TRAVEL CATALOG | MARCH 2019 European Gems

Yachting with Le Sirenuse on the Amalfi Coast.

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O’Brien’s Tower on the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

2 EUROPE CALLING Nine destinations on the rise. 18 JUST BACK FROM ITALY Private villa life and yachting on an Italian family getaway.

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MARCH 2019 1 EUROPE CALLING

Nine destinations on the rise in 2019. In honor of this Europe issue, we’re keeping it exclusively Old Continent. Of course, there are already plenty of reasons to hop the pond and explore, but these nine destinations feel fresh, exciting, and even a little bit undiscovered – and they’re all firmly planted at the top of our wish lists. We’re ready to dive into Greece’s stunning under-the-radar peninsula or spend a summer weekend sip- ping wine at a once-every-two- decades spectacle (and “I really want to go to Warsaw” has been uttered more than once during recent office conversations). Guided by insight and expertise from Virtuoso travel advisors, we’re making the case for beyond-the-classics Europe in 2019. Here’s to the new trips and adventures ahead. – Sarah Khan

Such great heights: A hike to the Kallur light- house on Kalsoy in the (FAROE ISLANDS) FRANCK REPORTER/GETTY IMAGES, (WARSAW) DE VISU/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Faroe Islands. FRANCESCO RICCARDO IACOMINO/GETTY IMAGES

2 EUROPEAN GEMS The Drangarnir sea stacks, off the coast of Vágar in the Faroe Islands, and (below) golden hour in Old Town FAROE ISLANDS Warsaw’s Castle Square. INTRODUCING ICELAND 2.0.

This rugged Danish archipelago in the North Atlantic between Ice- land and Scandinavia is home to more sheep (70,000) than people (50,000), and it’s drawing visitors seeking starkly ethereal land- scapes away from the crowds de- scending on Reykjavík. “Coupled with the stunning beauty are the warm and friendly Faroese, which makes these islands a special place to visit,” says Virtuoso travel advisor Zilla Parker. Adrenaline seekers and wildlife buffs go for the vast hiking trails and close en- counters with puffins, kittiwakes, and gannets, but the remote region is also, surprisingly, a bit of a foodie haven: Travelers trek to this edge-of-the-world outpost to eat at Michelin-starred Koks, a 30-minute drive from the capital of Tórshavn. The restaurant’s 17- to 21-course tasting menu exemplifies Faroese cuisine, which features foraged sea urchins, fermented lamb, and salted cod, among other Nordic delicacies.

WARSAW, POLAND

AN URBAN ESCAPE READY TO SHINE.

The Polish capital is becoming one of Europe’s hippest destinations. “The city has shed its dark past and transformed into a fun, cultural place with much to offer global travelers,” says advisor Claire Parsons. Explore the easily walkable Old Town and its surrounding museums, including the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews; take in an alfresco summer concert featuring the music of Warsaw native Frédéric Chopin at Łazienki Park; and dive into the city’s impressive dining scene. “You have to try a traditional pączek doughnut; the best are from the Zagozdzinski bakery in the Wola district,” Parsons says. (FAROE ISLANDS) FRANCK REPORTER/GETTY IMAGES, (WARSAW) DE VISU/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO FRANCESCO RICCARDO IACOMINO/GETTY IMAGES

MARCH 2019 3 LAKE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

FAIRY-TALE VIEWS AND TASTEFUL TRADITIONS.

The terraced vineyards of Lavaux are some of the world’s most attractive – situated on a steep slope of Lake Geneva’s north shore in French-speaking Switzerland, they overlook the Alps – and some of the most storied too. Here, winemakers have been tending to Chasselas grapes since the eleventh century; roughly every 20 years since 1797, they honor tradition and history during the Fête des Vignerons, a theatrical spectacle featuring a cast of 5,500 locals, set in a lakeside stadium in Vevey. This year’s celebration, held July 18 through August 11, promises to draw wine connoisseurs from around the globe, who will find pageantry and parades – plus a chance to taste a varietal that’s rarely exported. – Megan Padilla

At 1,977 acres, Lavaux is the largest contiguous wine re- gion in Switzerland.

Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque for the hue of its interior tiles.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – AND A CELEBRATED COMEBACK.

It’s been a rough few years for this continent-straddling Turkish city, but Istanbul tourism is back and embracing the future. “Istanbul is bristling with new buildings, and its vibrant and affluent center is full of beautiful people,” says Virtuoso advisor Peter Lloyd. Istan- bul’s European side, west of the Bosphorus, showcases the city’s past and present, from the seventeenth-century Blue Mosque to a modern-art installation inside the ancient Theodosius Cistern, and Bomontiada, a former beer factory turned art gallery and entertain- ment complex in Bomonti. It’s easier to arrive here than ever before: the new Istanbul Airport, which opened its first section late last year, will become one of the world’s busiest, and later this year an expanded cruise terminal is set to debut in Karaköy. – Lisa Morrow (GREECE) GARGOLAS/GETTY IMAGES, (SPAIN) TRAUMSCHOEN/GETTY IMAGES (LAKE GENEVA) CDBRPHOTOGRAPHYGETTY IMAGES, (ISTANBUL) NIKOLAJTR/GETTY IMAGES

4 EUROPEAN GEMS The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, which still hosts perfor- mances today.

THE PELOPONNESE, GREECE

WHAT’S (REALLY) OLD IS COOL AGAIN.

A little more than an hour’s drive west of Athens and a million light-years from the cruise-ship crowds on Mykonos, the Peloponnese packs a dizzying mix of vineyards, beaches, and UNESCO-designated sites into a dreamy stretch of southern Greece. Travel advisor Marina Kiriazis likes to move the mountainous peninsula out of the history books and onto itinerar- ies, offering travelers more of the country to sample beyond its famed isles. (“Greece is joining the likes of Italy, France, and Spain in having appeal for repeat visitors,” Kiriazis says.) While the Peloponnese is best known as the site of the ancient city of Olympia, travelers can also hike through gorges, bike around vineyards and olive groves, and take a cooking lesson with a local yiayia (grandma).

PRIORAT, SPAIN

SAY ¡SALUD! TO YOUR NEW FAVORITE SPANISH WINE.

While they’re not as globally renowned as Rioja, the sultry, multifaceted reds from Priorat, a rocky swath of Catalonia southwest of Barcelona, have long been on connoisseurs’ radars – and now the rest of the world is catching up. “An energetic group of young winemakers has earned the region a reputation as one of Spain’s most innovative,” says trav- el advisor Andrew De Angelis. “The area’s pristine natural beauty, distinctive terroir, and abundance of sunshine make it a great place to visit on a winetasting excursion.”

Vineyards near Priorat, Spain. (GREECE) GARGOLAS/GETTY IMAGES, (SPAIN) TRAUMSCHOEN/GETTY IMAGES (LAKE GENEVA) CDBRPHOTOGRAPHYGETTY IMAGES, (ISTANBUL) NIKOLAJTR/GETTY IMAGES

MARCH 2019 5 Afternoon strolls in the heart of Arles.

ARLES, FRANCE

CREATIVITY IN THE COUNTRY.

Beyond the Roman ruins and cob- blestoned lanes, there’s a stylish air to this Provençal town. The centerpiece of its new Luma Arles arts complex – a Frank Gehry-de- signed tower sheathed in 10,000 glistening steel panels – will open in 2020. (Other parts of Luma, housed near the old Parc des Ate- liers railroad, are set to open this year.) The $175 million complex may help make Arles a global arts capital, an idea whose roots were laid down more than a century ago: Vincent van Gogh retreated to Arles for 15 months in the late 1880s and wanted to create an artists’ colony in the town. “This is true France,” says advisor Howard Lewis, who believes there’s no better way to experience the French lifestyle than at Arles’ vibrant Saturday market: “The aromas are overwhelming, and even though you may not under- stand French, you can’t help but laugh at the play-by-play between sellers and customers.” (ISCHIA) STOCK MAYDAY/ALAMY PHOTO, (CROATIA) HEMIS/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO PASCALE GUERET/GETTY IMAGES

6 EUROPEAN GEMS A beach in Sant’Angelo, a town in Ischia, and (below), a retreat for sailboats in Zadar, Croatia.

ISCHIA, ITALY

FROM THE PAGE TO THE BEACH.

While literary phenom Elena Ferrante, the pseudon- ymous author of the acclaimed Neapolitan novels, prefers to remain anonymous, she’s managed to put one of Italy’s most beguiling corners firmly on the map. “Elena, the main character in the Neapolitan novels, stays in Barano and goes to Maronti, one of Ischia’s most beautiful beaches,” says travel advi- sor Anna Mariotti of the volcanic isle in the Bay of Naples. With the recent debut of HBO’s miniseries My Brilliant Friend, based on Ferrante’s work, Ischia’s many charms are attracting an even wider audience.

COASTAL CROATIA

GOODBYE, MEDITERRANEAN; HELLO, ADRIATIC.

Croatia is (still) having a moment: It’s the No. 2 emerging global destination, accord- ing to this year’s Virtuoso Luxe Report, a trends survey of more than 1,000 Virtuoso travel advisors. Leave the Game of Thrones devotees to make their pilgrimages through Dubrovnik’s city walls; for everyone else, one of the best ways to explore this diverse country is by ship. “Cruising the Dalmatian coast is an experience that needs to be on your list,” says travel advisor Becky Robinson. “The Croatian coast is lush with vegetation, and many charming small islands dot the coastline.” Case in point: the breathtaking isle of Hvar, with its stately Venetian fortress, and Zadar, an uncrowded coastal city that Alfred Hitchcock once proclaimed to have the most beautiful sunsets in the world. (ISCHIA) STOCK MAYDAY/ALAMY PHOTO, (CROATIA) HEMIS/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO PASCALE GUERET/GETTY IMAGES

MARCH 2019 7 By Sea

CRUISE LINES Explore the heart of the Old Conti- nent – and learn what’s new – on an ocean or river cruise. More than just floating hotels, today’s ships bring a host of modern amenities to these ancient, alluring waterways, from the Rhine and Rhône to the Mediterranean and Aegean. Borrow a bike for a riverside spin, take an onboard history (or meditation or stargazing) class, and tour local markets with a chef. Europe’s ports are calling, and the possibilities are endless.

8 EUROPEAN GEMS Everything’s shipshape: Star Clippers’ vessel Star Clipper off the coast of Corsica.

MARCH 2019 9 Satiate Your Wanderlust with the World’s Best Crystal Cruises

Flying over Saint Petersburg in a MiG fighter jet. Playing a round of golf in the shadow of the Apuan Alps. Sitting down to a Michelin-star-inspired meal as your ship sails into Melk. When you venture across Europe with the world’s most-awarded cruise line you’ll experience unrivaled luxury that is at once modern and sophisticated, yet totally unpretentious. Engaging activities inspire and delight, gracious service is offered with a genuine smile, and nearly everything’s included – from unlimited fine wines, Champagnes, and top-shelf spirits at always-open bars to onboard gratuities.

