Cruise through the Chateau de Chenonceau aboard the French Hotel Barge Nymphea French Hotel Barge Nymphea Cruises The Loire Valley, France The Château of Chenonceau is an architectural wonder and Renaissance masterpiece. Built in 1520 by a wealthy tax collector for his wife, it became a royal retreat for, among others, Catherine de Medici and …
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The English Hotel Barge Magna Carta Caters To Their Guests Recently, the English hotel barge Magna Carta, who cruises along the Royal River Thames, had a family charter with a young child so they toddler-proofed their sundeck! Magna Carta is an excellent choice for family charters About The English Hotel Barge Magna Carta Magna Carta …
Summer is here! How about a little FINESSE in Burgundy? A scrumptious starter on Finesse, Légumes du Jardin. This looks really good. It is not only tasty but excellently presented. About The French Hotel Barge Finesse Finesse Route: Southern Burgundy: River Saône & Canal du Centre between St-Julien-sur-Dheune and St-Jean-de-Losne Up to 8 guests …
Family Barge Charters Do you have children who are interested in European history or maybe are studying French? Here’s a great graduation idea… a family barge charter! French Hotel Barge Anjodi – Canal du Midi, France With hectic lifestyles becoming the norm these days, a vacation where several generations of the same family, perhaps for …
Special Opera Cruise La Bella Vita’s special Opera itinerary is for 7 nights and commences Saturday August 10, 2019. It includes one hotel night in Verona (August 10), a visit to the fascinating Arena Muse Opera, a wonderful museum devoted to the history of opera, followed by dinner in the delightful courtyard restaurant, and a …
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Magna Carta’s New River Table This beautiful River table is one of the latest additions to the English Hotel Barge Magna Carta for the 2019 season. Their unique dining table was created exclusively for Magna Carta using solid oak for the table top and legs, and a blue resin to create the river effect. It …
More News from Magna Carta In the off season, Magna Carta had quite a bit going on… Here’s a few examples: During 2018 we massively increased the number and efficiency of our solar panels…. Then during the winter we fitted this very high output alternator to the main engine. Together, these upgrades mean we now …
Magna Carta Food News Carl, our chef, is starting as he means to go on…. Carl keeps on producing stunning plates of food…. this was lunch main course last Thursday…. ……. and this was dinner main course ….. venison….. beautiful….. Another amazing desert from Carl….. Our new River table laid for Captain’s dinner…. About The …
From the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess It’s that time of year when much of our Emerald Isle is in fact blue. There are carpets of bluebells in woodland and forests, also in hedgerows where their presence indicates ancient woodland. They represent constancy and everlasting love… their Latin name is Endymion and Endymion was the …
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Tastes of Gascony What better way to spend a relaxed, romantic holiday than sampling some of the country’s delectable delights aboard a barge cruise? Here are a few of the specialities you should definitely try… Authentic Armagnac This alcoholic beverage is a signature speciality of Gascony. While it does share some similarities with its counterpart …