Dalmatia and the City of the Doges

Dalmatia and the city of the Doges

Mediterranean EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / SPLIT TO SPLIT Cruise 8 DAYS /7 NIGHTS

CRUISE ON THE CLUB MED 2

Welcome aboard Club Med 2, for a unique experience that provides a gateway to the world. Elegance and comfort are the essence of this magnificent 5-masted sailing ship EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / SPLIT TO SPLIT

Mediterranean Dalmatia and the city of the Doges Cruise

◆ From 11/07/2020 to 18/07/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights

Your cruise

Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall

1. Saturday SPLIT .. 22:00 CLOSED

2. Sunday ZADAR 08:00 19:00 OPEN

3. Monday PIRAN 08:00 19:00 OPEN

4. Tuesday VENICE 08:00 CLOSED

5. Wednesday VENICE .. 16:00 CLOSED

6. Thursday OPATIJA 07:00 19:00 OPEN

7. Friday PULA 08:00 18:00 OPEN

8. Saturday SPLIT 08:00 CLOSED

Day 1 : Boarding from 16h to 19h Day 8 : Landing from 9h to 11h

Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

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Mediterranean Dalmatia and the city of the Doges Cruise

◆ From 11/07/2020 to 18/07/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights

Itinerary of your cruise

Day 1 - Saturday Its founder, the Roman Emperor Diocletian, had a huge palace built, from which the city gradually developed. It is one of the largest and Split most fascinating Roman ruins in the world. Ship docked in port.

Day 2 - Sunday This peninsular city, known for its Roman and Venetian ruins, holds two thousand years of history within its walls: a Roman forum, baroque Zadar treasures, Romanesque churches as well as its ancient fortifications. Ship at anchor. Water sports.

Day 3 - Monday Located on a craggy peninsula with a baroque bell-tower that soars above the ochre rooftops of its ancient buildings, the narrow cobbled Piran streets and little port, this is one of the prettiest towns on the Slovenian coast. Ship at anchor, water sports available.

Day 4 - Tuesday The City of Water is a fascinating blend of architectural styles, its soul intimately woven into its labyrinth of narrow streets and canals, its Venice palaces and bell towers, squares and churches. Ship docked.

Day 5 - Wednesday On the water, in the narrow streets or behind the gorgeous facades of its palaces, La Serenissima is a living museum city packed with Venice unique works of art. Ship docked, no water sports.

Day 6 - Thursday Located at the back of the Kvarner Gulf, the stunning houses that line the 11 kilometres of the Lungomare promenade give this seaside Opatija resort, which was very fashionable in the 19th century, a look of the Côte d'Azur. Ship at anchor, water sports available.

This city has a wealth of ancient Roman buildings and an exceptional architectural heritage including some real jewels of Antiquity: Day 7 - Friday Pula mosaics, temples, a stunning amphitheatre and forum which have formed the heart of the city for twenty centuries. Ship at anchor, water sports available.

Day 8 - Saturday Its founder, the Roman Emperor Diocletian, had a huge palace built, from which the city gradually developed. It is one of the largest and Split most fascinating Roman ruins in the world. Ship docked in port.

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Mediterranean Dalmatia and the city of the Doges Cruise

◆ From 11/07/2020 to 18/07/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights

Excursions of your cruise

1 day. Bus and walk. You must wear trainers or other comfortable footwear A natural wonder in the heart of Croatia, the famous Plitvice Day 2 - Sunday Lakes National Park is half way between Zadar and Zagreb. The park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Stretching over Zadar - the Plitvice Lakes 17 kms (10 miles), this string of 16 fabulously crystal clear blue-green lakes flow into each other amid a staggering concert of 92 National Park (day) * waterfalls. The visit is done in two phases, each one a leisurely hour long allowing you to admire the beauty of this natural wonder. 20- minute boat transfer between the two visits. Late lunch.

