Treasures of the Mediterranean Isles - Southbound 2025
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Overview
Highlights
- Sail the Mediterranean to fabled islands of antiquity and romance... to turquoise seas
- archipelagos
- and out-of-the-way places where Jason searched for the Golden Fleece and Odysseus pursued Destiny.From the South of France to the island of Malta
- enjoy world-renowned wine
- local delicacies
- and the cultural treasures of historic empires.Cruise on an elegant small ship to the islands of Corsica
- Sicily
- Elba
- Sardinia
- and Malta
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- Explore the Corsican citadel of Bonifacio, perched on soaring sea-cliffs, with its medieval fortress, maze of streets, churches, mausoleums, and unique history Visit the prehistoric temple complex at Hagar Qim on Malta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site older than Stonehenge Discover Ortigia, a small island-city within the city of Siracusa – a romantic enclave of ancient temples and baroque architecture Explore the summit of Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, with an experienced mountaineer-guide, and savor some of the most dramatic panoramic views of Sicily and the Mediterranean Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $3,866 value! Visit private villas and art museums in Palermo, drinks and canapés included
Itinerary
Settled by Greeks in 600 BC, Marseille has well over 2,000 years of history as a crossroads of cultural influences from Italy, Spain, Asia-Minor, the Middle East, and North Africa tucked in the colorful tangle of narrow streets and ...
Arrive in charming Aix-en-Provence, set against the backdrop of Montagne Sainte-Victoire; the mountain was the muse of Paul Cézanne, who painted it many times. A university town of tree-lined boulevards, sidewalk cafes, baroque man...
Legend says that the Tuscan archipelago was formed when the goddess Venus dropped her necklace into the sea, and Elba is the largest of the island jewels, set in turquoise waters, with white beaches, rocky cliffs and coves, green hi...
Corsica is thought to be the mythical island of giants in Homer's Odyssey, where Laestrygonians hurled boulders down at Odysseus and his ship from the towering sea cliffs. The inhabitants today are much friendlier, and the island is...
Arrive in Olbia on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda. Although the island enjoys a certain degree of autonomy from Italy, and its native language and customs are uniquely its own, much of the island is thoroughly Italian in its laidback vib...
Steeped in Renaissance art and sumptuous Baroque architecture, Palermo is a glorious cultural melting pot with a North African flavor, full of hidden treasures; you have three sightseeing excursion possibilities today. A walking tou...
Giardini Naxos nestles near the foot of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, so huge that it dwarfs every other mountain on Sicily. Locals affectionately call it "Mama Etna," a majestic, living presence in everyday life...
Siracusa was once a city-state, and the center of everything in the Ancient World: learning, trade, art, geopolitics, architecture, and culture. At one time or another it was the premier city of ancient Greece, the Moorish capital o...
In 1530, Charles V of Spain leased the island of Malta to the Knights of the Order of St. John. In lieu of rent every year, the knights gave the king a Maltese falcon – not a jewel-encrusted objet d'art like the one Humphrey Bogart ...
Prehistoric stone enclaves and temples are scattered over the islands of Malta's archipelago. The earliest signs of civilization in the Mediterranean, some are older than Stonehenge or the Pyramids. Like Stonehenge, the temples are ...
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PORTOFCALL : Valletta, Malta
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