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or those who enjoy discovering Medieval towns, exploring Roman sites and Lake Bled cruising amongst some of the world’s most beautiful coastal scenery whilst SLOVENIA accompaniedF by a small group of like-minded travellers, our journey along the Ljubljana Istrian Coast, which we have combined with a three night stay at the Kempinski Palace Hotel in Portoroz will surely appeal.

We will discover the charming island of Mali Losinj, the fascinating Islands, and stunning Lake Bled. Portoroz Piran We will also travel inland to an area of disarming beauty characterised by fertile valleys with hilltop villages. Momjan Here we explore the village of in the middle of truffle territory, which has arguably the best views of the Istrian interior from its ramparts. Whilst in Pula, we will visit one of the best preserved Roman Porec Motovun Venice amphitheatres in the world and the strong Venetian influence on the region will be evident during our Labin exploration of Cres and Piran. Brijuni Pula Istria is often acclaimed for its gastronomy and we will enjoy some lunches ashore to experience the local Islands Cres cuisine as well as visits to some vineyards to taste the wines typical of the area. We will be moored each night allowing for the opportunity to experience the atmospheric ports in their evening splendour and to Mali Losinj dine ashore independently on some evenings..

Eleganza via a local vineyard where Your Hotel Accommodation we will enjoy a sample of Istria’s famous wines. This evening we The Kempinski Palace Hotel will dine on board whilst moored Kempinski Palace Portoroz is located in the very centre of Portoroz, overnight in Rabac. a well-known resort area, famous for its mild Mediterranean climate and spa tradition. The hotel’s 164 rooms measure 30 to 40m2 and Day 4 Mali Losinj. Spend a relaxing offer fabulous views of the or Istrian countryside. All day on board as we sail to another rooms are superbly furnished in modern or traditional design with of Croatia’s charming islands. air conditioning, bathrobes, selected toiletries, a mini-bar, in-room Arrive this afternoon at Mali Losinj safe, LCD TVs and broadband internet access and desk. Elegantly which sits at the foot of a protected nestled in a historical park, the luxurious hotel dates to the Austro- harbour on the southeast coast of Hungarian Empire in 1910, and behind its grand Habsburg facade Losinj Island. It is the island’s mild there is a unique blend of traditional and contemporary design. climate and rich flora that give Mali During your free time there is an indoor and outdoor pool and Losinj its reputation as one of the fitness centre as well as the luxurious Rose Spa. most fragrant islands in Croatia; its air is scented with lavender, sage and rosemary. The seafront of old town Mali Losinj is lined with The Itinerary – Opatija to Portoroz a string of imposing 19th century 15th to 26th May, 17th to 28th June & 11th to 22nd September 2019 houses and villas. Dine ashore tonight in this stunning location. Day 1 London to Opatija, Croatia. atmospheric streets which have Day 3 Rabac & Labin. Spend the Fly by scheduled flight to Zagreb. a strong Italian feel having been morning cruising back towards Day 5 Pula. Today we arrive at the After lunch at a local restaurant, under Venetian rule in the 15th the mainland arriving in Rabac, tip of the Istrian Peninsula and transfer to the Princess Eleganza and 16th centuries. After a lunch ‘The pearl of Kvarner Bay’. After the former Roman settlement of moored in Opatija where we will of local specialities at a traditional lunch on board, we will travel Polensium, now known as Pula. On embark and enjoy our Welcome restaurant we will continue to inland to the attractive hilltop an afternoon tour we will discover Dinner. We will moor overnight the former fort city of Lubenice. Medieval town of Labin. On a one of the best preserved Roman allowing time to take an after dinner Situated on a cliff 378 metres above walking tour we will explore the amphitheatres left in the world. The walk in this genteel resort. the sea we will explore the fortress, labyrinth of cobbled alleys in the Arena, built in the 1st century AD city gates, houses, chapels and old town seeing the pastel houses, was designed to host gladiatorial Day 2 Cres. During breakfast will winding streets of this evocative Baroque architecture and town contests with seating for up to we cruise to the nearby island of site and enjoy the stunning views museum before enjoying the 20,000 spectators. Exploring the Cres, mooring in the sheltered over the bay below. Dine ashore this wonderful views over Rabac, the town further we will see the varied scenic Medieval harbour at Cres evening and perhaps take a stroll Istrian coastline and the island of architecture from Baroque palaces, Town. Enjoy a walk through the along the seaside promenade. Cres. We will return to the Princess Christian churches and Austrian www.noble-caledonia.co.uk Piran Labin

