10 nætter fra Trieste, Italien med Oosterdam

Trieste er en stor by ved Trieste bugten i Italien, kun et stenkast fra grænsen til Slovenien. Piazza Unita d’Italia, er med over 12.000 kvadratmeter en enorm plads. Her finder du skønne spisesteder og caféer, fantastiske bygninger, som Palazzo del Comune, Palazzo Modello, og det smukke springvand, Fontana dei Quattro Continenti (de 4 kontinenter). Se også den imponerende kanal, Canal Grande di Trieste, der løber igennem byens centrum.  Langs kanalen finder du bygninger i verdensklasse, og teatermuseet, Museo Teatrale Carlo Schmidl.

Kotor ligger i Montenegro og den gamle middelalderhavn er omgivet af en effektfuld bymur. Muren er velbevaret og under beskyttelse af UNESCO. I de senere år har Kotor set en stadig stigning i turister, der fristes af stedets naturlige skønhed og den gamle by i Kotor. Seværdigheder er Cathedral of Saint Tryphon i den gamle by og de middelalderlige mure, der strækker sig 4,5 km lige oven for byen og byder på en fantastisk udsigt.

Korfu er den nordligste og næststørste af de Ioniske øer. Fra øens østkyst kan man se ind til fastlandet. Korfu er overvældende smuk med sine skønne sandstrande.

Taormina is a hilltop town on the east coast of Sicily. It sits near Mount Etna, an active volcano with trails leading to the summit. The town is known for the Teatro Antico di Taormina, an ancient Greco-­Roman theater still used today. Near the theater, cliffs drop to the sea forming coves with sandy beaches.

Rising behind the wide curve of its bay with brooding Mount Vesuvius and the deep blue sea as a backdrop, Naples, Italy enjoys a magnificent natural setting. It is the third-largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan, and arguably the most colorful and seductive of them all: Splendor and squalor live side by side in 21st-century Naples, and the mix is intoxicating. Cruise to Naples, home to world-class museums and attractions. Naples has something for everyone – superb restaurants, eclectic shopping, a thriving contemporary art scene and an edgy and vibrant street life. But once you’ve had enough of the pounding traffic and jostling crowds while sightseeing in Naples, there are endless opportunities for exploration further afield. The celebrated Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, both victims of Vesuvius’ devastating 79 C.E. eruption, lie just south of the city. Explore Naples‘ history or take a short ride over to the island of Capri on a Naples shore excursion. The delightful town of Sorrento and the magnificent scenery of the Amalfi Coast are also within easy reach, and the dolce vita glamour of Capri—not to mention the healing thermal waters of Ischia—are a short hydrofoil hop from the mainland. Naples cruises offer a perfect mix of cultural and natural attractions.

Denne antikke by byder dig på et stort udvalg af smukke gamle bygninger. Besøg fx Colosseum, hvor gladiatorer for mange år siden kæmpede for publikums underholdning. Rom er nærmest uudtømmelig, når det handler om historie, arkitetur og spirituelle ting, så gå op opdagelse i en spændende by, som du knapt vil kunne forlade igen!

I 1600-tallet blev byen kaldt for Leghorn af de britiske gæster. I dag er den kendt under navnet Livorno. I 1400-tallet var dette område i vækst og blev det vestlige Italiens største havn. Byen ligger i den bakkede region Toscana, passende tæt på renæssancens vidundere: Firenze og det berømte skæve tårn i Pisa.

The sun-dappled port of Toulon lies at the very heart of the French Riviera, halfway between Marseille and St.-Tropez. The pleasant city of some 200,000 has a long history. It was settled as early as the 7th century B.C.E. by Greek colonists, followed by the Romans in the 2nd century B.C.E. The city is best known as a center for the French Navy, beginning in the 15th century and continuing to today. The harborfront fortifications are only the most obvious reminders of this legacy. Toulon‘s cityscape was shaped by the preeminent city planner of the 19th century, Baron Haussmann. Before he reimagined Paris, Hausmann was the prefect of Var (the region of which Toulon is the capital) and the city’s upper town served as a trial run of his ideas on urban design. Buildings from that era include France’s second-largest opera house as well as the Galeries Lafayette and a number of stately streets and squares. While Toulon has plenty of interest for a day in port, it’s also a convenient starting point to explore other highlights of the Riviera, from hill towns like Aix-en-Provence to sleepy Mediterranean villages along the Corniche.