Take them on a canal cruise - seeing a city from a different perspective is great fun and a great education.

The Cheshire Ring is a popular canal cruise which includes six of the canals in Cheshire.

Sun Line has scheduled three 12-day canal cruises in March, originating in Galveston, Tex.

A four-night "Rembrandt Remembered" tour includes round trip air, entrance to the exhibition, a canal cruise and a book on Rembrandt.

Two-day trips around the countryside involve staying overnight with a local family and a canal cruise.

By far the best way to see the city is to take a canal cruise.

Since then, in Amsterdam the trekschuit has given way to the "museum boat" and "canal cruises" used exclusively by tourists.

A canal cruise is well worth it if you have the time - get a hop on hop off ticket for approx 16 euros.

Recovering mental patients have been learning to deal with the world outside by taking canal cruises.although there's hard work involved as well.

There are also canal cruises and a monastery cruise to Valamo.