destinations
europe & the med b–g
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Far left Bruges, Belgium
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Cartagena, Spain
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Top Cinque Terre, Italy
Right Rock of Gibraltar, UK
Far right Leaning Tower of Pisa,
Italy
florence/pisa
(livorno), italy
livorno, in the tuscan region of italy, is in
prime position for exploring some of the
most beautiful cities in italy, including
florence. birthplace of the italian renaissance,
ancient sculptures, frescoed ceilings, rare
masterpieces and marble saints on church
façades are never far away. a trip to pisa
proves the leaning tower is just one of
many noteworthy sights.
• DON’T MISS — Piazza della Signoria — see a
copy of michelangelo's david, and the glorious
loggia dei lanzi, next to the uffizi gallery.
• TOP SHORE EXCURSION — Cinque terre —
walk along the cliffs from manarola to
riomaggiore, take a boat to the fishing
village of vernazza, and explore the beautiful
town of monterosso al mare.
gibraltar, uk
the rock of gibraltar is three miles
long and situated between the atlantic
ocean and the mediterranean sea, in
the southernmost tip of europe. with
its red post boxes, seaside hotels and
fish and chip shops, it has a distinctly
british feel about it. since the 18th century,
gibraltar has been a symbol of british
naval strength.
• DON’T MISS — Cable car ride — ascend to the
top of the rock for breathtaking views of the
strait of gibraltar.
• TOP SHORE EXCURSION — Dolphin
Watch — set sail in search of the common,
striped and bottlenose dolphins to see them
play in the water.
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