Europe 2009 - (Page 55) Greencastle (Londonderry), Northern Ireland Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Hendaye (Biarritz), France Maiden call. This fishing port on Ireland’s north coast affords access to the interesting walled city of Londonderry, with St. Columb’s Cathedral, built in 1633. Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland Holland America’s own pristine private island, with a two-mile beach, interior lagoon, nature preserve and all manner of watersports and conveniences. Sample shore excursions: Deep-sea Fishing; Parasailing; Stingray Adventure. Harwich (London), England Maiden call. In the heart of Basque country, Biarritz boasts magnificent beaches, golf courses and the opulent Hôtel du Palais, originally built by Napoleon’s Empress Eugenie. Honningsvåg, Norway Greenock, on the banks of the River Clyde, is your gateway to lively Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, where you’ll find stylish shopping, world-famous art and the magnificent 12th-century Glasgow Cathedral, all set against a backdrop of outstanding Victorian architecture. Greenwich (London), England In the East Anglia countryside see the mill, barns and bridge immortalized by landscape painter John Constable. Tour to London for Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, as well as terrific shopping and theatre. Sample shore excursion: Roman Colchester. Helsinki, Finland Invigorating and scenic, Honningsvåg is the world’s northernmost village and your gateway to the North Cape. Sample shore excursion: Bird Safari. Húsavík, Iceland Snowy mountains surround this small fishing town, popular for whale watching, on Iceland’s north coast. Sample shore excursion: Húsavík Highlights. Invergordon, Scotland Your chance to take in London’s extraordinary sights, shopping and world-class theatre. Or visit the Royal Observatory, bisected by the Prime Meridian (0˚ longitude), where Greenwich Mean Time is kept. Sample shore excursions: The Royal Borough of Windsor; Discover London Waterways & Portobello. Haifa (Tel Aviv), Israel This vibrant Finnish capital offers the famous Rock Church, built entirely into bedrock, and Sibelius Park, with its steel pipe monument to the composer. Sample shore excursions: Designs of Helsinki — Architectural Highlights; Lapland, Arctic Circle & Santa Claus Experience. Helsingborg, Sweden The plaintive skirl of Highland bagpipes calls you ashore. Nearby is the deep Loch Ness, holding secrets that have captured imaginations worldwide. Sample shore excursions: Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle Ruins; Scenic Highland Drive & Dornoch. From this port on the slopes of Mt. Carmel travel to Nazareth, home of the young Jesus. Near, too, are the important Christian sites of Galilee, Cana, Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes. Sample shore excursions: Baha’i Gardens & Acre; Nazareth Highlights & the Sea of Galilee. Historic Helsingborg is Sweden’s closest point to Denmark and, indeed, the city has been traded back and forth through the centuries. Across the sound is the Danish city of Elsinore and Kronborg Castle, Hamlet’s setting. Sample shore excursions: Hamlet’s Castle & the City of Elsinore; Helsingborg & Sofiero. LE FT TO RIGH T Hunt for painted wooden easter eggs — a polish folk tradition — in the shops of gdansk. ´ Views of the misty mediterranean from ibiza, one of the Balearic islands off spain. Have you ever ridden a camel though the desert? gabes, Tunisia, is your chance. Helsinki, Finland. www.hollandamerica.com 55 ports of call http://www.hollandamerica.com
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