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Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Family-friendly EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / BRINDISI TO BRINDISI Cruise 8 DAYS /7 NIGHTS CRUISE ON THE CLUB MED 2 Welcome aboard Club Med 2, for a unique experience that provides a gateway to the world. Elegance and comfort are the essence of this magnificent 5-masted sailing ship EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / BRINDISI TO BRINDISI Family-friendly Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Cruise ◆ From 25/07/2020 to 01/08/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights Your cruise Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall 1. Saturday BRINDISI .. 19:00 CLOSED 2. Sunday ISLAND OF VIS 08:30 14:30 OPEN 3. Monday VENICE 08:00 23:59 CLOSED 4. Tuesday PIRAN 08:00 19:00 OPEN 5. Wednesday ISLAND OF CRES 08:00 17:00 OPEN 6. Thursday TROGIR 08:00 19:00 OPEN 7. Friday KORKULA 08:00 19:00 OPEN 8. Saturday BRINDISI 08:00 CLOSED Day 1 : Boarding from 16h to 18h Day 8 : Landing from 9h to 11h Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication. 2 EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / BRINDISI TO BRINDISI Family-friendly Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Cruise ◆ From 25/07/2020 to 01/08/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights Itinerary of your cruise This ancient port city of Imperial Rome was the gateway to the Orient and a point of departure for the crusaders. The old town faces out to Day 1 - Saturday Brindisi the horizon and is full of churches basilicas, fountains and oratories. Ship docked, no water sports. Boarding and disembarkation port of call. Day 2 - Sunday This wild and craggy island with its peaceful villages, little churches with their bell towers showing the Venetian influence, and unspoilt Island of Vis inlets make this a less well-known destination. Ship at anchor, water sports available. Day 3 - Monday The City of Water is a fascinating blend of architectural styles, its soul intimately woven into its labyrinth of narrow streets and canals, its Venice palaces and bell towers, squares and churches. Ship docked. Day 4 - Tuesday Located on a craggy peninsula with a baroque bell-tower that soars above the ochre rooftops of its ancient buildings, the narrow cobbled Piran streets and little port, this is one of the prettiest towns on the Slovenian coast. Ship at anchor, water sports available. Day 5 - Wednesday From colourful hamlets to beautiful beaches via the cliffs with their unspoilt wildlife, the biggest island in the Adriatic and Croatia offers island of Cres travellers unforgettable scenery. Ship at anchor, water sports available. This "little Venice" is a UNESCO World Heritage site that was the envy of many peoples before being annexed by the Venetians in 1420. Day 6 - Thursday Trogir The Gothic houses and Renaissance palaces that line its narrow, winding streets bear traces of the past. Ship at anchor, water sports available. Founded in the 12th century BC by the Trojan hero Antenor, the history of Korcula has been enriched by a succession of civilizations: Day 7 - Friday Korkula Greek, Roman, Illyrian, Croat and Venetian. "Little Dubrovnik" is also said to be the birthplace of Marco Polo. Ship at anchor, water sports available. This ancient port city of Imperial Rome was the gateway to the Orient and a point of departure for the crusaders. The old town faces out to Day 8 - Saturday Brindisi the horizon and is full of churches basilicas, fountains and oratories. Ship docked, no water sports. Boarding and disembarkation port of call. Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication. 3 EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / BRINDISI TO BRINDISI Family-friendly Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Cruise ◆ From 25/07/2020 to 01/08/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights Excursions of your cruise You will drive through the countryside of Puglia to Alberobello, the town famous for its trulli - old cylindrical houses with conical roofs and Day 1 - Saturday grey tiles. These buildings, once used as stables for animals or shelters, have now been converted to family homes. You will also visit Brindisi / Alberobello ( 1/2 day, afternoon) * Sant'Antonio da Padova, a unique church in the form of a trullo. These buildings, with their typical cone-shaped roofs, are so unusual that UNESCO has listed the old village as a World Heritage Site. 1/2 day. Transfer by boat and visit on foot. Covering a surface area of 550 sq km, the Venice Lagoon, the largest in Italy, is part of the confluence of rivers flowing from the Alps and the Apennines. Venice and some 40 other islands occupy almost 4,000 hectares of the Day 3 - Monday lagoon. You'll leave by boat to discover the largest islands in the northern sector. Torcello was a prosperous island in the 6th century, with Venice - Burano and Torcello (1/2 day, a population of 20,000. Today it has 60 inhabitants and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta as sole vestige of its former splendour. afternoon) * Founded in 639, the cathedral is the oldest building in the lagoon. You'll also visit Burano, the most colourful of Venice's islands, on which fishing and lace-making remain the main sources of revenue. In the 16th century, Burano lace was so fine it was known as "punto in aria" (open or guipure lace). Day 3 - Monday 1/2 day. Transfer by boat. With our local guide you'll visit this magnificent museum, containing one of the finest collections of Venice - Museo della Dogana (1/2 day, morning) contemporary art in the world, many of which belong to the François Pinault Foundation. One of the most dazzling art collections in the * world. Day 5 - Wednesday Start your walking tour of Mali Losinj with its Baroque church, flanked by its Venetian belfry. The guided tour will then take you to explore Mali Losinj / city tour (1/2 this port city and admire wonderful examples of the island's archictecture. You will also visit the Kvarner Palace to admire the bronze day) * statue of a young athlete, dating back to the 2nd or 1st century BC. You will travel by bus to Krka National Park, one of Croatia's natural wonders. The Park is exceptionally abundant in fauna and flora: 860 Day 6 - Thursday species and subspecies of plants have been identified and 222 species of birds live there, making it one of the richest reserves in Europe. Trogir - The Krka Waterfalls In the Park you will get to see the series of 7 spectacular waterfalls that the Krka River has dug into the karst plateau. During the guided (1/2 day, morning) * tour, you will take in the view of the Krka Falls from the great Skradinski Buk plateau, then visit a traditional watermill and the Ethnological Museum. At the end you will have some free time. Discover the medieval town of Trogir, located on an island and surrounded by walls. A little treasure from the Middle Ages where the Day 6 - Thursday narrow streets are an absolute gem to behold. Admire the cathedral of St-Laurent (Sveti Lovro) and its magnificent Romanesque portal. Trogir - Trogir and Ancient Salona (1/2 day) * Then visit the remains of the ancient Salone, which in 78 BC was the main Roman city in the region. Junction in the trade routes between the East and Italy, in the 4th century AD it became one of the pivotal cities of the Eastern Empire. * Excursion available during and after the booking of your cruise Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication. 4 EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / BRINDISI TO BRINDISI Family-friendly Venice and the Istrian Peninsula Cruise ◆ From 25/07/2020 to 01/08/2020 - 8 days / 7 nights Formalities CUSTOMS FORMALITIES HEALTH FORMALITIES Recommended vaccinations: diphtheria, polio, tetanus, hepatitis A and B and typhoid. Pregnant women who do not need constant medical supervision may come aboard, upon presentation of a medical certificate showing their due date and certifying that their pregnancy is compatible with the cruise. The final day of the cruise must be before the end of the 26th week of pregnancy. Meeting place for boarding Port of Brindisi: Via Regina Giovanna of Bulgaria, 72100 Brindisi Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication. 5.
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