The luxury cruise ship MSC Armonia lives up to its Italian name: this ship is a wonderful example of how space and privacy can coexist in perfect harmony. One of MSC Cruises' smallest ships, the beautiful MSC Armonia exudes Italian style and can accommodate just over 3,000 guests, making it one of our top travel choices for a family cruise. Equipped with modern facilities, it offers the best environments to relax, carefully designed following the Italian style and elegance, and where care has been taken down to the smallest detail. MSC Armonia is a dream come true, an extraordinary floating universe designed with one goal: to make the most of your magical cruise vacation. Discover new things, visit archeological sites rich in history and go shopping in lively streets, be treated as if you were the only guest. With MSC Armonia all this is possible.
Split is the second-largest city in Croatia and the largest city in the region of Dalmatia, with about 250,000 people living in its urban area. It's located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings. A key transport hub within the region and a popular tourist destination, the city is connected to the Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula.
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Day 4
venice, italy
Arrival: 07:00
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Departure: 16:00
Perhaps no city is as fabulous as Venice, a metropolis built upon stilts, a maze perched over a lagoon. Venice has been dubbed the parlour of Europe, and indeed for centuries the city was a haven for ideas and idealists, a crossroads of the Byzantine and Roman worlds. Today Venice is a different kind of parlour. Wealthy visitors scramble into gondolas to gawk at the Byzantine palaces while being serenaded by accordionists and art lovers strain for a glimpse of Renaissance masterpieces. No monument is as memorable as the city itself, so use the major sights only as an excuse for wandering. Venice revolves around Piazza San Marco. The best feature of the mosaic-covered Basilica di San Marco is the Pala D’Oro, a glittering gold Byzantine bas-relief. The Torre dell’Orologio, to the left of San Marco, is a beautifully adorned clock tower. For culture enthusiasts, check the Accademia for the best of Venetian paintings. Some say that the tourist Venice is indeed Venice, but there are other Venices as well. To find them, wander away from the major sights and into the quieter outlying residential areas, you won’t be disappointed, this labyrinth of stone and colour radiates enchantment from every brick.
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Day 5
brindisi - italy
Arrival: 16:30
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Departure: 22:00
Brindisi is a city in the South of Italy, right down in the "heel of the boot" in the region of Apulia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played a significant role in trade and culture, due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with Greece and the Middle East.
The city of Brindisi lies between two deep bays linked to the open sea by a narrow and deep channel, overlooked by the Castello Rosso (Red Castle), named for the particular colour of the stone used to build it. The Swabian Castle, rather, overlooks the western channel of the port and today is a venue for major cultural events. Among the sights not to be missed, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro, with a beautiful and finely-decorated marble portal, and the Colonna Romana (Roman Column), once flanked by a "twin" that today is part of the structure of the famous Colonna di Sant’Oronzo in Lecce.
Beautiful sandy beaches are scattered along the coast, lapped by the clear water of the Adriatic Sea.
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Day 7
mykonos, greece
Arrival: 09:00
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Departure: 20:00
Mykonos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Cyclades group, situated in the middle of the Aegean Sea. In the 1960s, Mykonos became a bohemian mecca and is now one of the glitziest holiday resorts in the country that happily flaunts its sizzling style and reputation. This central Cyclade was for years the premier Mediterranean resort for gay travellers, though recently Mykonos has tried to reinvent itself for a more varied clientele, though nightlife is still very gay-friendly, it is a paradise for any reveller with loud and long nights. Chora or Mykonos town is the main town on the island. It is filled with narrow, winding streets, whitewashed buildings with blue trim, nice restaurants, clothing and jewellery shops, a fish market and a vegetable market. It is one of the most cosmopolitan and crowded towns of the Aegean. Besides Chora, there is only one other town on the island, Ano Mera. Ano Mera is quieter and less touristy. While you are here, visit the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, a traditional Greek Orthodox Church which has a beautiful iconostas. The island is dry and barren, but there are some fine, sandy beaches, the two most well-known being Paradise and Super Paradise, but there are many other beaches you can seek out around the island. From the charming port, catch a boat out to the beaches or out to Delos, and you will be travelling from the present into the ancient past, from one set of myths to another.