Europe 2009 - (Page 61) Toulon, France Vaasa, Finland Vik, Norway Head for Marseille, your gateway to Provence. Roman ruins at Arles, medieval Les Baux and the lovely town of Aix-en-Provence all await, along with delicious wine. Sample shore excursions: Le Castellet & Winetasting; Bormes les Mimosas; Toulon & Cassis Highlights. Trabzon, Turkey Maiden call. This sunny port on the Gulf of Bothnia — part Finnishspeaking and part Swedish — offers shady avenues, verdant parks and several museums. Sample shore excursion: The Two Cultures of Vassa. Valletta, Malta One of the quaint fishing villages that dot the deep, still fjords of Norway. Sample shore excursion: Vik, Voss & Flåm Railway Overland Adventure. Visby, Gotland, Sweden The Ataturk Museum and 13th-century Hagia Sophia Church are here. Not far away is the Byzantine wonder of the Sümela Monastery, founded in the 4th century. Sample shore excursion: Trabzon & Sümela Monastery. Trapani, Sicily, Italy St. John’s Co-Cathedral, with its elaborate inlaid marble tombstones and Caravaggios, is here, as is the Grand Master’s Palace. Sample shore excursions: A Taste of Malta: Marsaxlokk & Winetasting; Malta’s Mysterious Megaliths; Medieval Mdina & Mosta. Varna, Bulgaria Big, sandy beaches and breathtaking medieval architecture make this red-roofed island town one of Sweden’s most beloved resorts. Sample shore excursions: Biking in Visby; Visby — Town of Roses & Ruins; West Coast Tour. Warnemünde (Berlin), Germany Strategically located on the tip of Sicily, Trapani has seen its share of conflict over the centuries. In the ancient city of Segesta a splendidly preserved Doric temple awaits. Sample shore excursion: Segesta Sights. Travemünde (Lübeck/Hamburg), Germany This ancient resort on the Black Sea, whose thermal waters were favored by Romans, today offers traditional Bulgarian folk crafts and excellent local wines. Sample shore excursions: Bulgarian Cuisine & Wine; Equestrian Legends: Bulgarian Traditions. Venice, Italy Gateway to Berlin, a new city since the fall of the Wall in 1989. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Brandenburg Gate and “Checkpoint Charlie” are all here. Sample shore excursions: Snapshot of Berlin; Jewish Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp & the Holocaust Memorial; Berlin by Riverboat & Train. MOR E PORTS OF C A LL ONLINE World Heritage Site. Enter Lübeck’s old town through the twin towers of the Holstentor Gate and wander charming narrow streets lined with Hanseatic architecture, shops selling marzipan, and the magnificent town hall (Rathaus), constructed in 1230. A day tour to Hamburg is also possible. Sample shore excursion: Lübeck and it’s famous Marzipan. St. Mark’s Square is Venice’s heart, with palatial arcades and charming cafés. Tour the exquisite Doges’ Palace, once home to the dukes of Venice. Take a romantic gondola ride up a quiet side canal. Sample shore excursions: Murano & Burano; Treasures of Venice. Victoria (Rabat), Gozo, Malta Space does not allow us to detail every fascinating port of call we will visit. See www.hollandamerica.com for more information on Bermuda, Bonne Bay, Boston, Cap aux Meules, Castries, Ft. Lauderdale, Gustavia, Halifax, New York, Nieuw Waterweg, North Sea Canal, Red Bay, St. Anthony, St. Johns, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Seydisfjörður, Soufri` re and Sydney. e Maiden call. Head for the impressive Gran Castello citadel or take in the views from Calypso’s Cave. Sample shore excursion: Gozo Highlights. LE FT TO RIGH T Big, bigger, biggest: matryoshka nesting dolls await in st. petersburg. Taormina, sicily. in Tallinn discover some of the finest medieval architecture in northern europe. www.hollandamerica.com 61 ports of call http://www.hollandamerica.com http://www.hollandamerica.com
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