villas. Enjoy dinner on board forests that produce Istrian white will see symbols of socialism in the Day 11 Portoroz. Enjoy a day at tonight. truffles. A morning walking tour will architecture, although far more leisure to explore independently explore Motovun which is perched of the Baroque era is evident, and enjoy the wonderful facilities Day 6 Brijuni Islands & Rovinj. The on a hill in the Mirna River Valley including beautiful ceramic tiles of the hotel before meeting this 14 islands of the Brijuni comprise with its Romanesque-Gothic bell covering the buildings which evening for our final dinner. one of Croatia’s National Parks tower, the Renaissance Church of snake along Ljubljana’s river. After and were once the summer retreat St Stephen designed by Andrea some free time, and lunch in a Day 12 Portoroz to London. of former Yugoslav leader, Tito. Palladio and the charming central local restaurant we continue to Check out this morning after Between 1947 and 1980 he spent square. After a lunch of local the mountain resort of Lake Bled breakfast and transfer to Venice up to six months a year in the specialities we will head into the where we will have some free time for our return scheduled flight to islands. A morning excursion will agricultural area around Momjan to explore the area known for its London. explore Veliki Brijun including the where some of Croatia’s finest glacial lake and Medieval castle. 1st century Roman Villa, the nine olives and vines have been grown hectare safari park created by Tito for thousands of years. We will to house the exotic animals gifted visit a local vineyard and enjoy a to him by world leaders and the tasting of the Muscat and Malvasia Church of St Germain. Sail over wines which are typical of the lunch to the atmospheric town of region before sampling the olive Rovinj where the houses inside oil. Return to the Princess Eleganza the old town are small and lean for our Farewell Dinner on board to each other creating a unique tonight. atmosphere. Our guided walking tour will include a visit to the town’s Day 9 Piran & Portoroz, Slovenia. main landmark, St. Euphemia Disembark this morning and Church, which is built on the drive to Piran, one of the top of a small hill. This Baroque most photogenic cities in the building built in Venetian style was Mediterranean. Influenced by the dedicated to the saint and martyr Venetian Republic, which left its whose sarcophagus, according to mark on most Istrian towns, Piran Motovun a legend, was miraculously washed has maintained the clustered ashore somewhere around 800 AD. Medieval structure of narrow Tonight enjoy the opportunity to winding streets, houses huddled The Itinerary – Portoroz to Opatija dine in one of the local restaurants. close together and numerous 20th to 31st May, 22nd June to 3rd July & squares and churches. Tartini 16th to 27th September 2019 Day 7 Porec. Sail this morning up Square is the gem found in the very the Istrian coast to Porec. Weather centre of the city and was named Day 1 London to Portoroz, still present and will see symbols permitting, we will stop at a local after the famous violinist and Slovenia. Fly by scheduled flight to of socialism in the architecture, beach to swim and relax before composer Giuseppe Tartini whose Venice before transferring to the although far more of the Baroque enjoying lunch on board. Later, statue is located in the centre of Kempinski Hotel in Portoroz for your era is evident, including beautiful we will discover the compact old the square. We will enjoy lunch in three night stay. Welcome Dinner ceramic tiles covering the buildings town on a walking tour and visit the town before transferring to the this evening. which snake along Ljubljana’s the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, Kempinski Palace Hotel in nearby river. After some free time and a a World Heritage Site and one of Portoroz for a three night stay. The Day 2 Portoroz. Enjoy a day at local lunch, we will continue to Europe’s finest intact examples of remainder of the afternoon and leisure to explore independently the mountain resort of Lake Bled Byzantine art. The basilica, atrium, evening is at leisure. and enjoy the wonderful facilities of where we will have some free time baptistery and episcopal palace are the hotel. to explore the area known for its outstanding examples of religious Day 10 Ljubljana & Lake Bled. glacial lake and Medieval castle. architecture. Enjoy dinner ashore Today we will explore Slovenia’s Day 3 Ljubljana & Lake Bled. Today tonight as we remain moored best-known sites; the capital we will explore Slovenia’s best Day 4 Piran & Porec, Croatia. Piran overnight. city and Lake Bled. Both are a known sites; the capital city and is one of the most photogenic cities wonderful gateway to Slovenian Lake Bled. Both are a wonderful in the Mediterranean. Influenced Day 8 Motovun & Momjan. Today heritage with Ljubljana being one gateway to Slovenian heritage with by the Venetian Republic, which left we will travel to the Istrian interior, of the best preserved and green Ljubljana being one of the best its mark on most Istrian towns, the an area famed for its picturesque capitals in Europe. We will be preserved and green capitals in city has maintained the clustered villages, vineyards producing fine introduced to its rich past and Europe. We will be introduced to Medieval structure of narrow Malvasia and Teran wines and the influences that are still present and its rich past and influences that are winding streets, houses huddled Rovinj Mali Losinj