A beautiful excursion in the heart of nature! A bus will take you to Krka National Park, one of the natural wonders of Croatia, with exceptional flora and fauna - 860 species of plants and 222 different bird species make it one of the most fascinating ornithological parks Day 2 - Sunday in Europe. The park has 7 spectacular waterfalls that the River Krka has hollowed out of the karstic plateau. The Skradinski Buk, the largest Zadar - The Krka Waterfalls travertine waterfall in Europe, has an average rate of flow of 55 cubic metres/second. During the guided tour, you'll have a view over the (1/2 day, morning) * falls from Stradinski Buk, before going on to visit a traditional watermill and museum of ethnology. You'll have free time for shopping or refreshments or to follow a narrow path that takes you closer to the falls. You'll be able to swim in the lower part of the falls, so don't forget to take a swimsuit and towel. The bus will take you back to the boat.

1/2 day. Transfer by boat and visit on foot. Covering a surface area of 550 sq km, the Venice Lagoon, the largest in Italy, is part of the confluence of rivers flowing from the Alps and the Apennines. Venice and some 40 other islands occupy almost 4,000 hectares of the Day 4 - Tuesday lagoon. You'll leave by boat to discover the largest islands in the northern sector. Torcello was a prosperous island in the 6th century, with Venice - Burano and Torcello (1/2 day, a population of 20,000. Today it has 60 inhabitants and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta as sole vestige of its former splendour. afternoon) * Founded in 639, the cathedral is the oldest building in the lagoon. You'll also visit Burano, the most colourful of Venice's islands, on which fishing and lace-making remain the main sources of revenue. In the 16th century, Burano lace was so fine it was known as "punto in aria" (open or guipure lace).

Day 5 - Wednesday 1/2 day. Transfer by boat. With our local guide you'll visit this magnificent museum, containing one of the finest collections of Venice - Museo della Dogana (1/2 day, morning) contemporary art in the world, many of which belong to the François Pinault Foundation. One of the most dazzling art collections in the * world.

This tour will take you to the hill where Trsat Castle stands so you can enjoy the uninterrupted view of Rijeka. The tour continues with a Day 6 - Thursday guided walk through the narrow little streets of Rijeka where you will see many historic monuments such as the leaning tower and the Opatija / Opatija and Rijeka (1/2 day - morning) * national theatre. You will also visit St Vitus Cathedral and enjoy free time to explore the city's eclectic mix of shops and local galleries before returning to Opatija where your guide will show you round this seaside resort which is very popular with the Croatians.

Day 7 - Friday Pula / Rovinj & Porec (1/2 day, morning)

This guided tour will introduce you to the extraordinary city of Pula, both full of life and modernity, and brimming with remains. Between its Day 7 - Friday delightful pedestrian streets and its Roman monuments including sumptuous arenas, its 1st century doors and its churches, Pula will Pula / Pula city tour ( 1/2 day) * certainly surprise you. Its worldly glory came at the beginning of the 20th century, when the entire Austro-Hungarian aristocracy became infatuated with this resort and its mild climate.

1/2 day. Visit on foot. Return to the ship under your own steam. You'll discover the historic town centre on foot. The town is more or less Day 8 - Saturday synonymous with the Diocletian Palace, with its 3,000 inhabitants installed in its grandiose remains. In 615, the inhabitants of ancient Split and the Diocletian Salona took refuge within the palace walls, using its monuments and stones to build small houses. The effect is a curious mix of periods, Palace (1/2 day, morning) * with vast underground rooms and imperial-style apartments, the peristyle (a courtyard surrounded by columns), the former Mausoleum of Diocletian transformed into a cathedral, and Jupiter's Temple, now a baptistery. You must wear comfortable shoes. * Excursion available during and after the booking of your cruise

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Mediterranean Dalmatia and the city of the Doges Cruise

◆ From 11/07/2020 to 18/07/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights

Formalities

CUSTOMS FORMALITIES HEALTH FORMALITIES Recommended vaccinations: diphtheria, polio, tetanus, hepatitis A and B and typhoid. Pregnant women who do not need constant medical supervision may come aboard, upon presentation of a medical certificate showing their due date and certifying that their pregnancy is compatible with the cruise. The final day of the cruise must be before the end of the 26th week of pregnancy. Meeting place for boarding

Port de Split : Split City Port - Terminal Building Passenger, Gat Sv. Duje 1, 21000 Split