The network of canals across the European continent extends for 50,000 kilometers. Seven of the major rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone, and Danube, were connected by man-made canals from the 17th century, bringing villages across the continent into the network. Those same canals are now popular as cruise routes. Allowing you to re-discover Europe from the perspective of the waterways, there is nothing like the pleasure a canal cruise affords.