and informativetalksonarange ofspecialistsubjects. A lecturerwillaccompanythis triptodeliverinteresting A lectureraccompanies thetrip were redesignedbynoneotherthanGaudí. someof the building’sthe 20thcentury interiorrooms over thecourseofcenturies. And atthebeginningof the sky, thiscathedralwasgivenafew “modern” touches built inapureGothicstyle, withspiresstretchingupto Palma deMallorca, otherwiseknownas “La Seu”. Initially tion workbeganonthefamouscathedralofStMariain In 1230, atasiteonceoccupiedbymosque, construc- La Seu–Palma’s Gothic cathedral which isentirelycoveredwithpreciousgoldenmosaics. andmarblefloors.carvings Itcontainsaninnerroom with elementsofbothChristianandIslamicstyle, artistic overwhelming: The erstwhileroyalchapelisdecorated find the famous Cappella Palatina. Its richness is simply lead totheimpressiveNormanpalace. Inside ityouwill rattling Vespa scootersandvivaciousmarketwomen The narrow streets of Palermo’s historic centre with their the Cappella Palatina A masterworkofmosaics: 2005 duetoitsarchaeologicalimportance. UNESCO declaredSyracusea World HeritageSitein They haveleftbehindauniquearchitecturalheritage: the Romans, thenby , ByzantinesandNormans. the smallislandofOrtigiawaslaterconqueredfirstby claimed tohavelivedthereinantiquity. This cityon ple –threetimesthepopulationofmighty –are most beautifuloftheGreekcities”. Uptoamillionpeo- Cicero oncedescribedSyracuseas “the greatestand Syracuse: UNESCOWorld HeritageSite to theislandtreasuresofMediterranean Sea: Baroque splendour, SiciliangoldandMediterranean charm–avoyage Combine trips Combination: 10% onthe cruise-onlyrate ofthelower-priced trip SC- 2037 andSC- 2038

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