatz museum. Visit Terezin, Czechoslovakia to see one of the country’s largest concentration camps. A poignant memorial tells the historic and tragic experiences related to the camp.<\/p>\n

Discover the wide variety of European cruises available for your pleasure<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is another of Avalon’s amazing history cruises. You’ll visit Bucharest, Romania, the “Paris of the East” where you’ll take a tour of the capital’s boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, Royal Palace Square, and see other historic sites from a rich history. At St. Gheorghe you can take an excursion to the Danube Delta, and go on a small-boat guided tour. You’ll sail through the Balkans to Budapest where you’ll take a guided tour to see Heroes’ Square and other important historic sights.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Bratislava, Slovakia, and then on to Vienna, Austria, the former center of the Habsburg Empire. You’ll visit the lavish Habsburg Imperial Palace and neo-renaissance Vienna Opera House. The Wachau Valley wine region is beautiful to see. Go on to visit the lovely Benedictine Abbey in Melk. When you arrive in Linz, you can stroll through Austria’s largest medieval square, the Hauptplatz or take an excursion to the Austrian lake region that the Habsburg family frequented. You can walk the cobbled streets of Passau, Germany and visit the baroque architectural masterpiece of St. Stephen’s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

These history tours are among the most popular of the river cruises. Once you know the dates you have available for travel, call us at 1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a> so we can get you booked on an Avalon History Cruise at the best rates available. CruiseExperts.com is ready to help you plan your History Cruise, and there is never a charge for our expertise. We can answer all your questions, book plane flights (when needed), hotels, your cruise, excursions, and more. Our job is to lessen your workload, save you money and time, eliminate guesswork, and give you more time to enjoy your amazing cruise.<\/p>\n

Call us today at 1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a> and let us make your next cruise a reality.<\/p>\n

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