Coastal Italy Cruise

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Coastal Italy Cruise
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016 - MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016
VENEZIA, VICENZA, MURANO, NAPLES, ROME, ROMA, CITTÀ DEL VATICANO, CAVRIGLIA, FIRENZE, FLORENCE, NICE
Embark on an incredible voyage beginning with two days in Venice. Then walk
aboard you ship for an incredible four day cruise of the Italian coast ending in
Nice, France. This is truly a remarkable combination of Italy's finest cities and
sites.
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TRIP SUMMARY
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 - Venezia, Vicenza
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Arrive in Venice - Stazione Venezia Santa Lucia, Boscolo Bellini
Hotel Options - Boscolo Bellini, Hotel Canal, Albergo Bel Sito e Berlino
Explore the Art of Venice - Gallerie dell'Accademia, Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
Gondola Ride - Gondola Ride On The Canals Of Venizia
Dinner Reservations - Osteria San Marco
Sunday, August 21, 2016 - Venezia, Murano
10:00 AM
10:45 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Visit Piazza San Marco - Piazza San Marco, Basilica di San Marco
Secret Itineraries Tour of Doge's Palace - Palazzo Ducale
Walking Tour - Canal Grande, Cà d'Oro
Islands of Venice Boat Tour - Isola di Burano, Murano
Monday, August 22, 2016
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Report to cruse to board your ship. - Cruise Ship
Sailing To Naples
Activities On Board
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - Naples
7:00 AM
Port of Call: Naples (Salerno), Italy - Naples
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - Rome, Roma, Città del Vaticano
TODAY
7:00 AM
Port of Call: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy - Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Foro Romano,
Palatino, Musei Vaticani
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - Cavriglia, Firenze, Florence
7:00 AM
Port of Call: Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy - Museo Dell Academia Etrusca, Opera di santa Maria
del Fiore, Le Terrazze della Cattedrale, Piazza della Repubblica, Basilica di Santa Maria
Novella, Florence
Friday, August 26, 2016 - Nice
7:00 AM
Arrive Nice (Villefranche), France - Villefranche-sur-Mer, Place Masséna, La Fontaine du Soleil,
Nice
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016
11:30 AM
Arrive in Venice
Arrive at 11:30am with ground transport to your hotel.
Stazione Venezia Santa Lucia
Fondamenta Santa Lucia, Venezia,
VENETO, ITALIA, 30100
1:00 PM
Boscolo Bellini
Lista di Spagna 116, Vicenza,
VENEZIA, IT, 30121
Hotel Options
You can choose from these three recommended hotels. All options our exquisite and truly
make you feel at home. Free WIFI and breakfast at all.
Boscolo Bellini
Lista di Spagna 116, Vicenza,
VENEZIA, IT, 30121
Hotel Canal
Santa Croce 932, Vicenza,
VENEZIA, IT, 30135
Albergo Bel Sito e Berlino
San Marco 2517, Venezia, VENEZIA, IT, 30124
3:00 PM
Explore the Art of Venice
Spend the mid-afternoon viewing the Renaissance masterpieces in Venice's Accademia
Gallery.
The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern
Italy. It is housed in the Scuola della Carità on the south bank of the Grand Canal, within the
sestiere of Dorsoduro.
If you have time, you can also admire the modern art at the lovely Peggy Guggenheim
museum nearby.
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Campo de la Carità, Venezia,
VENETO, ITALIA, 30120
Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
Dorsoduro 701, Venezia, VENETO,
ITALIA, 30123
6:00 PM
Gondola Ride
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Take a gondola ride to dinner, and wander the quiet, romantic streets a while after your meal.
You might feel a little touristy, but this a gondola ride near sunset in Venice is truly an
experience. You will feel like you were dropped directly into a movie.
Gondola Ride On The Canals Of Venizia
Venezia, VENETO, ITALIA
8:00 PM
Dinner Reservations
THE DISHES
Osteria Enoteca San Marco satisfies different palates and different food preferences: meat
and fish, game and seafood as well as vegetable dishes, are offered in a style that combines
tradition and creativity. In constant research and development of materials first, always with
absolute quality, the menus are updated and revolutionized according to the flow of seasons
and the market offers.
THE WINES
The deep wine list is the result of a fine selection of national and international staff in contrast
to the common fashions of the moment, with a preference for small producers and local wines.
Osteria San Marco
Calle Frezzeria, ITALIA, 30124
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016
10:00 AM
Visit Piazza San Marco
In the morning, head straight to one of Europe's most beautiful squares, the canalside Piazza
San Marco. Wander the Byzantine San Marco cathedral and ride the elevator up the bell tower
for a sweeping view across the city and its canals.
Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco, Venezia,
VENETO, ITALIA, 30124
10:45 AM
Basilica di San Marco
Calle Canonica, Venezia, VENETO,
ITALIA, 30124
Secret Itineraries Tour of Doge's Palace
Take the special tour of Doge's Palace at 10:45am for a behind-the-scenes look at Venetian
history and intrigue from its Renaissance days as the world's trading and shipping
powerhouse.
