Grand Voyages - 2009 - (Page 36) Grand Mediterranean & Black Sea Voyage 2 3 - TO 5 0-DAY EUROPEAN IMMERSION The itinerary you see here is no less than a sweeping exploration of the Mediterranean — all of it without a single international flight. Sail roundtrip from Florida to dynamic Barcelona, chic ports along the Riviera, Italian essentials like Rome and Florence, exotic Istanbul and fascinating lesser-known resorts in Bulgaria and the Ukraine that rim the Black Sea. To the Black sea and back Imagine sailing leisurely through the Mediterranean, all the way to the Black Sea — and back. Highlights: 20 unique European ports in 12 countries, with overnight stays in Barcelona and Istanbul. Civitavecchia (Rome) Monumental sights: the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican. Rome’s ancient Colosseum and Forum. Piazzas filled with great cafés, gelateria and Italian boutiques. Sevastopol Strategic seaport on the Crimean Peninsula. Nearby is the Ukrainian Riviera, favored summer home of Romanov czars. Livorno (Florence/Pisa) Florence’s art treasures, Pisa’s Leaning Tower and the magnificent Tuscan countryside await PIRAEUS (ATHENS) Admire the fluted columns of the Parthenon atop the city, as well as Hadrian’s Arch and all-marble Olympic Stadium built in 1896 NORTH AMERICA line ameri c n ho lla d Barcelona Dynamic city brimming with fanciful modernista architecture, cubist Picassos and fascinating street life a Istanbul EUROPE Monte Carlo Marseille Cartagena Gibraltar Naples Cultural crossroads of Europe and Asia, featuring the Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman sultans; the Blue Mosque; and colorful Grand Bazaar Lisbon NEW YORK Highlights: the old Moorish Alfama quarter, Jeronimos Monastery, the imposing Tower of Belém Varna Ponta Delgada In the Sete Cidades region, two lakes — one blue, one green — nestle in a volcanic crater ¸ Kusadasi (Ephesus) Valletta Santoríni Cádiz (Seville) Bermuda FT. LAUDERDALE Santa Cruz de Tenerife Arrecife A UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Expect volcanic craters and lush fields of melons and grapes. Black-sand beaches, cubist white houses, dramatic cliffs overlooking the blue Aegean St. Barts St. Lucia AT AFRICA L A N T I C O C E A N SOUTH AMERICA 36 e-brochures available online
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