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Panache

Panache is a stylish twelve passenger hotel barge, with spacious public areas and six comfortable double or twin en suite cabins

Hotel Barge Panache

Panache is a hotel barge that has been fitted out in traditional yacht style with brass and mahogany fittings in the spacious public areas and very comfortable cabin accommodation. In the saloon, the picture windows let in plenty of natural light, and the tempting cocktail bar and comfortable leather sofas are enhanced by polished hardwood flooring. The separate roomy dining area provides a congenial setting for up to 12 guests to enjoy the gourmet meals and fine wines served on board.

The cabin accommodation comprises six generously sized junior suites which can be in twin or double bed configuration. All the en suite bathrooms have twin hand-basins and oversized showers.

Outside, the spacious sun deck is the perfect place to unwind and admire the passing scenery in one of the comfortable chairs, or to enjoy being served a long, lazy alfresco lunch at the outside dining table. There’s a heated spa pool and plenty of bicycles for you to take advantage of to explore the towpath that lines the canal.

Panache cruises in Holland in the spring, when the flowers are in full bloom. This is without a doubt the best time to visit Holland, and our cruises in Holland are carefully planned to allow you to experience some of the best of what the Netherlands has to offer.

In the summer and autumn, Panache cruises the beautiful and varied waterways of Alsace & Lorraine, a region of France offering a unique mix of French and German cultures, history and local gastronomy.

Panache’s voyage through Alsace & Lorraine will give you the opportunity to appreciate the very best of the region, passing storybook villages along the way, visiting places such as Strasbourg, renowned for its Baroque and Romanesque architecture and uniquely, experiencing Europe’s most famous boat elevator!

She also offers a handful of festive Christmas Markets Cruises in Alsace between November and December, offering visits to the traditional Strasbourg, Riquewihr, and Colmar Christmas markets.

Cruise Highlights

Holland (March to Early May)

  • Tour Keukenhof Gardens with the largest display of flowers in the world
    Visit the vast Aalsmeer flower auction
  • See the windmills of the Zaanse Schans conservation area
  • Visit the Royal Delft pottery to see the world famous earthenware being hand-made and painted
  • Tour picturesque Haarlem and visit a museum of the Dutch painter, Franz Hals
  • Tour the charming city of Leiden, Rembrandt’s birthplace

Alsace & Lorraine (Late May to Late October)

Christmas Markets (November to December)

  • Visit the colourful Christmas markets of Colmar and admire its spectacular display of lights and decorations
  • Visit the world-famous René Lalique glass collection
  • Roam around the incredible Christmas markets of Strasbourg featuring hundreds of stalls and Christmas trees
  • Visit the workshop of a chocolate atelier for a decadent demo and tasting
  • Savour Alsatian delicacies in the pretty village of Riquewhir with its charming Christmas market
  • Experience the magic of glass blowing at Meisenthal Glass Bauble factory, which is the birthplace of the bauble!
  • Try Alsatian ‘Flammekueche’, also known as tarte flambée, aboard Panache

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