Italia, Francia & España

Civitavecchia se estableció en el año 108 D.C., por el Emperador Trajano y desde entonces ha servido fielmente como puerta de entrada a la capital del Imperio, Roma. Una vez que el centro del mundo antiguo de la cual emperadores gobernaron durante casi toda la civilización occidental, Roma sigue siendo una meca cultural. Pasee por las antiguas salas del Coliseo o contemple los techos de la Capilla Sixtina.

There are few towns more picturesque than Portofino, an Italy cruise destination that rivals Cinque Terre, Florence, and Rome. This small and intimate vacationer’s haven offers Portofino cruise passengers the quintessential Italian experience. You’ll be tendered via boat to a land of sunshine, beach umbrellas, and fresh seafood, where you can scuba dive to see a statue of Christ underwater, or enjoy a challenging hike up Monte de Portofino for the afternoon.

Portofino begs you to turn off the notifications on your phone, order a cold drink or sip a cappuccino, and enjoy the finer things in life. The pastel homes and buildings against the glittering lure of the Ligurian Sea is a feast for the eyes. Sure, you could venture on to Genoa or spend a day in San Rocco, but Portofino has all the simple pleasures you could ask for. Portofino, oozing Italian charm and brimming with art and history, is proof that you don’t have to compete with Italy’s big cities for a great time.

La Spezia, Italy is a stunning town not far from some of Italy’s most famous cities like Pisa, Genoa and Florence. Historically, La Spezia was a prominent trade center during the Roman Empire. Today it remains not only one of Italy’s busiest port towns, but also home to the country’s largest naval base. As a stop on a Cinque Terre cruise, La Spezia is convenient, centrally located, and a little underrated.

The city is a major stop for a variety of Mediterranean cruises, and passengers often continue on to Ligurian cities like Cinque Terre, Pisa, or Genoa from La Spezia. Cinque Terre is merely a thirty minute westbound train from Stazione La Spezia Centrale, making it easy to explore the port of call and surrounding areas in a day or half-day excursion. Florence, too, is just two hours away—start your day on the coast of the Ligurian Sea and end the day looking up in awe at the Gothic-style Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

From the La Spezia cruise port, you’ll have a view of commercial and passenger ships coming and going from the port’s plentiful canals and inlets. Don’t miss views of the Apuan Alps and Cinque Terre to the west. On your Cinque Terre cruise, the opportunities are plentiful to explore inland cities and seaside towns alike.

Esta isla enclave es a menudo descrita como una mini-Barcelona, con una sensación gótica que ha superado siglos de cultura romana y árabe. Visite El Baluard, el Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo, que fue construido en el sitio de los restos del siglo 16 de Bastio de Sant Pere, o la tienda en busca de perlas de ganga en muchas joyerías de la ciudad.

Antiguamente una ciudad Española tranquila, Barcelona recientemente ha renacido como una fusión ecléctica de lo moderno y medieval. Busque inspiración en las creaciones de su arquitecto modernista Antonio Gaudí, o en el Museo Picasso. O disfrute de las impresionantes catedrales en el Barrio Gótico.