History, scenery and elegant cities abound, as the scenic Dutch Waterways trace an intricate network of ribbon-like canals and rivers across the tranquil landscapes of Holland and Belgium. Winding from cosmopolitan Amsterdam in the north to medieval Maastricht in the south and onwards to the beautiful cities of Belgium, Avalon river cruise holidays traverse a famously flat yet picturesque countryside peppered with old wooden windmills and brightly blooming tulips. Admire the blaze of colour at the famed Keukenhof Gardens and the Floriade Horticultural Show, explore a feast of medieval wonders in Antwerp, the gabled Gothic architecture of Ghent, and the technical marvel of the Delta Works flood defences before taking in Kinderdijk’s serene windmill country.
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