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Day 10 November 8- Departure or Optional Rome extension Goodbye to our Tuscan friends … next stop Rome!
Rome Extension AM departure to go to Rome with the driver to our 4 star hotel accommodation. Check in to hotel , afternoon free. B,DLunch in Piazza Navona
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Day 1-October 30, 2016 Arrival in Venice When so much has been written about such a magical, romantic place, there is little new left to say … however, no amount of photos or descriptions can prepare for your first reaction to this unique canal city. Yes, it is all you have read, all you have seen in movies …
Read morePeru: Lima, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley May 13, 2016-May 22, 2016
Day 1, 2016 Lima Welcome to Lima! On arrival at Lima International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, Belmond Miraflores Park, an excellent city boutique property which as a relatively small hotel has a very personal feel. Beautiful sea views in the summer, typical Belmond high standard of service, and being ideally located for the main sights,
Read morePeru: Lima, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley May 13, 2016-May 22, 2016
Day 1, 2016 Lima Welcome to Lima! On arrival at Lima International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, Belmond Miraflores Park, an excellent city boutique property which as a relatively small hotel has a very personal feel. Beautiful sea views in the summer, typical Belmond high standard of service, and being ideally located for the main sights,
Read moreGreece by Land and Sea 2015, Day 7 Mykonos to Delos
This morning we take a short boat ride to the nearby island of Delos … Delos is such a unique place, I thought it best today to quote from the website “Visit Greece” … the description is perfect: “Where light was born It’s a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s an ark of history, floating lazily on the waters of the Aegean
Read moreGreece by Land and Sea, Day 6 Poros to Mykonos
Before we return to Athens this morning, we’ll make a stop in Aegina where we visit the amazing Afea Athina Temple. Even though the island is small, it has a great number of sights, the most famous of which is the Afea Temple. It is the first of an equilateral triangle with the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, the so-called “holy triangle” of antiquity. According
Read moreGreece by Land and Sea 2015, Day 5 Nafplio to Poros
Today we say goodbye to Nafplio, sailing to Poros, for a relaxing day to explore, swim or simply sit in a taverna and watch the world go by on this beautiful little island. The town of Poros is built in the shape of an amphitheatre over two hills. In antiquity Poros consisted in fact of two islands, Sphería and Kalávria,
Read moreGreece by Land and Sea, 2015 Day 4 Tour Nafplio and Argolis
Today, we venture out from Nafplio into the fertile plains of Argolis to visit some of the most significant historical monuments of Greek Civilization. The Argolis Peninsula, which separates the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs, is a veritable treasure trove for archaeology buffs and history lovers. Argolis was the seat of power of the Mycenaean empire that ruled Greece from 1600 to 1100 BC. One of its
Read moreGreece by Land and Sea, 2015 Day 3 Spetses to Nafplio
As we leave Spetses , we stop for a swim in the bay of the small island of Aitolo, outside the town of Tolo. The village sprawls out along the beach, the sea shallow, the sand fine and golden perfect for swimming and sunbathing. Lunch onboard, as we sail to Nafplio, said to be the most romantic town in
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