Scan the ever-changing river panorama with your suite’s Bushnell binoculars.

DANUBE SERENADE LEGENDARY RHINE DANUBE DREAMS & DISCOVERIES 7 Nights • Crystal Mahler, 7 Nights • Crystal Bach, 7 Nights • Crystal Mozart, Crystal Mozart, Crystal Ravel Crystal Debussy Crystal Ravel Departures available March 30 Departures available March 31 Departures available April 21 through December 9, 2019 through December 11, 2019 through November 24, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Budapest, Hungary overnight • Basel, Switzerland • Strasbourg, Vienna, Austria • Esztergom, Bratislava, Slovakia • Weissenkirchen, France • Karlsruhe, Germany • Hungary • Budapest, Hungary Austria • Melk, Austria • Linz, Austria • Mannheim, Germany • Rüdesheim, overnight • Bratislava, Slovakia • Krems, Austria • Vienna, Austria Germany overnight • Koblenz, Krems, Austria • Melk, Austria • Linz, overnight Germany overnight • Cologne, Austria • Vienna, Austria overnight Germany overnight • Amsterdam, Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Netherlands overnight Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $200 shipboard credit per person $200 shipboard credit per person or or Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso Voyages custom curated shore experience in Vienna, welcome $200 shipboard credit per person or shore experience in Vienna, welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso host Virtuoso Voyages custom curated reception, and onboard Virtuoso host (on July 13 sailing) shore experience in Strasbourg, (on October 6 sailing) welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso Deluxe Suite fares Virtuoso host (on April 17 sailing) Virtuoso Petite Suite fares from $2,050 per person. from $2,430 per person. Virtuoso Deluxe fares from $2,720 per person.

10 EUROPEAN GEMS BALTIC VISTAS WESTERN EUROPE & ROMANTIC RIVIERA 11 Nights • Crystal Serenity VINTAGE FRANCE 8 Nights • Crystal Serenity Departs July 17, 2019 14 Nights • Crystal Serenity Departs August 23, 2019 Departs July 29, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Stockholm, Sweden overnight • Itinerary: Monte Carlo, Monaco • Cannes, Helsinki, Finland • Saint Petersburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands overnight • France • Corsica/Calvi, France • Russia two overnights • Tallinn, Zeebrugge, Belgium • Honfleur, Florence/Livorno, Italy overnight • Estonia • Berlin/Warnemünde, France overnight • Guernsey/ Portofino, Italy • Porto Venere, Germany • Copenhagen, Denmark • Saint Peter Port, Channel Islands • Italy • Piombino, Italy • Rome/ Amsterdam, Netherlands overnight Bordeaux, France two overnights • Civitavecchia, Italy Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France • Saint- Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Jean-de-Luz, France • Bilbao, Spain • Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Lisbon, Portugal overnight $125 shipboard credit per person, shore experience in Tallinn, welcome welcome reception, and onboard reception, and onboard Virtuoso host Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso host Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Virtuoso Deluxe fares shore experience in Bilbao, welcome Virtuoso Deluxe fares from $5,130 per person. reception, and onboard Virtuoso host from $2,700 per person.

Virtuoso Deluxe fares from $4,870 per person.

Find rest and relaxation on board between ports.

An overnight in Lisbon Care for a flute of lets you experience Barrio French Champagne? Alto’s famous nightlife. It’s included.

MARCH 2019 11 Sail past the twelfth-century Find a bottle of Stahleck Castle, one of dozens that Champagne waiting in line the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. your Explorer Suite.

Enjoy alfresco dining on the Aquavit Terrace®.

The Thinking Person’s Cruise® Viking®

Travel with like-minded travelers on a culturally rich, immersive experience designed to help you explore and engage with your destination through its food, culture, countryside, and customs on board and ashore. Savor lunch on the Reichstag’s rooftop terrace in Berlin, and gain privileged access to the Hermitage Museum’s closed-door collections. Cycle along wood- land trails through the famous Black Forest, and get a taste of Cologne’s brauhaus culture while sampling Kölsch beer fresh from the barrel. Plus, receive a $350 shipboard credit per stateroom and a complimentary bottle of wine on select voyages.

RHINE GETAWAY ROMANTIC DANUBE® VIKING HOMELANDS® 7 Nights 7 Nights 14 Nights • Viking Ocean Ships State-of-the-Art Viking Longships State-of-the-Art Viking Longships Departures available throughout 2019 Departures available throughout 2019 Departures available throughout 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Stockholm, Sweden overnight • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Kinderdijk, Budapest, Hungary • Vienna, Helsinki, Finland • Saint Petersburg, Netherlands • Cologne, Germany • Austria • Krems, Austria • Passau, Russia overnight • Tallinn, Estonia • Koblenz, Germany • Heidelberg, Germany • Regensburg, Germany • Gdansk, Poland • Berlin, Germany • Germany • Strasbourg, France • Nuremberg, Germany Copenhagen & Aalborg, Denmark • Breisach, Germany • Basel, Stavanger, Eidfjord & Bergen, Switzerland Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Norway overnight $350 shipboard credit per stateroom Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: and bottle of wine (select sailings) Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $350 shipboard credit per stateroom $350 shipboard credit per stateroom and bottle of wine (select sailings) Please connect with your Virtuoso and bottle of wine (select sailings) travel advisor for best available fares. Please connect with your Virtuoso Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available fares. travel advisor for best available fares.

12 EUROPEAN GEMS Feel Free to Cruise As You Wish Norwegian Cruise Line

Forget schedules and any stipulations – with Norwegian Cruise Line, you’re free to go your own way in Europe. Scale the rock-climbing wall, speed down the 200-foot-high Epic Plunge waterslide, and soak in the spa’s thalasso thermal pool. You can grab a seat for a hit Broadway show, watch with awe as aerialists perform daredevil feats, sing along to a Beatles cover band in The Cavern Club, or laugh ’til you cry with Levity Entertainment Group. Follow your hunger to more than a dozen distinctive restaurants, where there’s never a fixed dining time or preassigned table.

Santorini shore tours range from visiting iconic Oia village to hiking a still-active volcano.

Pop the question with a special romance package.

Spa Staterooms include Thermal Spa Suite access.

GREEK ISLES & ITALY WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SCANDINAVIA, RUSSIA & BALTIC 11 Nights • Norwegian Jade 7 Nights • Norwegian Epic 9 Nights • Norwegian Getaway Departures available July 21 and Departures available August 11 and Departures available August 27 and August 11, 2019 September 8, 2019 September 14, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Santorini, Barcelona, Spain • Naples, Italy • Copenhagen, Denmark • Berlin Greece • Athens (Piraeus), Greece • Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Florence/ (Warnemünde), Germany • Tallinn, Mykonos, Greece • Rhodes, Greece • Pisa (Livorno), Italy • Cannes, Estonia • Saint Petersburg, Russia • Chania, Crete, Greece • Valletta, France • Palma de Mallorca, Spain • Helsinki, Finland • Stockholm Malta • Messina, Sicily, Italy • Naples, Barcelona, Spain (Nynashamn), Sweden • Copenhagen, Italy • Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy • Denmark Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Up to $300 shipboard credit per Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: stateroom PLUS Free at Sea amenities Up to $300 shipboard credit per Up to $300 shipboard credit per stateroom PLUS Free at Sea amenities stateroom PLUS Free at Sea amenities Virtuoso Balcony fares from $1,599 per person. Virtuoso Balcony fares Virtuoso Balcony fares from $2,099 per person. from $3,079 per person.

MARCH 2019 13 Sail Europe in Chic French Style Ponant Yacht Cruises & Expeditions

French culture revolves around l’art de vivre, the art of living well. It’s a relaxed, cultured lifestyle in which hours are spent in lively discussion and lingering over an exquisite meal. Experience this sophisticated flair aboard a sleek Ponant mega-yacht, which easily slips into secret harbors across the Mediterranean and Adriatic. Step inside the spa’s steamy hammam before strolling through UNESCO-designated Kotor. Watch as your captain skillfully navigates the narrow Corinth Canal while you relax by the ship’s infinity pool. Explore ancient Greek ruins in picturesque Parga, and appreciate the staff’s attentive service.

Add a pre- or post-cruise stay Be inspired by dreamy in Venice so you can explore its landscapes in Greece. UNESCO-designated lagoon.

Visit sought- after ports like Dubrovnik, Croatia.

THE BEST OF CROATIA FROM THE CITY OF GODS SPLENDORS OF THE WESTERN 7 Nights • Le Lyrial TO LA SERENISSIMA MEDITERRANEAN Departures available May 20, 2019 7 Nights • Le Lyrial 7 Nights • Le Bougainville through September 4, 2020 Departs May 22, 2020 Departs June 15, 2020

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Venice, Italy • Korcula, Croatia • Athens, Greece • Santorini, Greece • Valletta, Malta • Mgarr, Gozo, Malta • Šibenik, Croatia • Split, Croatia • Nafplio, Greece • Pylos, Greece • Taormina, Sicily, Italy • Katakolon, Dubrovnik, Croatia • Kotor, Parga, Greece • Kotor, Montenegro • Greece • Itea, Greece • Crossing the Montenegro • Hvar, Croatia • Hvar, Croatia • Venice, Italy Corinth Canal • Adamas & Milos, Pula, Croatia • Rovinj, Croatia • Greece • Hydra, Greece • Athens, Venice, Italy Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Greece $250 shipboard credit per person Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $250 shipboard credit per person Virtuoso Deluxe fares $250 shipboard credit per person from $3,440 per person. Virtuoso Deluxe fares Virtuoso Prestige fares from $3,490 per person. from $4,060 per person.

14 EUROPEAN GEMS Cannes makes an easy base to discover such French Riviera gems as Nice, Eze, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

Penthouse Suites come with a host of perks.

Celebrity’s entire fleet is getting a fresh, new look.

Broaden Your Horizons in Modern Luxury Celebrity Cruises

Imagine spelunking through the underground galleries in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave. At the Pirámides de Güímar complex on Tenerife, you’ll be struck by their similarity to step pyramids in Mexico and Peru. And after meeting Martelli family members in Luri, Italy, to learn why their artisan pasta soaks up sauce better than others, you’ll never pass up their yellow packages of fusilli again. Celebrity connects you to Europe in ways you’ve never imagined, with unique shore excursions designed to ignite your sense of wonder. On board try blending your own wine, learning how to blow glass, and playing bocce.

