With UNESCO world heritage status, it winds its way through vineyards, gorgeous countryside, tiny medieval towns and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. Over 1000kms long, the Loire is France’s longest river and has something for everyone. Loire River – the beautiful Loire is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world The countryside is spectacularly unspoilt, and if you opt for a trip down the Gauja River highlights include the 13th-century ruins of Turaida Castle, where mighty sandstone cliffs rise above the river and the Gauja National Park where bears and dog wolves roam. A true pearl of the Baltics, it’s filled with deep green forested landscapes where the scent of pine forests linger. Not too long ago, Latvia was voted the most beautiful country in the world (by an online poll conducted by First Choice holidays) and it also happens to be one of our favourite travel destinations. Gauja River, Latvia – the only large river of Latvia that begins and ends its flow in Latvia Here you’ll find the historic Normandy beaches, the medieval architecture of Rouen and the gorgeous gardens of Giverny, which features in Monet’s most famous painting. To see the river in style, explore Paris and then hop on a luxury boat to follow in the path of Claude Monet and discover France’s Norman countryside. There are plenty of enjoyable river cruises in France but one of the most romantic has to be the Seine which flows through Northern France. The River Seine – one of the longest rivers in France which cuts for Paris In Holland admire the famous waterways and windmills and when you stop in France take a day trip to the pretty half-timber city of Strasbourg. In Germany sail past the Black Forest region, gorgeous Cologne and a number of postcard-pretty castles. It’s a popular route for luxury river cruises but it’s popular for a reason. Beginning in Grisons in the Swiss Alps it flows through Germany before finally joining the North Sea in Holland. The Rhine is one of the most famously beautiful rivers in Europe. The Rhine – one of the major European rivers which is also gorgeous From our personal favourites to feedback collected from our travel network here’s a selection of some of the best and most beautiful river cruise journeys to take in Europe (in no particular order). We had a great morning running 18 radio interviews with media psychologist and life coach Honey Langcaster-James discussing the results of the research, why we think everyone deserves a proper break this year, and watching the coverage roll in across the Sun, Mirror, Independent, Metro and other target media – complete with links to where Brits could find their own spontaneous last-minute getaway from just £199.įor more information about the ‘Relaxation Window’, visit the Teletext Holidays blog.Messing about on the river is one of the finer ways to enjoy some of Europe’s most scenic views and there are no shortage of opportunities to cast off and gently sail through the countryside, or even join a luxury cruise through some of Europe’s biggest cities. The survey of 2,000 holidaymakers also showed that pre-booked holidays caused a large amount of stress as people desperately try to get on top of their work load and complete handovers before they leave for their holiday. The results of the research 72Point conducted identified the ‘window of relaxation’ as starting two days into a fortnight’s holiday, and ending three days before it finishes – essentially a third of your ‘you time’ is actually ‘their time’, and no holiday is actually a holiday unless it is longer than five days! Let’s face it some people are better at switching off than others – but exactly how many of us actually achieve the relaxing and restorative holiday we hope for? So we brought in media research specialists 72Point to help us unearth the realities behind relaxing on holiday. It’s a super crowded time in the holiday space, so we knew we’d need something new, but universal, to cut through. Teletext Holidays asked us to come up with a way to promote the final days of their summer sale, break the brand in to the wider conversation about holidays as the long summer holiday loomed, and put it front of mind for anyone who was looking for a last-minute deal. Nor has one of them unveiled a new art installation. No, we didn’t take our clients on a health and well-being excursion.