A cruise expert's top picks for fairytale-inspired European river cruises.

As avid design lovers and travel enthusiasts, we find special delight in discovering destinations that showcase stunning architecture and decor. Whether it's for a weekend or a longer holiday, there's ...

Albania moves to the forefront of river protection by making the Vjosa River the first wild river national park in Europe. Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to ...

Today the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe. Today, the Vjosa ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles ...

A view of the Rhine River in Rudesheim, Germany, in early August 2022. Water levels are lower than usual this season due to excessive heat and little to no snow and rainfall earlier in the year. Photo ...

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 ...

Not a lot of North Americans have heard of Storm Boris, preoccupied as we rightly are with Hurricane Helene. An exception might be travel advisors who sell a lot of European river cruises. They might ...

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer. This time, it’s not pandemic red tape, but what looks set to be the ...

Disaster warning messages have emerged on river beds in parts of Europe. The continent faces a historic drought that has led to serious drops in major rivers. On most river beds, centuries-old ...

How has river quality in Europe changed over time? A detailed analysis of invertebrate data provides a picture of biological recovery from past problems, but also points to remaining challenges. Ian P ...