EASTERN MED & ADRIATIC ITALY, FRANCE, MONACO & SPAIN CANARIES & AZORES 7 Nights • Celebrity Infinity® 7 Nights • Celebrity EdgeSM 11 Nights • Celebrity Silhouette® Departures available June 22 Departures available June 29 and Departures available September 22 through August 17, 2019 July 27, 2019 and October 13, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Sicily Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Naples, Southampton, England • Ponta (Messina), Italy • Valletta, Malta • Italy • Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy • Delgada, Azores, Portugal • Madeira Argostoli, Greece • Dubrovnik, Monte Carlo, Monaco • Cannes, (Funchal), Portugal • Tenerife, Croatia • Koper, Slovenia • Venice, Italy France • Palma de Mallorca, Spain • Canary Islands, Spain • Lisbon, Barcelona, Spain Portugal • Southampton, England Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Specialty dining experience for two Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: (Balcony and above) PLUS $75 Specialty dining experience for two Specialty dining experience for two shopping credit (Suite) (Balcony and above) PLUS $75 (Balcony and above) PLUS $75 shopping credit (Suite) shopping credit (Suite) Virtuoso AquaClass fares from $1,999 per person. Virtuoso Veranda fares Virtuoso AquaClass fares

Taxes, fees, and port expenses of $79.66 per from $2,599 per person. from $3,908 per person. person are additional and subject to change. Taxes, fees, and port expenses of $97.77 per Taxes, fees, and port expenses of $82.59 per person are additional and subject to change. person are additional and subject to change.

MARCH 2019 15 Personal butlers indulge Penthouse guests.

Join a free, half-day guided excursion in the morning, then spend the afternoon Explore the newly renovated exploring on your own in Bruges. Seven Seas Voyager.

Luxury Without Limits Regent Seven Seas Cruises®

Why limit your idea of luxury? With Regent Seven Seas Cruises, every indulgence is included – beginning with complimentary business-class air. A complimentary transfer carries you to the ship and your elegant suite, where the minibar is stocked daily with your preferences and a private balcony provides quiet solace. Sip fine wines and top-shelf pours at always-open bars and lounges, savor exquisite cuisine at your choice of specialty restaurants, and appreciate flawless service with pre- paid gratuities. And only Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers unlimited shore excursions in every port.

AEGEAN ADVENTURES SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER GRECIAN GODS, TURKISH 10 Nights • Seven Seas Voyager® 10 Nights • Seven Seas Explorer® WONDERS Departs August 19, 2019 Departs August 20, 2019 10 Nights • Seven Seas Voyager® Departs August 29, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Barcelona, Spain • Provence (Marseille), Oslo, Norway • London, United Itinerary: France • Monte Carlo, Monaco • Kingdom • Bruges (Zeebrugge), Athens (Piraeus), Greece • Mykonos, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy • Belgium • Amsterdam, Netherlands • Greece • Istanbul, Turkey overnight • Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Valletta, Cruising the Skagerrak Strait • Kusadasi, Turkey • Gythion, Greece • Malta • Santorini, Greece • Kusadasi, Copenhagen, Denmark • Berlin Corfu, Greece • Taormina (Sicily), Turkey • Athens (Piraeus), Greece (Warnemünde), Germany • Gdansk Italy • Sorrento/Capri, Italy • Rome (Gdynia), Poland • Visby, Sweden • (Civitavecchia), Italy Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Stockholm, Sweden $250 shipboard credit per suite Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $250 shipboard credit per suite curated shore experience in Livorno, $250 shipboard credit per suite PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom welcome reception, and onboard PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom curated shore experience in Corfu, Virtuoso host curated shore experience in welcome reception, and onboard Amsterdam, welcome reception, Virtuoso host Virtuoso Veranda Suite fares and onboard Virtuoso host from $10,799 per person. Virtuoso Veranda Suite fares Virtuoso Veranda Suite fares from $10,799 per person. from $10,499 per person.

16 EUROPEAN GEMS A European Cruise for Every Kind of Traveler Royal Caribbean International

Are you craving a rush of adrenaline? Try exploring Mallorca’s underwater wonders on a BondRider scooter, then race across a zip line nine decks above your ship’s Boardwalk. Looking to be dazzled? Get an aerial view over ancient Athens from the top of Mount Lycabettus, and catch a flashy musical production celebrating the best of Broadway. And if it’s total tranquility you seek, take a leisurely gondola ride through Venice’s canals before settling on board with your Royal Genie for a quiet dinner in your loft suite. Experience only-on-Royal attractions like FlowRider® surf simulators and the spectacular AquaTheater.

Your Royal Genie will gladly create a memorable celebration dinner and one-of-a-kind memories.

Choose from among 30 tours in Rome.

Take in the lush view of Central Park from your balcony.

MEDITERRANEAN WITH VENICE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN GREEK ISLES 12 Nights • Vision of the Seas® 7 Nights • Oasis of the Seas® 9 Nights • Jewel of the Seas® Departs August 10 and Departures available August 11 Departs September 15 through September 3, 2019 through September 15, 2019 October 21, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Barcelona, Spain • Nice, France • Barcelona, Spain • Palma de Mallorca, Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Chania Florence/Pisa, Italy • Rome, Italy • Spain • Provence (Marseille), France • (Souda), Crete, Greece • Mykonos, Amalfi Coast, Italy • Venice, Italy • Florence/Pisa (La Spezia), Italy • Greece • Rhodes, Greece • Santorini, Split, Croatia • Kotor, Montenegro • Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Naples, Greece • Athens (Piraeus), Greece • Barcelona, Spain Italy • Barcelona, Spain Naples, Italy • Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Specialty dining experience for two Specialty dining experience for two Specialty dining experience for two (Balcony) PLUS spa treatment for (Balcony) PLUS spa treatment for (Balcony) PLUS spa treatment for one (Junior Suite and above) one (Junior Suite and above) one (Junior Suite and above)

Virtuoso Balcony fares Virtuoso Neighborhood Balcony Virtuoso Balcony fares from $2,080 per person. fares from $1,764 per person. from $1,981 per person.

MARCH 2019 17 JUST BACK Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast Private villa life and yachting off Positano on an Italian family getaway.

Sarasota, Florida-based Virtuoso agen- cy owners Ryan and Malaka Hilton and their two teenage children recently visited Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast on a 12-day vacation with family friends. “I love the Italian way of life,” Ryan says, “and how the small towns bustle around lunchtime, then fall asleep for a few hours before life emerges again.” Here, Hilton shares highlights from his family’s trip.

WHY GO Italy’s coast is worth visiting for the dramatic coastlines, clear blue water, and postcard towns, such as Sorrento, Ravello, and Positano, where Italians enjoy the sunshine, beaches, and fresh seafood at restaurants surrounding beachside piazzas.

PLENTY OF ROOM We worked with Villas of Distinction, a luxury company with a portfolio of private villas worldwide, for our stay in Tuscany and checked into the 58-room Le Sirenuse on the Amalfi Coast, both ideal for our group of eight. At Le Sirenuse, a slow family breakfast with a delicious cappuccino on the hotel’s

From top: Jumping ship off Positano and a Le Sirenuse lounge area. (BOAT, GROUP,(BOAT, TUSCANY, AND PERUGIA) HILTON RYAN

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Virtuoso advisors honored Oceania Cruises with the Best Culinary Experience award in 2018. It’s a fitting tribute to the beloved cruise line of food enthusiasts, who rave about the cuisine inspired by master chef Jacques Pépin. Dine on authentic Italian, steakhouse favorites, French country fare, and more, served in open-seating venues that are always complimentary. Guests can discover the local flavors with a fish workshop in seaside Pringi, enjoy lunch with Sicily’s hottest winemakers, or meet a Michelin-starred mother-daughter duo at their cookery school in Lourmarin.

Wrap up in your Penthouse XXX Suite’s cashmere lap blanket and watch the world drift by.

Owner’s Suites feature Ralph Lauren Home décor.

Oceania ships are intimate and luxurious.

BALTIC MARVELS ARTISANS & EXPLORERS REGAL RIVIERA 7 Nights • Marina 10 Nights • Sirena 12 Nights • Riviera Departs July 4, 2019 Departs July 5, 2019 Departs August 2, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Stockholm, Sweden • Helsinki, Lisbon, Portugal • Portimão, Barcelona, Spain • Ibiza, Spain • Finland • Saint Petersburg, Russia Portugal • Seville, Spain overnight • Palma de Mallorca, Spain • Provence overnight • Tallinn, Estonia • Berlin Palma de Mallorca, Spain • (Marseille), France • Saint-Tropez, (Warnemünde), Germany • Barcelona, Spain • Saint-Tropez, France • Monte Carlo, Monaco • Copenhagen, Denmark France • Monte Carlo, Monaco • Portofino, Italy • Florence/Pisa/ Porto Santo Stefano, Italy • Rome Tuscany (Livorno), Italy overnight • Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: (Civitavecchia), Italy Taormina (Sicily), Italy • Sorrento/ Prepaid gratuities Capri, Italy • Rome (Civitavecchia), Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Italy Virtuoso Veranda fares Prepaid gratuities from $3,299 per person. Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso Veranda fares Prepaid gratuities from $4,299 per person. Virtuoso Veranda fares from $4,999 per person.

20 EUROPEAN GEMS Suite guests always take top priority.

Quench your thirst with a beverage package.

Indulge your inner history buff in legendary cities like Dublin.

Discover Lands of Legends and Lore Princess Cruises®

Follow the footsteps of history on a journey through the breathtaking British Isles. Compare the palaces of Peter the Great and his second wife, Catherine, during a day in Saint Petersburg. See why Ernest Hemingway fell under Rapallo’s charm as you nosh on homemade pesto and pasta. Make the most of your time in Europe with shore excursions for every interest and appetite. Ship days are filled with enriching activities; when nighttime falls, watch an exclusive production from Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz or take a cosmic journey with expert-led stargazing on deck.

IRELAND, SCOTLAND & WALES NORTHERN EUROPE GRAND GRAND WESTERN 8 Nights • Pacific Princess® ADVENTURE MEDITERRANEAN Departs August 17, 2019 24 Nights • Regal Princess® 8 Nights • Emerald Princess® Departs August 28, 2019 Departs October 13, 2019 Itinerary: Dover, United Kingdom • Saint Helier, Itinerary: Itinerary: United Kingdom • Milford Haven, Copenhagen, Denmark • Nynäshamn, Barcelona, Spain • La Seyne-sur-Mer, United Kingdom • Dublin, Ireland • Sweden • Helsinki, Finland • Saint France • Livorno, Italy • Valletta, Invergordon, United Kingdom • Petersburg, Russia overnight • Tallinn, Malta • Kotor, Montenegro • Corfu, Rosyth, United Kingdom overnight • Estonia • Warnemünde, Germany • Greece • Palermo, Italy • Naples, Dover, United Kingdom Oslo, Norway • Copenhagen, Italy • Civitavecchia, Italy Denmark • Kristiansand, Norway • Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Greenock, United Kingdom • Dublin, Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $50 shipboard credit per stateroom Ireland • Cobh, Ireland • Halifax, $75 shipboard credit per stateroom PLUS Soda and More package for Canada • New York City, New York PLUS Soda and More package for third and fourth passengers third and fourth passengers (Mini-Suite) Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: (Mini-Suite) Soda and More package for third Virtuoso Mini-Suite fares and fourth passengers (Mini-Suite) Virtuoso Mini-Suite fares from $3,559 per person. from $3,099 per person. Virtuoso Mini-Suite fares from $5,559 per person.

