Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From sewers to swimming sites: how Europe's cities reclaim their rivers Europe's cities are opening their rivers back to swimmers.

A Hidden Camera captured European freshwater fish swimming through the Pielach River in Austria above a rocky riverbed. A large fish passes close to the camera while another remains visible farther in ...

Wild swimming in Europe is in revival. From the seapools of Scotland to the regenerated industrial waterways of Paris and Copenhagen, these havens—beloved by locals—should be on your travel adventure.

Swimmable cities are making a comeback in Europe—just in time for urbanites to escape unprecedented heat waves. During an oppressive heat wave, Parisians and tourists swim in the Seine River on July 5 ...

A new report ranks the European countries with the cleanest beaches, lakes and rivers for 2026. Pictured here: the turquoise sea surrounding the coastal village of Limeni in Greece, which ranked No. 2 ...

Europe's cities are opening their rivers back to swimmers. From Paris to Berlin, officials are racing to clean up centuries-old waterways, betting that a swimmable river is now essential urban ...

As Europe braces for hotter summers, cities are reopening rivers once written off as polluted waterways. From Paris to Copenhagen, local authorities are investing in cleaner, swimmable rivers to adapt ...