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks
of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
Palazzo Ducale
Piazza San Marco, Venezia, VENETO, ITALIA,
30124
1:00 PM
Walking Tour
Explore the Ca' d'Oro, the grandest of the Renaissance palazzi along the Grand Canal) and
churches, or simply have fun getting lost in the twisting, confounding, unspeakably beautiful
back streets of Venice.
Canal Grande
Canal Grande, Venezia, VENETO,
ITALIA, 30123
3:00 PM
Cà d'Oro
Cannaregio 3932, Venezia,
VENETO, ITALIA, 30121
Islands of Venice Boat Tour
Take off on a ferry for the outlying islands of Murano, where the glass industry started and a bit
like a Venice in miniature, and Burano, a fishing village of riotously colored houses along
miniature canals. It’s about an hour's ride out and back, and you should spend about an hour
on each island.
Isola di Burano
Venezia, VENETO, ITALIA, 30142
Murano
Isola di Murano, Murano, VENETO,
ITALIA, 30141
MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016
10:00 AM
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Report to cruse to board your ship.
You have an Ocean View room with 2 beds. Your ship concierge will greet you and brief you
on necessary details.
Cruise Ship
1:00 PM
Sailing To Naples
3:00 PM
Activities On Board
Whether you seek an adrenaline rush or total tranquility, our ships have it all. Try rock climbing
and experience whimsical aerial shows that take place high above. Melt away land-based
stress with a spa massage, build a scrapbook of memories or simply relax poolside.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016
7:00 AM
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Port of Call: Naples (Salerno), Italy
Salerno has a graceful waterfront promenade and lively centro historico of shops, cafes and
medieval churches. It is also a gateway to the Amalfi Coast, whose jewel-like towns seem to
cling to dramatic cliffs overlooking cobalt seas.
Naples, a big city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples near Mt. Vesuvius. Dating to the
2nd millennium B.C.E., it has centuries of important art and architecture. Its landmarks include
Naples Cathedral, whose Chapel of San Gennaro is filled with frescoes and statues, and the
lavish Royal Palace. Naples is also renowned for its distinctive style of thin-crust pizza.
Naples
Naples, CAMPANIA, IT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016
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TODAY
7:00 AM
Port of Call: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
From the monuments of the ancient empire to the pursuit of la dolce vita, the Eternal City is an
unrivaled open-air museum and a lively modern metropolis. The tiny enclave of Vatican City is
home to sacred sites and priceless art.
Rome
Rome, LAZIO, IT
Metropolitan City of Rome
LAZIO, IT
Foro Romano
Via dei Fori Imperiali, Roma,
LAZIO, ITALIA, 00186
Palatino
Via San Gregorio 30, Roma, LAZIO,
ITALIA, 00184
Musei Vaticani
Viale Vaticano, Città del Vaticano, ITALIA, 00120
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016
7:00 AM
Port of Call: Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy
Arrives 7:00 AM Departs 7:00 PM (Docked)
Livorno is your gateway to beauty of Tuscany, including spectacular Florence, birthplace of the
Renaissance and a city of priceless cultural treasures, and Pisa, whose landmark tower is a
legacy of its days as a medieval maritime power.
Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region and birthplace of the Renaissance, is home to
masterpieces of art and architecture. One of its most iconic sites is the Florence Cathedral,
with its terra-cotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and bell tower designed by Giotto.
The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David,” while the Uffizi Gallery exhibits
preeminent works such as Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.”
Museo Dell Academia Etrusca
Cavriglia, TOSCANA, ITALIA
Opera di santa Maria del Fiore
ITALIA
Le Terrazze della Cattedrale
Piazza Duomo, Firenze,
TOSCANA, ITALIA, 50122
Piazza della Repubblica
Piazza della Repubblica, Firenze,
TOSCANA, ITALIA, 50123
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
Piazza Santa Maria Novella,
Firenze, TOSCANA, ITALIA, 50123
Florence
Florence, TUSCANY, IT
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016
7:00 AM
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Arrive Nice (Villefranche), France
Nice is a cosmopolitan city where you'll find a colorful Old Town, elegant Belle Epoque
architecture, French Riviera chic and much more. The ship anchors just outside city limits, in
the deep blue bay of picturesque Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Nice, capital of the French Riviera, skirts the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded
by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century Europe’s elite, the city today balances oldworld decadence with modern urban energy. Its sunshine and liberal attitude have long
attracted artists, whose work hangs in its museums. With vibrant markets and diverse
restaurants, it's also renowned for its food.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
PACA, FR, 06230
Place Masséna
Place Masséna, Nice,
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE
D'AZUR, FR, 06000
La Fontaine du Soleil
Place Masséna, Nice,
PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE
D'AZUR, FR, 06000
Nice
Nice, PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE
D'AZUR, FR
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