Day 1 -
Civitavecchia, Port of Rome
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St. Peter’s, with its breathtaking Sistine Chapel, newly restored to its former glory, the Spanish Steps, where all Rome passes by, the Colosseum, where real gladiators fought to the death, the Pantheon, considered to be the most perfect architectural statement of the ages. Life is not lived if you haven’t been to Rome!
Meals included:
Dinner
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Day 2 -
Ponza, Pontine Islands, Italy
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The pastel houses of Ponza Town rise in neat terraced rows from the busy harbour where sleekly groomed yachts and ramshackle fishing boats moor side by side. Happily, there are few tourists here, so it’s a delight to wander through the unspoiled town. Then find yourself a private bit of beach, there are lots of them, and enjoy the feel of warm sand and cool clear water lapping your toes.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 -
Sorrento, Capri (evening), Italy
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Sorrento’s city walls rise straight out of the sea and they hold many charms within. Sorrento is located on the lovely Amalfi Coast, one of Italy’s most beautiful coastal regions and overlooks the Bay of Naples. Optional excursions might include taking a trip back in history in Pompeii, where the ashen remains of ancient Romans lie frozen in time.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 -
Amalfi, Italy
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What is it about the Amalfi Coast that inspires such rapture? From the time of the Romans, who had grand villas here, Amalfi has been a preferred destination for the wealthy and the artistic. During the Middle Ages, Amalfi was a powerful republic of 70,000 people, rivalling nearby Ravello. For a sense of Amalfi’s medieval glory, wander through the grand Duomo, containing the remains of St. Andrew. Or visit Ravello, where the annual music festival is held, or nearby Positano, said to be the most beautiful town in the Mediterranean
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 -
Taormina, Sicily
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Barrelling under full sail through the narrow Strait of Messina separating Italy’s toe from the island of Sicily is a thrill beyond comparison, sailing past Scylla and Charybdis, where rock and whirlpool almost claimed Ulysses. And then you arrive in lovely Taormina, and your day is perfectly completed. Perched on the shoulder of Mt. Etna, Taormina inspired Goethe to say that “It is the greatest work of art and nature.” The whispers of ancient ghosts in the Greek Theatre would agree!
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 -
Lipari, Stromboli (eve. cruising only), Aeolian Islands, Italy
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Italy’s seven volcanic Aeolian Islands are obviously a place favoured by the Gods. Just off the north coast of Sicily, they are a favourite destination for adventurers and visiting yachts, which anchor in the little harbours indenting the coastline. In Lipari, climb narrow streets to the medieval castello and enjoy a secluded beach as Star Clipper sails past Isola Strómboli, watch the sky for frequent volcanic fireworks
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 -
At Sea
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Enjoy a day at sea, on one of our graceful ships as they fly along the waves, just like the legendary clippers of a century and a half ago. And this is as much an adventure on highly evolved relaxation as it is tradition.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8 -
Civitavecchia, Port of Rome
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Enjoy your last breakfast on board, before you depart to the airport for your flight home.
Meals included:
Breakfast
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