Europe 2009 - (Page 54) Signature Collection touring This exclusive touring option, available in select ports, allows you to completely customize — and maximize — your time ashore by reserving a private car, driver and english-speaking guide in advance. Dublin, Ireland Eyjafjörður (scenic cruising) Gabes, Tunisia A sophisticated city with a rich literary tradition. Trinity College’s Old Library contains the famous illuminated Book of Kells. A more modern wonder awaits at the Guinness Brewery. Sample shore excursions: Ballyknocken House & Glendalough; Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. Dubrovnik, Croatia This long, narrow fjord, whose name means literally “island fjord,” is Iceland’s longest and features scenic views of the tall mountains on the Tröllaskagi Peninsula. Falmouth, England Surrounded by an oasis of date palms, Gabes offers excellent shopping for traditional carpets, basketwork and jewelry. Sample shore excursion: Desert 4 x 4 Camel Ride with Matmata Berber Village. Gdynia (Gda´ sk), Poland n Spectacular double walls and fortifications protect this former naval city-state. In the Old Town palaces, fountains and churches cut from time-softened stone await. Sample shore excursion: Dubrovnik’s Riviera. Dunmore East (Waterford), Ireland Pendennis and St. Mawes castles, built in the 16th century by Henry VIII, guard the entrance to this important port on England’s Cornish coast. Firth of Clyde, Scotland (scenic cruising) The former free city of Danzig and the birthplace of Solidarity. Explore an exquisitely restored Old Town. Sample shore excursions: Gda´ nsk & Oliwa Cathedral; Malbork Castle. Gibraltar, British Territory Be up on deck to photograph the Clyde’s scenic islands, dolphins and seals, crystal-clear lochs and rolling hills. Flåm, Norway In this city, founded in ad 853 by the Vikings, the attraction is clearly the Waterford crystal factory. Sample shore excursions: A Taste of Waterford: Wake & Bake; Medieval Kilkenny & Castle. Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Scotland Flåm’s villages and farms perch on steep slopes above gleaming waterways. Sample shore excursions: The Flåm Railway; The Snow Road to Laerdal. Foynes, Ireland The strategic link between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean is dominated by “The Rock,” towering nearly 1,400 feet above the sea. Sample shore excursions: Gibraltar — A City under Siege; Panoramic Gibraltar & Elegant Tea. Gironde Estuary (scenic cruising) Imposing Dunvegan Castle, the family seat of the MacLeods, crowns the hill above town. Sample shore excursions: A Taste of Skye: Talisker Whisky Distillery; Dunvegan Castle: Stronghold of Clan MacLeod. Eivissa, Ibiza, Spain Maiden call. On the Shannon Estuary, Foynes is your gateway to Adare, with its wooded setting and thatched cottages, and Limerick, Ireland’s fourthlargest city. Sample shore excursion: Lovely Limerick. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal This navigable waterway in southwest France is formed by the meeting of two rivers. On the shores are the Médoc and Côtes vineyards — the heart of France’s Bordeaux region. Göteborg, Sweden Beaches are the draw on Ibiza, which is known as the “White Island” for its 11 miles of pristine beaches and bays. Sample shore excursion: The Best of Ibiza. Lush and lovely, Madeira lies off the African coast and is famous for its wine. Outside town, vineyards terrace up steep valleys with stunning sea views. Sample shore excursions: Cabo Girao, Camara Fishing Village & Reid’s; Botanical Beauty. Sweden’s second-largest city, a university town, offers botanical gardens, photo exhibits in the Hasselblad Centre, and a splendid Opera House. Sample one of the city’s famed local beers in the wharf area where you will also find a fascinating Maritime Museum. Sample shore excursion: Tjoloholm Manor & West Coast Islands. 54 e-brochures available online
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