MARCH 2019 21 All-Inclusive Personalized River Journeys Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Drift along the world’s legendary rivers aboard a boutique vessel as unique as you are. Plush staterooms feature handcrafted beds, luxurious wall coverings, fresh flowers, and other homey touches; Suite guests enjoy personal butler service. Keep your focus on well-being with a TRX suspension training session, soothing massage in the Serenity River Spa, and farm-to-ship cuisine sourced from the very countryside you see passing by. Shore experiences are equally unique: You can, say, harvest mussels in Chioggia, bike past lush vineyards in the Central Moselle, or even practice yoga inside Blaye’s seventeenth-century citadel.

UNESCO granted World Heritage status to a 40-mile-long, castle-lined stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley.

GEMS OF NORTHERN ITALY REMARKABLE RHINE & MAGNIFICENT MOSELLE & RHINE 9 Nights • River Countess HISTORIC HOLLAND 9 Nights • River Queen Departures available April 12 through 10 Nights • River Empress Departures available April 23 July 26, 2019 Departures available April 12 through November 5, 2019 through October 16, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Milan, Italy two overnights • Verona Itinerary: Cologne, Germany overnight • (Valpolicella), Italy • Venice, Italy Amsterdam, Netherlands overnight • Bonn, Germany • Cochem, Germany • overnight • Chioggia, Italy • Polesella, Zaandam, Netherlands • Rotterdam, Trier, Germany • Remich, Luxembourg Italy • Taglio di Po, Italy • Chioggia, Netherlands • Arnhem, Netherlands • overnight • Bernkastel, Germany Italy • Venice Islands (Burano, Cologne, Germany • Oberwesel, overnight • Boppard, Germany • Mazzorbo, Torcello), Italy • Venice, Germany • Frankfurt, Germany • Speyer Mainz, Germany overnight • Italy overnight (Worms), Germany • Strasbourg, Rüdesheim, Germany • Frankfurt, France • Basel, Switzerland Germany overnight Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $200 shipboard credit per person Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom $200 shipboard credit per person $200 shipboard credit per person curated shore experience in Venice, PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom welcome reception, and onboard curated shore experience in curated shore experience in Virtuoso host on select departures Strasbourg, welcome reception, Rüdesheim, welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso host on and onboard Virtuoso host on Virtuoso Riverview fares select departures select departures from $2,799 per person. Virtuoso Riverview fares Virtuoso Riverview fares from $2,799 per person. from $2,869 per person.

22 EUROPEAN GEMS GRAND CHINA & THE YANGTZE ENCHANTING DANUBE BRILLIANT BORDEAUX 17 Nights • Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer 7 Nights • S.S. Maria Theresa 7 Nights • NEW S.S. Bon Voyage Departures available April 26 Departures available April 28 Departures available April 28 through September 13, 2019 through August 25, 2019 through November 3, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Beijing, China overnight • Xi’an, China Budapest, Hungary overnight • Bordeaux, France • Fort Médoc, overnight • Hangzhou, China overnight • Cruising the Danube River • Bratislava, France • Pauillac, France • Cadillac, Shanghai, China overnight • Yichang Slovakia • Vienna, Austria overnight • France • Blaye, France • Bourg, (Embark), China • Cruising the Yangtze Dürnstein, Austria • Cruising the France • Libourne, France two River and Shennong Stream three Wachau Valley • Melk, Austria • Linz overnights • Bordeaux, France • overnights • Chongqing (Disembark), (Salzburg or Linz), Austria • Passau, Cité du Vin, France • Bordeaux, China • Chengdu, China overnight • Germany overnight France overnight Hong Kong, China overnight Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: $200 shipboard credit per person $200 shipboard credit per person $200 shipboard credit per person PLUS Virtuoso Voyages custom Virtuoso Riverview fares curated shore experience in Bordeaux, Virtuoso Riverview fares from $2,379 per person. welcome reception, and onboard from $8,799 per person. Virtuoso host on select departures

Virtuoso Riverview fares from $2,449 per person.

Expect unsurpassed service with one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios on Europe’s rivers.

Get the local flavor with farm-to-ship cuisine.

Lavish sleeps begin with a pillow menu.

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The Greek Isles Goddess glam for a dream destination.

Since before Aphrodite emerged from the Mediterranean, trailing sea-foam and heartbreak, the Greek Isles have captivated visitors with their rugged coves

and aquamarine depths (and, more recently, tony beach clubs). (SANTORINI) B&M NOSKOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES

24 EUROPEAN GEMS Ships exude a feeling of freedom and space.

Your Panorama Suite’sSM Tantalizing flavors suit Open-Air BalconySM provides the your distinct taste. widest perspective on the river.

The Possibilities Are as Wide Open as the Views Avalon Waterways

Get a new point of view on the Old World – one that is unobstructed and wide open for discovery. Avalon’s Panorama Suites feature the only Open-Air Balconies on Europe’s rivers, with beds that face the view, assuring you always have a prime perch to watch the changing scenery. On inclusive excursions stay active on a hike through Rüdesheim’s vineyards or a morning jog through the Normandy town of Caudebec-en-Caux. Taste local flavor while sampling authentic French crêpes in Vernon and fried sausages at Regensburg’s historic Wurstküche – the world’s oldest restaurant.

MAGNIFICENT EUROPE PARIS TO NORMANDY ROMANTIC RHINE NORTHBOUND EASTBOUND 7 Nights • Tapestry II® 7 Nights • VistaSM 14 Nights • Tranquility II® Departs August 20, 2019 Departs October 12, 2019 Departs July 5, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Paris, France • Vernon/Les Andelys, Basel, Switzerland • Breisach, Amsterdam, Netherlands • France • Caudebec, France • Rouen, Germany • Strasbourg, France • Cologne, Germany • Rhine Gorge France • Conflans, France Ludwigshafen, Germany • Rhine & Rüdesheim, Germany • Main River Gorge & Rüdesheim, Germany • Village, Germany • Würzburg, Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Koblenz, Germany • Cologne, Germany • Marktbreit, Germany • Prepaid gratuities Germany • Amsterdam, Netherlands Bamberg, Germany • Roth, Germany • Regensburg, Germany • Passau, Virtuoso fares from $3,898 Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Germany • Linz, Austria • Melk & per person. Prepaid gratuities Vienna, Austria • Budapest, Hungary Virtuoso fares from $3,548 Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: per person. Prepaid gratuities

Virtuoso fares from $6,495

(SANTORINI) B&M NOSKOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES per person.

MARCH 2019 25 Queen Victoria® is a grand ship yet has a particularly warm and intimate feeling throughout.

Celebrate in style on a gala evening.

Award-winning White Star ServiceTM

Make History Cunard®

Distinguish yourself on a curated sailing aboard one of the world’s most revered ocean vessels. Celebrate signature Cunard experiences, elegant traditions, and iconic destinations around the globe. Try your hand at fencing, take a tango lesson or watercolor class, browse the tome-lined library, or play shuffleboard or croquet on the sports deck. Each evening is a memorable event with gala balls, lively cabaret shows, and high-caliber productions in the Royal Court Theatre.

ICELAND & THE FJORDS AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES THE CANARY ISLANDS 14 Nights • Queen Victoria® 12 Nights • Queen Victoria® 12 Nights • Queen Elizabeth® Departs June 30, 2019 Departs August 11, 2019 Departs October 20, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: London (Southampton), England • London (Southampton), England • London (Southampton), England • Olden, Norway • Innvikfjorden Newcastle, England • Edinburgh Funchal, Madeira, Portugal • (cruise by), Norway • Nordfjord (Newhaven), Scotland • Bass Rock La Palma, Spain • Tenerife, Spain • (cruise by), Norway • Alesund, (cruise by), Scotland • Isle of May Lanzarote, Spain • La Coruna, Norway • Akureyri, Iceland • (cruise by), Scotland • Inverness Spain • London (Southampton), Ísafjörður, Iceland • Reykjavík, (Invergordon), Scotland • Isle of Skye England Iceland overnight • Stornoway, (cruise by), Scotland • Glasgow Scotland • London (Southampton), (Greenock), Scotland • Belfast, Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: England Northern Ireland • Liverpool, $125 shipboard credit for Balcony England • Saint Peter Port, Guernsey • or $250 shipboard credit for Grill Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: London (Southampton), England Suites, specialty dining credit, $125 shipboard credit for Balcony welcome reception, and onboard or $250 shipboard credit for Grill Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso host Suites, specialty dining credit, $125 shipboard credit for Balcony welcome reception, and onboard or $250 shipboard credit for Grill Virtuoso Balcony fares Virtuoso host Suites, specialty dining credit, from $1,999* per person.

welcome reception, and onboard *Taxes, fees, and port expenses of up to $95 per Virtuoso Balcony fares Virtuoso host person are additional and subject to change. from $3,449* per person.

*Taxes, fees, and port expenses of up to $180 per Virtuoso Balcony fares person are additional and subject to change. from $2,399* per person.

*Taxes, fees, and port expenses of up to $230 per person are additional and subject to change.

26 EUROPEAN GEMS Get Closer to the Heart of Europe Windstar Cruises

Experience the freedom of yacht-style cruising while exploring a side of Europe few ever see. Hike to picture-perfect Santa Margherita and pedal along the luxuriant north coast of Elba Island. Go tapas-hopping through Cartagena’s Old Town, and breathe in the fresh, pine-filled air on a horseback ride in the Mijas Mountains. Feel the healing powers of Iceland’s Mývatn Nature Baths and sample fermented shark – aka Viking sushi – on a boating adventure around Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Windstar awakens your sense of wonder with authentic, unforgettable experiences both on shore and on board.

Slip into lesser-known Portoferraio to explore Arcipelago Toscano National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Rekindle romance under the stars in Candles.

Luxe touches include leather headboards.

YACHTSMAN’S HARBORS AROUND ICELAND SPANISH SYMPHONY OF THE RIVIERAS 7 Nights • Star Breeze 8 Nights • Wind Surf 7 Nights • Wind Surf, Star Breeze Departs June 25, July 9, and Departs July 7 and September 3, Departs April 20 and August 20, 2019 August 13, 2019 2019; April 18 and November 8, 2020

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Barcelona, Spain • Port Vendres, Reykjavík, Iceland • Heimaey Island, Lisbon, Portugal • Cádiz, Spain • France • Sanary-sur-Mer, France • Iceland • Seyðisfjörður, Iceland • Gibraltar, British Territory • Málaga, Monte Carlo, Monaco • Cannes, Akureyri, Iceland • Ísafjörður, Spain • Almería (Granada), Spain • France • Portofino, Italy • Iceland • Grundarfjörður, Iceland • Cartagena, Spain • Palma de Portoferraio, Italy • Rome, Italy Reykjavík, Iceland Mallorca, Spain • Barcelona, Spain (or reversed) Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Up to $300 shipboard credit Up to $300 shipboard credit Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: per stateroom or suite per stateroom or suite Up to $300 shipboard credit per stateroom or suite Virtuoso Oceanview fares Virtuoso Oceanview fares from $2,499 per person. from $3,999 per person. Virtuoso Oceanview fares from $3,499 per person.

