Adriatic Sea Dubrovnik ITALY Bari ALBANIA Lecce Otranto Mediterranean Sea Crotone Taormina Naxos Sicily SEA CLOUD – CRUISES Malta A different approach to the Adriatic Sea – head for ancient treasures and the baroque resplendence of Apulia and Calabria: Dubrovnik – Malta Between modernity and tradition: Bari SEA CLOUD 8 nights The wide boulevard Corso Emanuele II in Bari connects two 02 Oct. to 10 Oct. 2019 SC-1932 very different worlds. While magnificent patrician houses 02 Oct. Dubrovnik/Croatia Guests arrive individually in Dubrovnik. and elegant shops dominate the new town, history comes Embarkation on the SEA CLOUD. alive in the old town with its labyrinth of narrow lanes. Most 03 Oct. Dubrovnik/Croatia 13.00 of this quarter has been reconstructed and so, modern ta- 04 Oct. Bari/Italy 08.00 14.00 Walking tour through the old town.* vernas and young galeries can now be found besides the 05 Oct. Otranto/Italy 08.00 23.00 Castello Svevo and numerous Apulian-Romanic churches. Trip to the baroque city of Lecce.* 06 Oct. At sea The Florence of the South: Lecce 07 Oct. Crotone/Italy 08.00 14.00 Lecce is considered one of the most beautiful towns in Visit to the old town.* southern Italy. Thanks to a special form of tuff stone, 08 Oct. Naxos (Taormina)/Sicily 15.00 the town evolved into a splendid baroque city with richly 09 Oct. Naxos (Taormina)/Sicily 13.30 Cable car trip to the top of Mount Etna.* decorated facades gleaming in white and gold. In Otranto 10 Oct. La Valletta/Malta 08.00 there is no better way to see out the day than with a stroll Disembarkation. Guests return home individually. through the lively old town. Itinerary subject to change! at anchor * These excursions are not included in the cruise-only rate. Crotone: romantic old town with ancient core A maze of narrow lanes is hidden behind the town wall that used to protect Crotone against pirate attacks in the old days. Almost every building here includes remnants of ancient times because – as in the cathedral Combination: and the castle – vestiges of Greek buildings were recycled Combine trips SC-1932 and SC-1933 (page 70), and save when the town was rebuilt. Impressive findings from 10% on the cruise-only rate of the lower-priced trip. ancient Kroton can be admired in the archaeological Cruise-only rates per person museum. SC-1932 Category if booked A lecturer accompanies the trip by 30 Nov. 2018 from 01 Dec. 2018 Exciting topics, background information and fascinating GTY double cabin** € 3.865 € 4.095 facts – our expert offers talks on a whole range of sub- 5 Upper-/lower-bed € 4.465 € 4.695 4 € 5.125 € 5.355 jects from his specialist field. 3 € 5.965 € 6.195 2 € 6.465 € 6.695 1 € 6.765 € 6.995 C € 7.865 € 8.095 B € 8.465 € 8.695 A € 9.025 € 9.255 GTY single cabin** € 5.665 € 5.895 Single surcharge: Category 1-5: 50%, Category A-C: 100% ** Limited number of guaranteed cabins; allocation starts with Cat. 5 See page 124 for included services 69 Lipari ITALY Taormina Erice Palermo Naxos Trapani Sicily Syracuse Mediterranean Sea Malta Sicily on the starboard side – once right around the varied island and through 3,000 years of cultural history: Malta – Malta Sicily’s many facets SEA CLOUD 7 nights The largest of the Mediterranean islands is a fabulously 10 Oct. to 17 Oct. 2019 SC-1933 diverse microcosm in its own right – with rich cultural 10 Oct. La Valletta/Malta 18.00 Guests arrive individually in Malta. history dating back 3,000 years, with different monu- Embarkation on the SEA CLOUD. ments marking each era, with Europe’s highest and most 11 Oct. At sea active volcano, Mount Etna, and with towns and villages 12 Oct. Trapani/Sicily 08.00 14.00 The charming town of Erice.* featuring a character and flair all of their own. 13 Oct. Palermo/Sicily 08.00 18.00 City tour including visit to the cathedral and the Cappella A masterwork of mosaics: Palatina.* the Cappella Palatina 14 Oct. Lipari/Aeolian Islands 08.00 13.00 The narrow streets of Palermo’s historic centre with their City tour.* rattling Vespa scooters and vivacious market women 15 Oct. Naxos (Taormina)/Sicily 07.00 14.00 lead to the impressive Norman palace. Inside you will Cable car trip to the top of Mount Etna.* 16 Oct. Syracuse/Sicily 08.00 14.00 find the famous Cappella Palatina. Its richness is simply Classical Syracuse.* overwhelming: The erstwhile royal chapel is decorated 17 Oct. La Valletta/Malta 08.00 with elements of both Christian and Islamic style, artistic Disembarkation. Guests return home individually. carvings and marble floors. It contains an inner room Itinerary subject to change! at anchor * These excursions are not included in the cruise-only rate. which is entirely covered with precious golden mosaics. Syracuse: UNESCO World Heritage Site Cicero once described Syracuse as “the greatest and most beautiful of the Greek cities”. Up to a million peo- ple – three times the population of mighty Athens – are Combination: claimed to have lived there in antiquity. This city on Combine trips SC-1933 and SC-1932 (page 69), and save the small island of Ortigia was later conquered first by 10% on the cruise-only rate of the lower-priced trip. the Romans, then by Arabs, Byzantines and Normans. Cruise-only rates per person They have left behind a unique architectural heritage: SC-1933 The UNESCO declared Syracuse a World Heritage Site in Category if booked 2005 due to its archaeological importance. by 30 Nov. 2018 from 01 Dec. 2018 GTY double cabin** € 3.395 € 3.595 A lecturer accompanies the trip 5 Upper-/lower-bed € 3.895 € 4.095 4 € 4.495 € 4.695 Exciting topics, background information and fascinating 3 € 5.255 € 5.455 facts – our expert offers talks on a whole range of sub- 2 € 5.655 € 5.855 1 € 5.955 € 6.155 jects from his specialist field. C € 6.895 € 7.095 B € 7.395 € 7.595 A € 7.895 € 8.095 GTY single cabin** € 4.995 € 5.195 Single surcharge: Category 1-5: 50%, Category A-C: 100% ** Limited number of guaranteed cabins; allocation starts with Cat. 5 See page 124 for included services 70.