ROMAN EMPIRE - Europe August 15, 2008
ROMAN EMPIRE - Europe & The Mediterranean August 15, 2008
from Rome, Italy  10-day Cruise on Holland America Line, Ship: Nordam
 
Pricing: Inside Cabin:  $2346
Outside Cabin: $2596
Balcony: $2896

"Arranged in Conjunction with Active Gourmet Holidays."
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Chef Sandra Lotti will join you on this Italian Cooking Cruise with tips and techniques for exciting regional dishes.  She is known throughout Italy for her cookbooks on Tuscan regional cuisine.

Come join us and head straight for the many treasures of Rome and the Vatican: St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum and more. 

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ITINERARY
Day Port Arrive Depart

Map of Destinations
0 Civitavecchia (Rome)   5:00 pm Mediterranean map
1 At Sea    
2 Dubrovnik, Croatia 8:00 am 6:00 pm
3 Corfu, Greece 8:00 am 6:00 pm
4 Katakolon, Greece 7:00 am 2:00 pm
5 Santorini, Greece 8:00 am 8:30 pm
6 Kusadasi (Ephesus) Turkey 7:00 am 6:30 pm
7 At Sea    
8 Valletta, Malta 8:00 am 6:00 pm
9 Messina, Sicily 7:00 am 2:00 pm
10 Civitavecchia (Rome) 7:00 am  
Civitavecchia (Rome)

Head straight for the many treasures of Rome and the Vatican: St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and more. Sample shore excursion: Highlights of Rome & Vatican City - A Private Visit to the Vatican.
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Magnificent medieval walls protect this World Heritage Site and former naval city-state. Inside are a beautiful 14th-century Franciscan monastery, the Sponza Palace and graceful stone palazzi. Sample shore excursion: Dubrovnik & Croatia's Countryside.
Corfu, Greece

Fortresses flank your entrance to this most beautiful of the Ionians. Lose yourself in the Venetian old town or head north for dramatic seascapes. Sample shore excursion: Achillion Palace & Private Villa.
Katakolon, Greece

Gateway to Olympus, site of the original Olympic Stadium and host to some games of the 2004 Olympiad. Sample shore excursion: Ancient Olympia & the Village.
Santorini, Greece

Your harbor on this island was created by a volcano in 1500 BC., and the effect is still explosive: steep cliffs rise from sea level, cubist white houses glow in the Aegean sun. Sample shore excursion: Panoramic Santoríni.
Kusadasi (Ephesus) Turkey

Gateway to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved archeological sites in the classical world. Explore its grand colonnaded marble streets, the Celsus Library, the ancient Agoura and the Baths. Sample shore excursion: Ephesus.
Valletta, Malta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral, with its elaborate inlaid marble tombstones and Caravaggios, is here, as is the Grand Master’s Palace. Sample shore excursion: Malta Safari by 4-Wheel Drive.
 
Messina, Sicily

Gateway to Taormina and its views of snowcapped Mt. Etna. The small museum here shows works by Caravaggio. Sample shore excursions: Taormina & the Greco-Roman Theater; A Drive to Mt. Etna.
 

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