MARCH 2019 27 Be among the fi rst to sail aboard the extraordinary AmaMagna, joining AmaWaterways’ award-winning river fl eet this May on the Danube River. Twice as wide as traditional river ships, AmaMagna features luxurious suites measuring 355 to 710 square feet with a full balcony, maximizing breathtaking views on three distinctive 7-night itineraries: Romantic Danube, Melodies of the Danube Choose Your Own Voted and Christmas Markets on the Danube. Best River Cruise Line 7 Years in a Row Danube Adventure by Virtuoso Introducing the New AmaMagna

Balcony Suite Stateroom

Plus, enjoy exquisite cuisine in one of four unique dining venues, including Jimmy’s Wine Bar Restaurant – a fi rst for AmaWaterways – or the new Al Fresco Restaurant. With more onboard leisure activities, you can choose your own fl oating adventure each day. Get active in the expansive Zen Wellness Studio, unwind in one of two soothing massage rooms, take a dip in the heated pool or whirlpool, or discover the Danube up close on an intimate Sundowner boat. It’s all waiting for you aboard the innovative AmaMagna.

4 Unique Dining Venues

GUESTS RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY SHORE EXCURSION OR $100 ONBOARD CREDIT PER STATEROOM For more information, see your Virtuoso Travel Advisor.

Terms & Conditions: All prices are in USD. Virtuoso Amenity is applicable to individual reservations and groups. Optional tour is limited to one per passenger/cruise. When optional excursions are unavailable, guests will receive $100 onboard credit in USD per stateroom. Onboard credit is $50 USD per person ($100 USD per stateroom). Optional tours are subject to availability and itinerary and may not be o€ ered. Subject to change and other conditions apply. Combinable with other promotions in the marketplace. Not combinable with Virtuoso Block. To redeem, must ask for Virtuoso Amenity at the time of booking. CST#2065452-40.

Virtuoso_TravelCatalog_Ad_FINAL.indd 1 1/3/19 10:15 AM Be among the fi rst to sail aboard the extraordinary AmaMagna, joining AmaWaterways’ award-winning river fl eet this May on the Danube River. Twice as wide as traditional river ships, AmaMagna features luxurious suites measuring 355 to 710 square feet with a full balcony, maximizing breathtaking views on three distinctive 7-night itineraries: Romantic Danube, Melodies of the Danube Choose Your Own Voted and Christmas Markets on the Danube. Best River Cruise Line 7 Years in a Row Danube Adventure by Virtuoso Introducing the New AmaMagna

Balcony Suite Stateroom

Plus, enjoy exquisite cuisine in one of four unique dining venues, including Jimmy’s Wine Bar Restaurant – a fi rst for AmaWaterways – or the new Al Fresco Restaurant. With more onboard leisure activities, you can choose your own fl oating adventure each day. Get active in the expansive Zen Wellness Studio, unwind in one of two soothing massage rooms, take a dip in the heated pool or whirlpool, or discover the Danube up close on an intimate Sundowner boat. It’s all waiting for you aboard the innovative AmaMagna.

4 Unique Dining Venues

GUESTS RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY SHORE EXCURSION OR $100 ONBOARD CREDIT PER STATEROOM For more information, see your Virtuoso Travel Advisor.

Terms & Conditions: All prices are in USD. Virtuoso Amenity is applicable to individual reservations and groups. Optional tour is limited to one per passenger/cruise. When optional excursions are unavailable, guests will receive $100 onboard credit in USD per stateroom. Onboard credit is $50 USD per person ($100 USD per stateroom). Optional tours are subject to availability and itinerary and may not be o€ ered. Subject to change and other conditions apply. Combinable with other promotions in the marketplace. Not combinable with Virtuoso Block. To redeem, must ask for Virtuoso Amenity at the time of booking. CST#2065452-40.

Virtuoso_TravelCatalog_Ad_FINAL.indd 1 1/3/19 10:15 AM Write Your Own Tall-Ship Tale More than 40 sails billow above the five-masted Along Italy’s Amalfi Coast Royal Clipper. Star Clippers Americas

Help raise the sails on the way to Lipari, and climb the ship’s mast for breathtaking views of Amalfi. Snorkel off Palmarola’s pink coral beaches, and take a nap in the bowsprit net before exploring Taormina. Follow your own pace and passions, whether practicing yoga on the deck, waterskiing from the marina platform, sipping cocktails by the piano bar, or learning how to navigate by the stars.

AMALFI & SICILY 7 Nights • Royal Clipper Departs October 12, 2019

Itinerary: Civitavecchia, Italy • Ponza, Italy • Palmarola, Italy • Sorrento, Italy • Amalfi, Italy •Taormina, Sicily, Italy • Lipari, Italy • Stromboli, Italy • Civitavecchia, Italy

Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso Voyages custom curated shore experience in Taormina, welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso host

Virtuoso Outside fares from $1,990 per person.

Barges exude the Gain an Insider’s Perspective on warm ambience of a gracious country inn. the Loire Valley French Country Waterways

French kings favored the upper Loire Valley for its pastoral countryside and proximity to Paris. Discover this legendary land of stately châteaux, quaint villages, and renowned vineyards on a relaxing, totally refreshing luxury barge cruise. You’ll savor gourmet cuisine and exclusive wines – many grand cru and premier cru – plus daily excursions to romantic castles and family- owned estates.

UPPER LOIRE VALLEY 6 Nights • Horizon II Departures available June 23 through August 18, 2019

Itinerary: Sancerre, France • Sully-sur-Loire, France • Briare, France • Gien, France • Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses, France • Saint-Fargeau, France • Montargis, France

Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Gift of wine sent to guest’s home upon return

Virtuoso Suite fares from $6,795 per person.

30 EUROPEAN GEMS Savor Europe’s Many Flavors Holland America Line

Danish chefs reveal the art of the smørrebrød during a cooking class in Copenhagen. A historic charcutería inside Barcelona’s La Boqueria market provides a snug setting for making tapas. And on Santorini, guests go inside the kitchen of celebrated Selene restaurant to learn the secrets of sautéed dorado. Exclusive culinary excursions created in partnership with Food & Wine® magazine are just one of the ways to savor the journey with Holland America Line. There’s even more to relish on a Holland America Line cruise than simply food – everything from innovative BBC Earth programming to toe-tapping evenings in B.B. King’s Blues Club.

Relish global cuisine created by a team of world-class celebrity chefs.

Perfectly sized ships have mega amenities.

Sleep well on a plush Euro-top mattresses.

JEWELS OF THE BALTIC ANCIENT EMPIRES & MEDITERRANEAN RIVIERAS 12 Nights • Zuiderdam MEDITERRANEAN RIVIERAS 10 Nights • Koningsdam Departs June 24, 2019 22 Nights • Koningsdam Departs August 21, 2019 Departs July 7, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Copenhagen, Denmark • Aarhus, Itinerary: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy • Denmark • Tallinn, Estonia • Saint Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy • Katakolon Cartagena, Spain • Gibraltar, British Petersburg, Russia overnight • (Olympia), Greece • Piraeus (Athens), Territory • Málaga, Spain • Barcelona, Helsinki, Finland • Stockholm, Greece overnight • Mykonos, Greece • Spain • Marseille (Provence), France • Sweden • Warnemünde (Berlin), Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey • Rhodes, Monte Carlo, Monaco • Livorno Germany • Kiel (Hamburg), Greece • Thira (Santorini), Greece • (Florence/Pisa), Italy • Civitavecchia Germany • Skagen, Denmark • Souda (Chania), Greece • Naples (Rome), Italy Copenhagen, Denmark (Pompeii), Italy • Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy • Cartagena, Spain • Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Gibraltar, British Territory • Málaga, Up to $50 shipboard credit per Up to $50 shipboard credit per Spain • Barcelona, Spain • Marseille stateroom PLUS dinner for two stateroom PLUS dinner for two (Provence), France • Livorno (Florence/ at Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto at Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto Pisa), Italy • Monte Carlo, Monaco • (Verandah or Suite) (Verandah or Suite) Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Virtuoso Oceanview fares Virtuoso Oceanview fares Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: from $1,999 per person. from $2,599 per person. Up to $50 shipboard credit per stateroom PLUS dinner for two at Pinnacle Grill and Canaletto (Verandah or Suite)

Virtuoso Oceanview fares from $3,599 per person.

MARCH 2019 31 Discover Europe’s Authentic Beauty with a Renewed Spirit Silversea Cruises

From delicately crafted Fabergé eggs in Saint Petersburg to family-run port lodges along the Douro River, from millennia-old stone dwellings on Sardinia to the masterful, eleventh-century Bayeux Tapestry, Silversea brings you closer to the authentic Europe aboard the totally renewed Silver Spirit. Join a cooking demonstration with the chef, or learn about aromatherapy during a wellness seminar. Find your shoes freshly polished thanks to your suite’s attentive butler, and relax completely knowing that nearly everything is included. Plus, receive free round-trip economy air or a business-class upgrade when you book by March 31, 2019.

Enjoy a front-row seat for Europe’s grandest views.

MONTE CARLO ROUND-TRIP BARCELONA TO TILBURY STOCKHOLM TO COPENHAGEN 9 Nights • Silver Spirit (LONDON) 10 Nights • Silver Spirit Departs May 9, 2019 11 Nights • Silver Spirit Departs August 11, 2019 Departs June 1, 2019 Itinerary: Itinerary: Monte Carlo, Monaco • Saint-Tropez, Itinerary: Stockholm, Sweden • Saint France • Barcelona, Spain overnight • Barcelona, Spain • Palma de Petersburg, Russia two overnights • Palma de Mallorca, Spain • Valencia, Mallorca, Spain • Cádiz, Spain • Tallinn, Estonia • Visby (Gotland), Spain • Alghero, Sardinia, Italy • Lisbon, Portugal overnight • Leixões Sweden • Warnemünde (Rostock), Bastia, Corsica, France • Monte (Porto), Portugal • Saint-Malo, Germany • Fredericia, Denmark • Carlo, Monaco France • Saint Peter Port, Guernsey • Copenhagen, Denmark Portsmouth, England • London Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: (Tilbury), England Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Virtuoso Voyages custom curated shore experience in Palma de Mallorca, Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: shore experience in Tallinn, welcome welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso Voyages custom curated reception, and onboard Virtuoso host Virtuoso host shore experience in Lisbon, welcome reception, and onboard Virtuoso host Virtuoso Vista Suite fares Virtuoso Vista Suite fares from $6,800 per person. from $5,400 per person. Virtuoso Vista Suite fares from $5,900 per person.

