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Kenai , Alaska , United States

If sport fishing , kayaking and canoeing are the  ingredients of a splendid vacation , then there is no better place , than a lavish ,

unforgettable landscapes Kenai River .

Irrawaddy , Burma

The country's longest river, this incorporates some of the most impressive sights of this rapidly changing country .

Yangtze , China

" If you were not on the Yangtze , then you have not been anywhere . " So goes an old Chinese proverb .

The longest river in Asia begins from the glaciers on the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau and flows eastwards through 10 provinces and empties

 into the sea to the north of Shanghai .

And the wealth of the Yangtze today come mostly from its giant hydroelectric potential .

One of the most spectacular sights on the river - it is a dam " Three gorges " - the world's largest power plant .

Rhine , Europe .

Rhine , Europe is the most picturesque waterways in Europe . Rhine flows through six and Switzerland .

The length to 1320 km , the river has shaped Europe's history of more , than any other, and this is reflected in its banks

: the ancient castles and medieval fortresses are witnesses of the warlike past of Europe . 

Caño Cristales , Colombia

Often called the " river of five colors " or " Liquid Rainbow " , the Colombian waterway in the province of Meta

 - a strong contender for the title of the most beautiful river in the world .

From July to November, the river channel effectively blooming  bright shades of yellow , green , blue , black , and red ,

 due to the high concentration of algae .

Mekong , South - East Asia

One of the most exotic and fascinating Asian rivers - is the Mekong , which originates in the Tibetan plateau and flows through Yunnan province in China , Burma ( Myanmar ), Laos , Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam , before falling in the South - China Sea .

 " The highlight " river trip is a visit to the Mekong in Cambodia, Angkor Wat , the vast array of ornate architectural structures 12 - th century .

Douro , Portugal

Although his popularity has deteriorated in recent decades , many  of the city , located along the Douro , on the - still retain a certain aura of the late

19th - century . Bright morning light , reflected from the white houses , each of which is filled with tapestries and tiles, hand painted ,

take us back while , when the number of wine producers and the number of residents in the region is substantially the same .

Neretva , Bosnia and Herzegovina

This is one of the cleanest rivers in Europe - are leading is drinking from the source about the middle of its length .

 It is also odnnoy of the coldest , because ee . The city of Mostar , with white stone bridge 16 - th century , is one of the the most beautiful .

The Danube , Europe

The Danube is the second river length of Europe , giving primacy only to the Volga , in Russia . The Danube crosses ten and Moldova .  

 Only the Rhine may coincide with the Danube in terms of popularity . A typical itinerary will take you to Vienna , Budapest , capital of Hungary ,

and Bratislava , capital of Slovakia .

Spree , Germany

While tourists give preference to the Rhine , the German river Spree should not be overlooked .

 It flows through the heart of the old kingdoms of Saxony , Bohemia and Bavaria , where the architecture has remained true to its medieval past .

Nile , Egypt

" Life along the river with a mixture of ancient and modern , with loaded donkeys and clumsy carts , driving past the ramshackle Internet - cafe " .

Neil has a length of 6695 km . From the source to the mouth , and cruises on sailing ships take three or four days .

Prolonged cruises They include a visit to Sohag , El - Amarna , Tuna El - Gabal , and finally Cairo , chaotic capital of Egypt .

Brahmaputra , China / India / Bangladesh

Starting with the Tibetan glaciers , river Brahmaputra flows to the south - west of India along the valley , and then south through Bangladesh .

It is the fastest flowing river in the world and the landscape is changing by the hour . Sandbanks come and go , the water level considerably rises

and falls .

Chobe , Africa

The river begins in Angola , where it flows under the name Kwando , before becoming the Linyanti and Chobe in Botswana , and finally in Namibia ,

 where it becomes the Chobe . This is one of the wildest and most exotic rivers in the world .

On the northern border of Botswana , river Cuando system , Linyanti and Chobe come together , forming a watery mosaic of lakes , islands ,

channels and floodplains

The Ganges , India / Bangladesh

The most sacred river in India - the Ganges was not only a spiritual guide , but also a lifeline for millions of people .

 Many former provincial or imperial capitals , such as Kannauj , Kashi and Allahabad , situated on its banks .

Are also some of the most famous on the river bank attractions India , the main of which is Calcutta , also the former imperial capital , and Varasani ,

the holiest of the seven holy cities . Ganga starts in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand , and flows south through northern

 India into Bangladesh , which empties into the Bay of Bengal .