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The Adriatic & Italy
Celebrity ’ s nine-day tour embarks from Venice and crosses the Adriatic Sea to Croatia ’ s ancient city of Dubrovnik . Explore the famous city walls , which date back to the 7th century , and stroll the white sandy beaches overlooking postcard-perfect turquoise waters .
The cruise continues its course along the Adriatic coast , stopping in scenic Montenegro and the island nation of Malta , in the Mediterranean Sea . Malta ’ s capital , Valletta , has been designated 2018 ’ s European Capital of Culture , and is home to St . John ’ s Co-Cathedral , a Baroque masterpiece
A leisurely ride through charming Roman streets ; the creamy goodness of Neapolitan gelato ( below )
built in the 16th century for the Knights of St . John , and many other significant works of art . After stops in Sicily and Naples , where you can compare the famous cuisines of both regions , the cruise culminates in magnificent Rome , where you can tour ancient ruins and gaze up at Michelangelo ’ s work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel .
Treasures of the Adriatic
This 15-day Holland America journey starts and finishes in Rome , giving you ample time to survey the Colosseum , Pantheon , Vatican and other mustsees . In between , you ’ ll hop from Croatia to Montenegro to Greece .
In Corfu , venture to the Old Fortress , a structure dating back to Byzantine times , or stop by Paramythia Traditional Cheeses , a gourmet food shop where you can sample locally made cheese . The cruise continues on to Turkey , where you ’ ll visit Istanbul — home to the stunning Hagia Sofia , a basilicaturned-mosque , and the Grand Bazaar , a centuries-old maze of streets that ’ s a shopping paradise for food , jewellery and souvenirs . There ’ s some additional island hopping with stops in the Greek isles of Mykonos and Santorini , before the tour deposits you back on solid ground in Rome .
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