32 EUROPEAN GEMS COPENHAGEN TO STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM TO LONDON LONDON TO BARCELONA 7 Nights • Silver Spirit 11 Nights • Silver Spirit 14 Nights • Silver Spirit Departs August 21, 2019 Departs August 28, 2019 Departs September 8, 2019

Itinerary: Itinerary: Itinerary: Copenhagen, Denmark • Tallinn, Stockholm, Sweden • Saint London (Greenwich), England Estonia • Saint Petersburg, Russia Petersburg, Russia two overnights • overnight • Honfleur, France • two overnights • Stockholm, Sweden Tallinn, Estonia • Copenhagen, Saint-Malo, France • Bordeaux, overnight Denmark overnight • London France overnight • Leixões (Porto), (Greenwich), England overnight Portugal • Lisbon, Portugal Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: overnight • Cádiz, Spain • Málaga, Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: Spain • Barcelona, Spain shore experience in Tallinn, welcome Virtuoso Voyages custom curated reception, and onboard Virtuoso host shore experience in Tallinn, welcome Complimentary Virtuoso Exclusive: reception, and onboard Virtuoso host Virtuoso Voyages custom curated Virtuoso Vista Suite fares shore experience in Bordeaux, welcome from $5,700 per person. Virtuoso Vista Suite fares reception, and onboard Virtuoso host from $6,700 per person. Virtuoso Vista Suite fares from $7,900 per person.

Take your pick from the many dining options on board.

The remastered Silver Spirit is sure to awe guests.

Enjoy dinner in your suite, delivered course by course.

MARCH 2019 33 By Land By HOTELS & TOURS Your advisor can plan an itinerary with tailored accommodations and knowledgeable tour guides who will lead you in style through Europe’s legendary landmarks and noteworthy neighborhoods. Whether you’re savoring a stay at a grand hotel in Budapest or Berlin or wandering the cobblestoned streets of Lisbon, Virtuoso’s extensive network of partners and properties offers exclusive insider experiences that will take your trip from SEAN PAVONE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO PHOTO STOCK SEAN PAVONE/ALAMY ordinary to extraordinary.

34 EUROPEAN GEMS The Royal Palace of Madrid and the Catedral de la Almudena in Spain. SEAN PAVONE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO PHOTO STOCK SEAN PAVONE/ALAMY

MARCH 2019 35 The 6,706-foot Oberalp Pass marks the highest point on the Glacier Express route.

Holland’s tulip fields reach peak bloom in mid-April.

Take advantage of free Wi-Fi for unlimited selfies in first class.

Discover the Charm and Comfort of Rail Travel Rail Europe

Rail travel is more than getting from one place to another – it’s a destination unto itself. From a vintage railcar winding through the Swiss Alps to a high-speed train carrying you between urban centers and unique cultures, European rail travel offers an authentic perspective with unparalleled comfort. Travelers can stretch out in roomy reclining seats with lots of legroom and panoramic windows. The Continent’s vast rail network offers easy access to even the most remote villages, and you’ll arrive in the heart of each destination for instant immersion in the local lifestyle.

EXPLORE ITALY BY EUROSTAR: CONNECTING REACHING NEW HEIGHTS BY FIRST-CLASS RAIL LONDON TO THE EUROPEAN TRAIN IN SWITZERLAND Travel available throughout 2019 CONTINENT 3 Days • Travel available Travel available throughout 2019 throughout 2019 Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience • Popular route: one-way, first-class Includes: Includes: rail ticket between Rome and Venice • Popular route: one-way, premier- • First-class Swiss Travel Pass, • At-seat meal service, with wine class rail ticket between London valid for three consecutive days and spirits, free magazines and and Paris • Children up to 15 travel free newspapers • At-seat meal service, with wine with parent • Access to at-station business lounge and spirits, free magazines and • Free entry into over 500 Swiss newspapers museums with your pass Virtuoso rates from $172 per person. • Access to Business Premier Lounge Virtuoso rates from $382 per person. Virtuoso rates from $381 per person.

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#portoandnorth #douro #heritage Get a Private Take on Europe’s Embark on a tour of Europe’s Most Lavish Playground most picture-perfect places. Kensington Tours

Switzerland enchants with its snowcapped summits, pristine lakes, cosmopolitan cities, and alpine towns straight out of the Middle Ages. Be prepared for peak adventure on this tailor-made tour, which combines the urban delights of Zürich and Lucerne with plenty of time in the Alps. Sit back in first-class comfort as you travel across fairytale landscapes to Interlaken and magical Zermatt, where you can ascend the mighty Matterhorn.

SWITZERLAND HIGHLIGHTS 8 Nights • Travel available anytime

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Explore sophisticated Zürich and charming Lucerne on privately guided walking tours • Cruise Lake Lucerne and ride by cogwheel train to the summit of Mount Pilatus • Take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Interlaken • Ascend to the top of the Matterhorn for spellbinding views of the Alps • Receive an exclusive amenity valued at up to $200

Virtuoso rates from $6,210 per person.

The Land of the Midnight Sun 50 Degrees North

Wander through Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park, and visit the open-air museums of Lillehammer. Traveling on a private 50 Degrees North minibus, cross the mountains to visit the traditional Stave Church of Lom and the magnificent Sognefjord and Luster. Discover Bryggen, the old Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, and take the funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen. Then set out on a fjord-land tour de force while cruising the Norwegian coast for seven days with Hurtigruten.

BEAUTIFUL NORWAY & HURTIGRUTEN 13 Nights • Travel available May 18 through September 27, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Seven nights’ hotel accommodation • Seven breakfasts, one lunch, and two dinners on land • Private 50 Degrees North minibus service between Lom and Aurland • Geiranger day tour with fjord cruise (subject to weather conditions) • Flåm Railway excursion • Six-night voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes with Hurtigruten, including all meals on board

UNESCO granted protective Virtuoso rates from $4,620 per person. status to Geirangerfjord for its “exceptional natural beauty.”

38 EUROPEAN GEMS Irish Eyes Smile Even Brighter CIE Tours International

Experience Ireland’s most acclaimed sights and stunning scenery, interact with friendly locals, and stay at some of the country’s finest four- and five-star accommodations, including historic castles. Gaze at the famous Cliffs of Moher, and explore 60-million-year-old basalt columns at the Giant’s Causeway. Take a leisurely cruise across tranquil Lough Corrib, ride a horse-drawn jaunting car to postcard-perfect Ross Castle, and sit down for tea and scones at a traditional farm- house in Kildare. From the places they go to the stories they tell, CIE Tours creates rich, authentic travel experiences.

Irish legend has it that mythical hero Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Finn McCool built the Giant’s Causeway stretches 1,708 miles. to reach his nemesis in Scotland.

The Cliffs of Moher soar 700 feet above the Atlantic.

IRISH ODYSSEY ELEGANT IRELAND IRISH SUPREME 11 Nights • Travel available March 9 Nights • Travel available April 9 Nights • Travel available May through November 2019 through October 2019 through October 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Includes: Includes: • Hotel accommodations in Dublin, • Hotel accommodations in Dublin, • Five-star hotel accommodation in Cork, Killarney, Galway, Derry, Galway, Ennis, Killarney, Rosscarbery, Dublin, Cork, Killarney, Dromoland Kingscourt, and Meath and Dunboyne Castle, and County Clare • Breakfast daily, one lunch, and nine • Breakfast daily, one lunch, and eight • Seventeen meals, including daily dinners, including an evening at dinners, including a special evening breakfasts, a picnic lunch on Spike Dublin’s Taylors Three Rock pub with entertainment at The Merry Island, exclusive foodie experiences, with live show Ploughboy Pub in Dublin and a luxurious farewell dinner • Visit the 5,000-year-old burial • Take a cruise on scenic Lough Corrib • See and hear about the eighth- tombs of Newgrange • Visit the Foynes Flying Boat & century Book of Kells, the most • Enjoy a beer tasting and dinner at Maritime Museum famous artifact in Dublin, through Walled City Brewery in Derry, and • Tour Kinsale’s star-shaped Charles the eyes of a Dubliner take home a bottle of CIE’s Fort with a local • Take a jaunting-car ride through signature brew • Complimentary airport transfers Killarney National Park • Watch a display of Irish step- • Tour of home and gardens of dancing in Belfast Virtuoso rates from $2,649 per person. equine royalty, the Irish National • Complimentary airport transfers Stud and Gardens • Complimentary airport transfers Virtuoso rates from $2,349 per person. Virtuoso rates from $3,590 per person.

MARCH 2019 39 Uncover Britain’s Hidden Gems Globus

Globus shows you rare finds throughout England, Wales, and Scotland, from vibrant squares to peaceful scenery, quintessential castles to quaint cottages, crashing waves to sleepy lochs. Follow the footsteps of royals and writers to the calming hills, soothing hot springs, and solitude of seaside resorts in southern England. Scotland’s singular landscapes tell tales of tartan- clad warriors, mythical creatures, crown jewels, and whisky distilleries. Or crisscross the entire kingdom to visit Roman relics in Bath, hear Beatles’ lore in Liverpool, gaze at Stonehenge, and make a golf pilgrimage to St Andrews.

Edinburgh delightfully juxtaposes its medieval Old Town and the New Town, dating from the eighteenth century.

Harry Potter fans flock to the Glenfinnan Viaduct.

Visit Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon.

BONNIE SCOTLAND NEW! HIDDEN TREASURES OF NEW! BRITAIN UNCOVERED 6 Nights • Travel available May 2 SOUTHERN ENGLAND 11 Nights • Travel available May 25 through September 26, 2019 5 Nights • Travel available May 7 through September 21, 2019 through October 1, 2019 Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Overnights in Glasgow, Broadford, Includes: • Hotel accommodations in London, Aberdeen, Edinburgh • Hotel accommodations in London, Exeter, Cardiff, Warwick, Liverpool, • Full Scottish breakfast daily Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Glasgow, Inverness, Edinburgh • Daily sightseeing Southampton • Full English breakfast daily • Loch Lomond cruise • Full English breakfast daily • Daily sightseeing • Ferry to Isle of Skye • Daily sightseeing • Lakeside & Haverthwaite steam train • Four three-course dinners with wine • Ferries between Lymington and • Lake Windermere cruise and choice of menus, including Yarmouth, East Cowes and • One lunch at a local pub welcome meal in Glasgow and dinner Southampton • Four three-course dinners with at local restaurant in Edinburgh • Two three-course dinners with wine wine and choice of menus • Complimentary round-trip transfers and choice of menus, including • Complimentary round-trip transfers welcome dinner in Stratford Virtuoso rates from $1,599 • Complimentary round-trip transfers Virtuoso rates from $2,699 per person. per person. Virtuoso rates from $1,549 per person.

40 EUROPEAN GEMS Finland Finland is a hidden gem tucked into the far North. It is a treasure waiting to be discovered. You will fi nd thousands of reasons to fall in love with Finland; the people, arctic adventures and secrets, and four distinct seasons that continue to call you back. When you think you have seen and experienced it all, then it’s time to explore Finland. Photo: Eeva Mäkinen

Contact your Virtuoso Travel Advisor and book your next vacation to Finland. GEAR BACK IN THE GAME Adventure-ready rucksacks and stashable packs for necessities and souvenirs.

