Pula, Croatia
SMALL THE MEDITERRANEAN SHIP ADVENTURES
Venice, Italy Piran, Slovenia
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. Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 3 • Venice After a ride on the vaporetto waterbus, we’ ll set out on a walking tour of the cobbled streets and elegant piazzas of the“ Floating City.” This afternoon, we’ ll explore the scenic Venetian canals at Gondole Bacino Orseolo. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant. Meals: B, D | Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 4 • Venice • Gondola craftsman visit Visit one of only two remaining traditional gondola-building businesses in the city, and learn from Venetian masters about the craftsmanship involved with creating timehonored gondolas and oars. Meals: B, L | Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 5 • Venice • Controversial Topic: MOSE Dam • Embark ship Engage in a conversation about the Controversial Topic of the MOSE Dam project with local activists and learn about its 22-year construction journey. Later, embark the 50-passenger M / V Artemis, your home for your 10-night cruise. Tonight, we’ ll enjoy a Captain’ s Welcome Dinner. Meals: B, D | M / V Artemis
DAY 6 • Ravenna • Balera music performance Today, we’ ll dock in the port of Porto Corsini before transferring to 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. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Artemis
DAY 7 • Trieste • Risiera di San Sabba • Conversation about the Foibe Massacre We’ ll begin today 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, we’ ll learn about the complex cultural identity of Trieste and how the tensions rose between Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia after the Foibe Massacre of 1943. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Artemis
DAY 8 • Piran, Slovenia • Tartini Memorial Room • Farm & vineyard visit This morning, we’ ll dock in the sun-kissed port of Piran, Slovenia. Witness the city’ s highlights on a walking tour that includes a visit to the Tartini Memorial Room, a museum dedicated to the violin virtuoso and composer. After, head to a local farm and vineyard for a tour, a farm-fresh lunch, and a wine tasting. Meals: B, L, D | M / V Artemis
DAY 9 • Rovinj • Home-Hosted Lunch • Bale village & olive oil tasting Uncover the timeless appeal of the seaside resort town of Rovinj during a walking tour. Then, depart for the home of a Croatian family where you’ ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch. This afternoon, visit an award-winning olive oil mill in Bale.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Artemis
DAY 10 • Rovinj • A Day in the Life of a Croatian farm Today features! A Day in the Life! of a rural Croatian farm. We will visit one of the
Adventure Highlight
On Day 9, experience everyday family life in Croatia when you join a local family in Rovinj for a Home- Hosted Lunch.
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