close together and numerous ashore somewhere around 800 A.D. atmospheric streets which have famous wines. This evening we squares and churches. Tartini Square Tonight enjoy the opportunity to a strong Italian feel having been will dine on board whilst moored is the gem found in the very centre dine in one of the local restaurants. under Venetian rule in the 15th overnight in Rabac. of the city and was named after and 16th centuries. After a lunch the famous violinist and composer Day 7 Brijuni Islands & Pula. of local specialities at a traditional Day 11 Opatija. Sail this morning Giuseppe Tartini whose statue We will sail this morning to the restaurant we will continue to to Opatija and enjoy an afternoon is located in the centre of the Brijuni Islands for a morning of the former fort city of Lubenice. tour of this genteel resort in a square. After some time to explore exploration. The 14 islands of the Situated on a cliff 378 metres above spectacular setting. Return to the independently and lunch, we will Brijuni comprise one of Croatia’s the sea we will explore the fortress, Princess Eleganza for our Farewell transfer to Porec in Croatia and National Parks and were once the city gates, houses, chapels and Dinner on board this evening. embark the Princess Eleganza. After summer retreat of former Yugoslav winding streets of this evocative settling in to your cabin the crew leader, Tito. Between 1947 and 1980 site and enjoy the stunning views Day 12 Opatija to London. will welcome us on board with the he spent up to six months a year in over the bay below. Dine ashore this Disembark this morning and transfer Welcome Cocktail and Dinner. the islands. A morning excursion evening and perhaps take a stroll to Zagreb for our return scheduled will explore Veliki Brijun including along the seaside promenade. flight to London. Day 5 Motovun & Momjan. Today the 1st century Roman Villa, the we will travel to the Istrian interior, nine hectare safari park created by Day 10 Rabac & Labin. Spend an area famed for its picturesque Tito to house the exotic animals the morning cruising back to the View of Rabac from Labin villages, vineyards producing fine gifted to him by world leaders and mainland, arriving into Rabac, ‘The Malvasia and Teran wines and the the Church of St Germain. We will pearl of Kvarner Bay’, in the late forests that produce Istrian white sail over lunch to Pula where on morning. After lunch on board we truffles. A morning walking tour will an afternoon tour we will discover will travel inland to the attractive explore Motovun which is perched one of the best preserved Roman hilltop Medieval town of Labin. On on a hill in the Mirna River Valley amphitheatres left in the world. The an afternoon walking tour, we will with its Romanesque-Gothic bell Arena, built in the 1st century A.D. explore the labyrinth of cobbled tower, the Renaissance Church of was designed to host gladiatorial alleys in the old town seeing the St Stephen designed by Andrea contests with seating for up to pastel houses, Baroque architecture Palladio and the charming central 20,000 spectators. Exploring the and town museum before enjoying square. After a lunch of local town further we will see the varied the wonderful views over Rabac, the specialities we will head into the architecture from Baroque palaces, Istrian coastline and the island of agricultural area around Momjan Christian churches and Austrian Cres. We will return to the Princess where some of Croatia’s finest olives villas. Enjoy dinner on board tonight Eleganza via a local vineyard where and vines have been grown for as we moor overnight. we will enjoy a sample of Istria’s thousands of years. We will visit a local vineyard and enjoy a tasting Day 8 Mali Losinj. Spend a relaxing of the Muscat and Malvasia wines day on board as we sail to one of which are typical of the region Croatia’s charming islands. Arrive PRICES PER PERSON Based on double occupancy before sampling the olive oil. Enjoy this afternoon at Mali Losinj which dinner ashore tonight in Porec as we sits at the foot of a protected SPECIAL OFFER – SAVE £200 PER PERSON FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY remain moored overnight. harbour on the southeast coast of Losinj Island. It is the island’s mild Cat Cabin Description Brochure Price Special Offer Price