1. 2. 3. 4. Peak Design’s 45L Cotopaxi’s ultralight, An adventure-ready The 14-liter Poler Travel Backpack ripstop nylon Batac day pack, Fjällräven’s Stuffable Backpack cinches down to Del Día has an interior Bergtagen 38 is cut holds a touch less 35 liters, the maximum sleeve for a hydration from recycled, than the Batac Del legal carry-on volume, reservoir and folds waterproof nylon Día, but it compresses and has a simple compactly enough and has rear daisy- enough to fit into a cover that conceals to stash in a carry- chain webbing Ziploc sandwich bag. straps, converting on. Each one is made and wooden stays polerstuff.com. it into a duffel. from fabric remnants, that act like springs to peakdesign.com. which reduces waste lend more “give” ) MIK FREUD, (REMBRANDT SELF-PORTRAIT) DE and ensures that no to the load as you two packs look alike. move. fjallraven.com. cotopaxi.com. SEAROCK SONGLINES BRUIJN-VAN DER LEEUW BEQUEST, MURI, SWITZERLAND ( (PHOTOGRAPHY) CHRIS PLAVIDAL, (STYLING) HEIDI ADAMS

42 EUROPEAN GEMS EXHIBITS Soft Sell London-based text artist Robert Montgomery aims to inspire wonder, rather than desire, in his work transforming billboards and armatures with illuminated poetry. Through the use of LED let- ters, Searock Songlines explores the relationship between Aspen Mountain and the town’s skyline on the Aspen Art Museum’s roof-deck through May 19. aspenartmuseum.org.

Light Show

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum celebrates the most famous Dutch master’s interplay between shadows and light with All the Rembrandts of the Rijksmuseum (through June 10). The show will mark the first time that all 22 of the museum’sRembrandt paintings – including The Night Watch and self-portraits spanning more than three ) MIK FREUD, (REMBRANDT SELF-PORTRAIT) DE decades – and its 60 drawings will be exhibited together. Some 300 Rembrandt prints, ranging from landscapes to nudes, round out the retrospective. rijksmuseum.nl.

From top: Robert Montgomery’s Searock Songlines in Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, and a SEAROCK SONGLINES BRUIJN-VAN DER LEEUW BEQUEST, MURI, SWITZERLAND ( Rembrandt self-portrait.

Finca Villas are among the finest Ease into the Mediterranean accommodations on the Costa del Sol. Lifestyle Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa

Located in one of the most sought-after enclaves of the Andalusian coast, the independently-owned Finca Cortesin is one of the finest luxury resorts in Europe. The collection of five-bedroom villas show- cases contemporary design, unrivaled privacy, and intuitive service. Guests enjoy superb food, use of the hotel’s extensive facilities like the acclaimed spa, and the beach club.

Costa del Sol, Spain Travel available through December 31, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • À la carte breakfast at El Jardin Restaurant daily • 50-minute massage per person, per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available • Complimentary two-hour babysitting in Villa, per day (two children maximum) • Complimentary transfer from the airport (minimum stay five nights) • Complimentary Wi-Fi

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MARCH 2019 43 Enjoy a Designer Stay in Istanbul Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas

Istanbul, Turkey Travel available through December 29, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade from King to Premium Room upon arrival, if available Experience the joy of • Breakfast for two daily slow living in the hidden botanical gardens. • Welcome amenities • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • Early check-in and late checkout, if available

Love the Real Mediterranean Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor on Spain’s “Golden Mile” for best available rates. Marbella Club Hotel – Golf Resort & Spa

The posh Nişantaşi Marbella, Costa del Sol, Spain district teems with the Travel available through December 31, 2019 city’s trendiest bars and upscale shops. Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • One round of golf per person, once per stay • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates.

Take advantage of the Bathe in the Timeless Beauty 900-acre grounds with the resort’s plentiful activities. of Andalusia La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

Time seems to stand still at La Bobadilla. Tucked within the Loja mountain range, between Granada and Costa del Sol, the resort encompasses some 900 acres of oak trees, olive groves, and peaceful gardens. Hike through the hills, go horseback riding, or take a leisurely pedal along well-marked paths. Virtuoso guests can soak in the splendor with daily access to the hydrotherapy circuit in the modern U-Spa.

Loja, Spain Travel available throughout 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • One private bath for two adults in Spa Suite, once per stay • Complimentary daily entrance to spa water circuit • Early check-in and late checkout, if available • For Suite reservations: Balinese Bed and bubble bath with bottle of cava (summer only)

Virtuoso rates from EUR 767 per person.

44 EUROPEAN GEMS Embrace a sense of occasion London’s skyline wraps at The Connaught. around the Berkeley’s seventh-floor pool.

Stay Longer in a London Icon Claridge’s, The Connaught, and The Berkeley

Why just visit London’s icons when you can stay in one? Claridge’s is an art deco landmark in the center of Mayfair. Get a Sisley spa treatment, grab West End tickets from the dedicated Theatre Desk, and join an interactive dinner in the hotel’s kitchens. The Connaught has been making news for The Mews – a lavish new private townhouse – the addition of a Jean-Georges restaurant, and an artisan gin crafted by the Connaught Bar’s mixologist. At The Berkeley, Marcus Wareing’s eponymous restaurant serves Michelin-starred modern British fare; after dinner, sit down to a multisensory cocktail experience at Blue Bar.

STAY FOUR LONGER Travel in elegance with chauffeur-driven car service London, England at Claridge’s. 4 Nights • Travel available through April 22, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Four consecutive nights’ accommodation at Claridge’s, The Connaught, or The Berkeley • Fourth night FREE • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Full English breakfast for two daily • GBP 75 credit toward food and beverage or spa services, once per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available • Complimentary Wi-Fi • 20 percent VAT

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates.

MARCH 2019 45 Travel in impeccable style Journey from Châlons-en-Champagne aboard the Royal Scotsman. and Épernay on the Hirondelle.

Visit many of the region’s historic castles.

Rekindle the Romance of Slow Travel Belmond Trains & Cruises

Belmond invites you to rediscover the romance of slow travel on a luxury rail journey or barge cruise. Explore Ireland’s ancient legends, natural beauty, and vibrant cities while nibbling Donegal-sourced smoked salmon served on bone china. Make your way across Scotland’s wild, rugged west coast in equally grand fashion, providing all the comforts of home while you visit world-class wineries and enchanting medieval towns. Or glide through France’s Champagne region for an exclusive tasting at the house of Moët & Chandon and enological workshop in Hautvillers, site of Dom Perignon’s tomb.

VOYAGE THROUGH THE HEART GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND CLANS, CASTLES & ISLES OF CHAMPAGNE 6 Nights • Travel available April 5 Nights • Travel available 6 Nights • Travel available April through October 2019 September 2019 through September 2019 Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Includes: Includes: • Six-night rail journey aboard the • Five-night rail journey aboard the • Six-night cruise between Châlons- Belmond Grand Hibernian luxury train Belmond Royal Scotsman luxury train en-Champagne and Épernay • 24-hour steward service • 24-hour steward service aboard the eight-passenger luxury • All meals on board: full Irish • All meals on board: full Scottish barge Hirondelle breakfasts, two-course lunches, breakfasts, two-course lunches, • Table d’hôte meals and complimentary and four-course dinners and four-course dinners beverages throughout • All beverages, including alcoholic drinks • All beverages, including alcoholic drinks • All privately guided excursions • Visit to the Jameson Experience • Traditional entertainment on board • Exclusive use of onboard bicycles • Tour of Ashford Castle and Blarney • Exclusive visit to the historic Oban • Return transfer from Paris Castle and Gardens distillery • Traditional jaunting car excursion, • Guided tour of Duart Castle Virtuoso rates from EUR 3,870 followed by a boat trip on Lough Leane • Trip to Drumlanrig Castle per person. • Dublin city tours • Visit to the Titanic Experience Virtuoso rates from GBP 7,000 • Exclusive tours of Curraghmore per person. House and Bishop’s Palace

Virtuoso rates from EUR 8,300 per person.

46 EUROPEAN GEMS No passport. No problem.

Here in The Florida Keys & Key West, we love making new discoveries. Fortunately for us, one of our favorite places to explore is right in our own backyard. With hundreds of miles of warm, clear water, world-class boating, fishing, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, ecotours, wildlife and countless other diversions, there really is no place like home. fla-keys.com 1.800.fla.keys

MCTG-3769 Virtuoso Themed Catalog LO1 • March 2019 April Reopening Along the Amalfi Coast Casa Angelina

Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy 3 Nights • Travel available April 7 through 30, 2019

Book a Prestige Room Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: with private terrace over- looking the rooftops. • Save 30 percent on stays of three consecutive nights • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay Three Luxurious Nights on • Bottle of Casa Angelina Champagne with in-season Paris’ Left Bank fruit platter, in room upon arrival Esprit Saint Germain Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates. Paris, France 3 Nights • Travel available through December 29, 2019

Cool off in the sundeck’s Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: counter-current pool. • Three nights’ accommodation • Round-trip, private car transfers from/to airport or train station • American breakfast daily • Fresh fruits and flowers daily • Complimentary lobby bar including Champagne, wine, and spirits

Virtuoso rates from EUR $1,785 per person.

Gastronomy Offering 14 Restaurants and Bars Puente Romano Marbella

Marbella, Spain Travel available through December 29, 2019

The Zelda Suite pays tribute to the former Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: villa’s famous resident. • Upgrade from King to Premium Room upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay, valid Sample Michelin-Starred Fare at restaurants and bars within the resort

on the French Riviera Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor Hotel Belles Rives for best available rates.

Antibes, France Travel available through December 31, 2019 Choose from three pools, or head directly Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: to the beach. • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay, valid at all outlets, including Michelin-starred La Passagère restaurant (named 2018 Best Dining Experience by Virtuoso advisors)

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates.

48 EUROPEAN GEMS EXPAND YOUR WORLD VIEW. Get away to Europe with Delta Vacations. Europe is enticing, entrancing and exciting. Watch history come alive in Paris, London, Amsterdam or many more fascinating destinations. Savor new foods, lounge at a sidewalk cafe, enjoy top-notch theater and discover new passions. Delta Vacations gives SkyMiles® Members more ways to rack up miles and earn toward Medallion® Status. Earn up to 7,500 bonus miles per person, in addition to credited flight miles, with a Delta Vacations flight and hotel package. Contact your Virtuoso Travel Advisor.

Offer subject to change without notice; other restrictions may apply. All SkyMiles Program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Delta Vacations airfares will earn Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs – U.S.-based members only) based on fare class and distance flown. Bonus miles do not count toward Medallion Status or Million Miler™ status. Offers void where prohibited by law. ©2019 Delta Vacations DV32462 Location: Paris, France Cocktailers are at eye level Elevate Your View of Modern Berlin with Vienna’s rooftops at Waldorf Astoria Berlin Atmosphere Rooftop bar. Berlin, Germany Travel available through December 31, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade to next-higher category at time of booking • Breakfast for two daily • Welcome amenities • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor Spend an Extra Night on for best available rates. Vienna’s Iconic Ringstrasse The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna

Vienna, Austria 4 Nights • Travel available through June 30, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Four nights’ accommodation • Fourth night FREE • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 hotel credit, once per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available

Discover unforgettable skyline views in Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor one of Waldorf Astoria Berlin’s suites. for best available rates.

