Venice sets the tone for both the 10-Day Italian Enchantment and 10-Day Adriatic & Aegean cruises, introducing you to a world of exquisite art, architecture, history and drama. From the palatial arcades and charming cafés of St. Mark’s Square to the Doges Palace and Rialto Bridge, follow the flow of European history deeper into Italy or the ancient civilizations of the Adriatic and Aegean.

Both cruises include a visit to Dubrovnik, where medieval walls face the beautiful Adriatic and protect treasured monasteries, fountains and palaces.

Highlights of Italian Enchantment Include:

• Mt. Etna’s splendor as it overlooks the magnificent remains of an ancient Greek theatre
• Scenic cruising in the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Calabria with its natural whirlpool that has been linked to the legend of Scylla and Charybdis
• Renaissance and Baroque art and architecture of Rome, including the Parthenon, the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica
• The Romanesque, Gothic and Moorish art and architecture of Florence and Pisa – and the world-famous Leaning Tower
• Fairy-tale delights of Monte Carlo, Monaco’s major city and home of the beautiful Grand Casino
• A visit to Napoleon Bonaparte’s childhood home in Ajaccio in beautiful Corsica
• Views of Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples and a visit to Pompeii, the city preserved under the hot ash of the mountain’s eruption in AD 79
  
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Highlights of the Adriatic & Aegean Odyssey Include:

• Spectacular views of the Greek Isles from Santorini, and a visit to the ancient Minoan settlement in Akrotiri
• The Palace of the Grand Masters, paved with splendid mosaics, in Rhodes’ Old Town
• Colonnaded marble streets of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved archeological sites of the Classical world
• Ancient statues, temples and Olympic Stadium in Katakolon, Greece
• Romanesque cathedral and town hall in the former Venetian stronghold of Koper, Slovenia
  
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