| History, wine, serene beauty, dramatic people
and stunning views - an Italy cruise has it all! You can visit
the main sites of Italy on a European cruise or a Mediterranean
cruise, but to really experience Italy - to really taste it -
you need to immerse yourself in everything that Italy has to
offer by taking an Italy cruise...
Italy cruises depart from several ports around the country.
Many depart from Civitavecchia - the gateway port to Rome.
However, to get the full Italy experience it is recommended that
an Italy cruise be embarked upon from the ports of Savona or
Genoa on the Ligurian Peninsula and taken all the way round to
Venice, or vice-versa. This way, you'll discover that there's a
lot more to Italy than a cruise departing from Civitavecchia
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| So, what delights await in this
classical land? The Ligurian Peninsula is a true paradise.
Largely undiscovered by mass tourism, quaint Italian villages
line the coastline in this spectacular part of Italy. Beautiful
sandy beaches alternate with rocky headlands, and magnificent
coastal villages shine like beacons on the shore...
In Genoa you can discover the birthplace of Christopher
Columbus and marvel at the city's stunning Gothic architecture.
A little further to the south Livorno is a port of call worth
spending a little time at. Here, you will be able to arrange
shore excursions to see the famous leaning tower of Pisa, as
well as visit the grand Renaissance city of Florence - home to
Dante, Michaelangelo and the Medicis...
The Colosseum at Rome, Mount Vesuvius and the ancient city
that it buried - Pompeii - are essential attractions to visit
when on an Italy cruise, as is Rimini on the Adriatic Sea. From
Rimini you can take a shore excursion to visit the enclave of
San Marino, which is less than an hour's drive from Rimini
port...
Finally, irresistible Venice awaits as the final stop at the
end of your cruise. Venice is a true waterworld, consisting of
more than 120 islands through which a network of waterways can
be explored by gondola. Renaissance-style architecture is
everywhere in this city, and you'll be able to take a shore
excursion that takes in the famous Rialto Bridge and the Bridge
of Sighs...
So, whether you want to discover what it felt like to be a
gladiator in Rome's Colosseum, peer into the gigantic crater of
Mt Vesuvius or navigate your way around Venice's canal system,
an Italy cruise is a special adventure that you'll never forget.
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