Make a well-heeled entrance on More Glamour in Milan with the sweeping marble staircase. Third Night Free Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa

Steps from the Brera arts district and ritzy shops along Via Montenapoleone, Palazzo Parigi stuns with plentiful Carrara marble, chandeliers, antiques, and precious art- works. Natural light floods the lavish rooms and suites, each fitted with a private balcony (Deluxe Corner Rooms have two), while the Grand Spa features a Moroccan-style hammam. Enjoy a Milanese aperitivo in the private garden or house-made pasta in the Gastronomic Restaurant.

Milan, Italy 3 Nights • Travel available March 1 through August 31, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Three nights’ accommodation • Third night FREE • Guaranteed upgrade from Deluxe Room to Deluxe Suite (not available during Fair periods) at booking • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • $50 spa services credit, once per stay

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates.

50 EUROPEAN GEMS Soul Luxury and Nature Power Castel Fragsburg

Castel Fragsburg, the smallest five-star hotel in Italy’s South Tyrol, a hidden gem, is perched on a sun-drenched mountainside, high above the imperial spa town of Merano, close to the breathtaking Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This fairy- tale former hunting manor of the seventeenth century, which is part of Relais & Châteaux, is a magical place of nature power and unforgettable beauty. Enjoy the first alchemistic spa in the world, where elixirs are freshly prepared with organic flowers and herbs; the enchanted castle park with heated outdoor and massage pool; and the yoga tree hut.

The 400-year-old former hunting lodge enjoys more sunshine than anyplace else in South Tyrol.

Merano, South Tyrol, Italy Antique furnishings and exquisite wallpaper adorn 3 Nights • Travel available April 12 each Suite Royale. through November 10, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Three nights’ accommodation in Junior Suite • Breakfast Royale for two daily • Welcome cocktail with prosecco and homemade delicacies, served in restaurant or on panoramic terrace • Five-course gourmet half-board in hotel restaurant • Private magnum winetasting and cellar tour at Franz Haas Winery, including shuttle transfer • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • Early check-in/late checkout, if available

Virtuoso rates from EUR 767 per person.

MARCH 2019 51 Go Active in Europe Backroads

Hit the hiking trails in Croatia and Slovenia, where nature reigns supreme, from the golden summits of the sunlit Julian Alps and jewel-toned Lake Bled to the Istrian Peninsula. In Portugal, cycle past picturesque olive groves and vineyards, check out Lisbon’s laid-back vibe, and savor fresh Mediterranean cuisine prepared by top-notch chefs. Or, find your bliss in Ireland while trekking the dramatic coastline, country lands, and captivating Killarney National Park. Join a private whiskey tasting, raise a few pints with friendly locals, and spend a memorable evening with a seanchaí (Irish storyteller).

Bike your way through Enjoy a picnic at a local family Provence’s scenic countryside. farmhouse in Portugal.

The town of Piran is known for its seawater spas.

PORTUGAL BIKE TOUR: CROATIA & SLOVENIA WALKING IRELAND WALKING & HIKING FROM LISBON TO VINEYARDS, & HIKING TOUR – LJUBLJANA & TOUR: CORK, KILLARNEY & CASTLES & BEACHES LAKE BLED TO TRIESTE ANCIENT CELTIC SITES 5 Nights • Travel available April 5 Nights • Travel available May 5 Nights • Travel available May through October 2019 through September 2019 through September 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Includes: Includes: • Spin past olive and cork trees and • Hike world-class trails in Triglav • Hike along Caragh Lake with views endless vineyards outside Lisbon National Park of glacier-carved Glencar Valley • Visit Portugal’s pottery capital, • Ride a traditional wooden boat • Delight in the art of traditional Caldas da Rainha across glacial Lake Bled storytelling with a local seanchaí • Picnic at a family-run herdade • Visit Piran, a UNESCO World Heritage • Tour fifteenth-century Ross Castle (farmhouse) town renowned for its seawater spas and its restored tower • Discover Évora, Alentejo’s • Tour Rovinj’s waterfront and • Climb Torc Mountain for 360- spectacular capital and a UNESCO charming historic center degree views over Killarney World Heritage site • Sample fresh-pressed olive oils National Park • Ride along the rugged coast in and truffles at a farm on the Istrian • Visit a Druid stone circle dating Costa Vicentina National Park Peninsula from 2000 BC

Virtuoso rates from $4,299 Virtuoso rates from $4,299 Virtuoso rates from $4,099 per person. per person. per person.

52 EUROPEAN GEMS Valletta’s mere 135 acres hold 320 monuments.

Sip a cold one along Copenhagen’s Nyhavn quay.

Gaelic hurling, which dates back thousands of years, is the world’s fastest game on grass.

Make Local Connections That Bring Europe to Life Insight Vacations

Meet Ronan, one of Northern Ireland’s finestseanchaís (Gaelic storytellers), and Hilda, who has lived in the same modest Belfast house her entire life. They’re just two of the colorful characters who provide Insight Vacations guests with a deeper, more enrich- ing experience in Europe. A local expert on Malta leads you through the cobbled streets of Valletta, the island’s fortress capital, while residents on the Danish island of Fyn share tales of Hans Christian Andersen in the house where the author was born. Meaningful interactions are part of the Insight Difference, which includes unique activities, rare access, and authentic dining.

COUNTRY ROADS OF IRELAND EASY-PACE MALTA COUNTRY ROADS OF SCANDINAVIA 11 Nights • Travel available April 8 5 Nights • Travel available April 26 11 Nights • Travel available May 15 through September 30, 2019 through November 8, 2019 through September 4, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Includes: Includes: • Enjoy VIP entrance to the Book of • Spend five nights in the seaside • Enjoy overnights and sightseeing Kells and a guided walk through resort town of Saint Julian’s in Oslo, Bergen, and Copenhagen Trinity College • Explore Valletta with a local expert • Pass through Hardangervidda, • Get a behind-the-scenes look at • Savor lunch in the pretty fishing Norway’s largest national park, the Irish National Stud in Kildare village of Marsaxlokk known for its arctic tundra • Learn about the Gaelic sport of • Stroll the shady streets of Mdina, • Visit the Hans Christian Andersen hurling from a player in Kilkenny, the “Silent City” Museum, located in the author’s which boasts the most national titles • Consider an optional excursion to childhood home in Odense • Go inside the city walls of the UNESCO-designated megalithic • Explore the Den Gamle By open-air Londonderry with one of Northern sites of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra museum before a farm-to-table Ireland’s best storytellers dinner of Danish specialties in Aarhus • See Belfast through the eyes of a Virtuoso rates from $1,595 • Cruise through majestic Lysefjord local who’s lived there her entire life per person. to the magnificent Pulpit Rock • EUR 50 per person optional • EUR 50 per person optional experience voucher experience voucher

Virtuoso rates from $3,195 Virtuoso rates from $4,195 per person. per person.

MARCH 2019 53 Go Boho-Chic on Ibiza ME Ibiza

Santa Eulalia del Rio, Ibiza, Spain 3 Nights • Travel available through October 12, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • One 50-minute massage per person, per stay Enjoy amazing views from • Early check-in/late checkout, if available an aristocratic Junior Suite. • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor The Heart of Umbria for best available rates. Sina Brufani

Perugia, Italy Travel available through December 29, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • Lunch or dinner for two (excluding alcohol, taxes, and gratuities), once per stay • Early check-in and late checkout, if available • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Discover an array of pools Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for every type of traveler. for best available rates.

Claim your perch by a Villa’s Maximize Your Mykonos Stay private infinity pool. Myconian Ambassador & Myconian Villa Collection

Modern Greek myths are created daily on Mykonos. At the Myconian Ambassador, well-being is regularly restored with the hotel’s coolly sophisticated stylings and gentle yoga sessions above legendary Platis Gialos Beach. Guests at the super-chic Myconian Villa Collection tell tales of instant renewal while soaking in the thalassotherapy spa or their suites’ and villas’ private pool overlooking Elia Bay.

Mykonos, Greece Travel available through December 29, 2019

Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily • $100 food and beverage credit, once per stay • Round-trip private airport transfers • Early check-in and late checkout, if available • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Please connect with your Virtuoso travel advisor for best available rates.

54 EUROPEAN GEMS Bespoke Getaways in Venice and Beyond Travel Impressions

Venetian culture comes alive at Hotel Danieli, a masterfully restored fourteenth-century doge’s palazzo just steps from Piazza San Marco. Feel like a noble, surrounded by delicately woven rugs, Murano glass chandeliers, marble columns, and a majestic staircase. At The Cove at Atlantis, a private sanctuary on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, soak in the exclusive poolscape, or make a splash at Atlantis’ Aquaventure water park and open-air marine habitat. Or, focus on well-being at BodyHoliday. Set along a secluded cove on Saint Lucia, this all-inclusive resort restores the spirit with countless activities and renowned Wellness Centre.

Light floods The Cove’s open-air lobby.

Hotel Danieli dominates the Venetian lagoon.

The recently remodeled BodyHoliday features a new exercise infinity pool.

HOTEL DANIELI, A LUXURY THE COVE AT ATLANTIS BODYHOLIDAY SAINT LUCIA COLLECTION HOTEL, VENICE 5 Nights • Travel available through 5 Nights • Travel available through 5 Nights • Travel available through December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 October 31, 2019 Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Virtuoso Exclusive Experience Includes: Includes: Includes: • Five nights’ accommodation in an • Five nights’ accommodation in a • Five nights’ accommodation in a Ocean Suite Luxury Room Premium Deluxe Room • Upgrade to Deluxe Ocean Suite • Upgrade upon arrival, if available • Breakfast for two daily (gratuities upon arrival, if available • All meals, snacks, and beverages excluded) • Full breakfast for two daily • Complimentary activities, non- • Round-trip hotel transfers • $100 food and beverage credit motorized water sports, and more by water taxi per room, per stay • $100 resort credit per room, per stay • Hotel tax • Round-trip hotel transfers • 50-minute spa treatment PLUS • Early check-in and late checkout, choice of 30-minute BodyScience, Virtuoso rates from $2,142 per person. if available Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultation, • Hotel tax or Fitness Session • Round-trip hotel transfers Virtuoso rates from $1,820 per person. • Early check-in and late checkout, if available • Complimentary Wi-Fi • Hotel tax and service charge

Virtuoso rates from $2,859 per person.

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History lessons and local treats in Warsaw’s Old Town. “There’s a great combination of culture and history, and the architecture is astonishing. I loved visiting U Hopfera, one of the oldest pierogi restaurants in the city. Pierogi are the quintessential Polish snack and are served steamed or pan-fried and stuffed with your choice of meat, cheese, and/or vegetables.” – Becky Kent-Perchalla, Virtuoso travel agency executive

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