It is second in size only to the Volga - which, at 2,194 miles, is Europe’s longest river. However, in stark contrast to the Danube, the Volga crosses not a single international border - it ...

Its land area spans across both Europe and Asia. Europe’s longest river is the Volga, which flows through Russia. Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, flows through ten countries.

The prolonged lack of dredging has made portions of the canal shallower and forced ships to carry less cargo. The 13 locks on the canal connect the Volga River, the longest in Russia that empties into ...