Day 6 Rovinj. Sail south this climate and rich flora that give Mali 1 Double Cabin Main Deck £2895 £2695 morning down the Istrian coast Losinj its reputation as one of the 2 Twin / Double Cabin Main Deck £3095 £2895 to the atmospheric town of most fragrant islands in Croatia, its 3 Twin / Double Cabin Upper Deck £3295 £3095 Rovinj where the houses inside air scented with lavender, sage and 4 Master Double Cabin on Upper or Promenade Deck £3695 £3495 the old town are small and lean rosemary. The seafront of old town 5 Single Cabin Upper Deck £3495 £3295 to each other creating a unique Mali Losinj is lined with a string of atmosphere. Our guided walking imposing 19th century houses and PRICE INCLUDES: Economy class scheduled air travel • Three nights tour will include a visit to the town’s villas. Dine ashore tonight in this accommodation at the Kempinski Palace Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis main landmark, St. Euphemia stunning location. • Eight nights aboard the Princess Eleganza • Breakfast and lunch daily • Dinners as mentioned on the itinerary • Wine, beer & soft drinks with lunches church, which is built on the and dinners served on board • Shore excursions with English speaking guides top of a small hill. This Baroque Day 9 Cres. During breakfast • Tour Manager • Gratuities • Transfers • Port taxes • Airport taxes. building built in Venetian style was we cruise to the nearby island of Not Included: Travel insurance, dinners mentioned as ashore on the itinerary. dedicated to the saint and martyr Cres mooring in the sheltered NB. Flights schedules are yet to be released at the time of going to print and the whose sarcophagus, according to scenic Medieval harbour at Cres itinerary may change on their release. a legend, was miraculously washed Town. Enjoy a walk through the

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Dining Restaurant Princess Eleganza We are delighted to have once again chartered the Princess Eleganza. Built in 2015, this beautifully crafted vessel sails the Adriatic and Istrian Coasts taking in the highlights of this stunning area. With a maximum of just 36 guests, the vessel benefits from a relaxed, informal and friendly atmosphere. Meals served on board have a home- cooked feel featuring wholesome, fresh and tasty Mediterranean cuisine. When dining ashore independently, your knowledgeable Cruise Director will recommend popular restaurants. On our excursions, our experienced local guides will enhance our understanding of Croatia. This is the perfect ship to escape the formalities of larger vessels and enjoy the casual nature of small ship cruising along the most beautiful of coastlines.

Your Cabin The 19 cabins are finished to the highest standard with sleek lines and Deck Plan neutral colours. All are equipped with a safe, air conditioning/heating, hair dryer, and flat screen TV. Each cabin features an en-suite bathroom with SUN DECK shower, toilet, and basin. All cabins also feature a dressing table and chair. Main Deck cabins have port holes, whilst Upper Deck cabins have small windows. The Promenade cabins have larger picture windows which offer panoramic views. Cabins measure between 14 and 15 m2 with the Master cabins measuring 20m2. The two single cabins measure 12m2.

PROMENADE DECK Your Space If you prefer a peaceful life at sea and a casual, laid-back ambience then 1 you need look no further than the Princess Eleganza. Whether you choose RESTAURANT to spend your time aboard on the spacious Sun Deck on a comfortable WC WC 2 lounger, or relaxing in the seated outdoor area on the Promenade Deck, the ship is the perfect place to watch the passing scenery. UPPER DECK

Your Dining 14 12 18 16 10 Meals on board are a casual affair. Breakfast is buffet style with eggs RECEPTION cooked to order. Lunch and dinner are served, and feature locally sourced fresh food. In good weather there will be the opportunity to dine al-fresco. 19 17 11 15 13

Life On Board MAIN DECK If you are looking for an escape from the formalities of the larger ships, 24 22 20 then look no further than the Princess Eleganza. The atmosphere is casual 26 and relaxed, with the dress code reflecting this. With just 36 like-minded passengers, the mood is intimate, and what better way to enjoy the views 27 23 21 of magnificent islands and cities, than sitting on the Sun Deck watching the world pass slowly by. Part of the joy of a cruise aboard this vessel is its capability to dock in small ports or drop anchor in any suitable spot. The experienced Captain and his crew are trained in the highest safety standards. CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY 4 CATEGORY 5 Being such a small operation, the close knit team work excellently together and will enrich your overall enjoyment of small ship cruising. Lake Bled

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