Venice , Italy
Enhanced ! Allure of the Adriatic : Italy & Croatia
Italy : Venice , Ravenna , Trieste | Croatia : Rovinj , Pula , Cres , Rijeka , Zagreb Travel Aboard Our Privately Owned 50-Passenger M / V Artemis
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17 days from $ 4295 including international airfare Limited Free or Low-Cost Single Supplements Available
Save a FULL 10 %, up to $ 490 , with our Good Buy Plan — reserve by 3 / 31 / 23 Valid for June 2023-December 2024 departures
On this winter adventure , you ’ ll cruise the Adriatic coastline for 10 nights aboard the privately owned , 50-passenger M / V Artemis , uncovering the multifaceted gems of Italy and Croatia when the season casts an enchanting spell on these legendary lands . In a small group of 20-25 travelers ( average of 22 ), stroll along ancient lanes in Venice , step back in time at Roman Aquileia , uncover the elegance of Trieste , experience Croatian culture in the Istrian peninsula and Zagreb , and more .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart today on your overnight flight to Venice , Italy .
DAY 2 • Venice , Italy You will be met at the airport and embark a motorboat to your hotel in Venice , where you ’ ll meet your fellow travelers , including those who took the Romantic Landscapes of Verona & Lake Como pre-trip extension .
Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 3 • Venice Set out on a walking tour of the cobbled streets and elegant piazzas of the “ Floating City .” This afternoon , visit Venice ’ s Jewish Ghetto or explore on your own . Tonight , enjoy a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant .
B , D — Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 4 • Venice Visit one of only two remaining traditional gondola-building businesses in the city , and learn from Venetian masters about the craftsmanship involved with creating time-honored gondolas and oars .
B , L — Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 5 • Venice • MOSE Dam Conversation • Embark ship Engage in a conversation about the MOSE Dam project with local activists . Then , travel to the Venetian island of Burano for a walking tour of this village renowned for lace-making and bright waterside cottages . Later , embark the 50-passenger M / V Artemis , your home for your 7-night cruise .
B , D —M / V Artemis
DAY 6 • Ravenna • Balera music performance Dock in the seaside port of Ravenna . Witness the city ’ s highlights on a walking tour that includes Dante ’ s tomb , the Basilica di San Vitale , and the Mausoleo Galla Placida . This evening , enjoy traditional balera music after dinner .
B , L , D — M / V Artemis
DAY 7 • Trieste • Controversial Topic : The Foibe Massacre • Risiera di San Sabba Begin with a sobering look into Trieste ’ s World War II history during a visit to Risiera di San Sabba concentration camp , followed by a walking tour of the city . Then , learn about the Controversial Topic of the complex cultural identity of Trieste and how the tensions rose between Italy , Slovenia , and Croatia after the Foibe Massacre of 1943 .
B , L , D — M / V Artemis
DAY 8 • Trieste • Redipuglia World War I Memorial • Winery visit First , visit the monumental Redipuglia World War I Memorial built into the Sei Busi mountainside .
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