Italy Cruise Expert Guide


History, wine, serene beauty, dramatic people andstunning views - an Italy cruise has it all! You canvisit the main sites of Italy on a European cruiseor a Mediterranean cruise, but to really experienceItaly - to really taste it - you need to immerseyourself in everything that Italy has to offer bytaking an Italy cruise.

Italy cruises depart from several ports around thecountry. Many depart from Civitavecchia - the gatewayport to Rome. However, to get the full Italyexperience it is recommended that an Italy cruisebe embarked upon from the ports of Savona or Genoaon the Ligurian Peninsula and taken all the wayround to Venice, or vice-versa. This way, you'lldiscover that there's a lot more to Italy than acruise departing from Civitavecchia would be ableto show you!

So, what delights await in this classical land?The Ligurian Peninsula is a true paradise. Largelyundiscovered by mass tourism, quaint Italianvillages line the coastline in this spectacularpart of Italy. Beautiful sandy beaches alternatewith rocky headlands, and magnificent coastalvillages shine like beacons on the shore.

In Genoa you can discover the birthplace ofChristopher Columbus and marvel at the city'sstunning Gothic architecture. A little furtherto the south Livorno is a port of call worthspending a little time at. Here, you will be ableto arrange shore excursions to see the famousleaning tower of Pisa, as well as visit the grandRenaissance city of Florence - home to Dante,Michaelangelo and the Medicis.

The Colosseum at Rome, Mount Vesuvius and theancient city that it buried - Pompeii - areessential attractions to visit when on an Italycruise, as is Rimini on the Adriatic Sea. FromRimini you can take a shore excursion to visitthe enclave of San Marino, which is less than anhour's drive from Rimini port.

Finally, irresistible Venice awaits as the finalstop at the end of your cruise. Venice is a truewaterworld, consisting of more than 120 islandsthrough which a network of waterways can beexplored by gondola. Renaissance-stylearchitecture is everywhere in this city, andyou'll be able to take a shore excursion thattakes in the famous Rialto Bridge and the Bridgeof Sighs.

So, whether you want to discover what it feltlike to be a gladiator in Rome's Colosseum, peerinto the gigantic crater of Mt Vesuvius ornavigate your way around Venice's canal system,an Italy cruise is a special adventure thatyou'll never forget...

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