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Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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Published: 13 March 2017 13 March 2017

The number of passengers on river cruises in Europe increased by 2.7% to 1.36 million last year, figures released by IG River Cruise, an industry association based in Basel in Switzerland said in statement.

The average daily rate rose by 4.7% to €149, while ticket sales rose by 3.1% to €448.7million. The Rhine attracted 35.5% of the passengers, followed by the Danube with a 34.4% share, IG River Cruise said.