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LIVORNO PORT SHORE EXCURSION:

Our driver will Pick you up at 08.00 a.m. at Livorno Port, by Mercedes A/C Vehicle, waiting for you in front of the Ship, to drive you to Pisa and Florence, for a wonderful 9 hours Guided Tour :

Pisa,  just 30 minutes far from Livorno Port, was a Roman City and then in the Medieval time, thanks to some important Pisan Families, became such a beautiful  town, another "jewel" of Tuscany: All the 3 most important things are in "The Miracles Square":  The Baptistry, the Duomo and the "Leaning" Tower. Will also visit "Cavalieri" Square with beautiful decorated Palaces belonging to the "Medici" Family and then will go to visit the first "Leaning" Tower of Pisa, 1 Century older than the famous one.
From Pisa will drive in 1 hour to Florence.   

One of the world's most important cultural and historical city is Florence:
 
Will start the Tour from Michelangelo Square where you have a breathtaking view on the City of Florence. Will keep driving  to Santa Croce Church where all the most important italian artists are buried: (Michelangelo, Galilei, Ugo Foscolo, ecc). Will drive then to the Academia Museum (closed on Monday) to see the David by Michelangelo (will make an advanced reservation to avoid the line) and driving then around the city will stop in the Duomo area to visit it, Giotto Bell Tower, the Signoria Square and Palace, The Old Bridge. You will have free time at disposal for shopping (good leather and gold) and lunch (not incld) (our Driver-Guide will suggest you nice places for a typical local lunch).

Around 04.00 p.m. will drive you to taste the best "gelato" in town and then will drive back to Livorno Port, in order to drop you off at the ship around 05.00 / 05.30 p.m.

Florence (Italian: Firenze, pronounced [firentse]; Old Italian: Fiorenza, Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 500,000 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area).

The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the richest and wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. It was long under the de facto rule of the Medici family. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.

The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Florence is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and its artistic, historic and cultural heritage and impact in the world remains vast up to this day. The city has also a major European impact in music, architecture, education, cuisine, fashion, philosophy, science and religion. The historic centre of Florence contains numerous elegant piazzas, Renaissance palazzi, academies, parks, gardens, churches, monasteries, museums, art galleries and ateliers. The city boasts a wide range of collections of art, especially those held in the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi, (which receives about 1.6 million tourists a year). Florence is arguably the last preserved Renaissance city in the world and is regarded by many as the art capital of Italy. It has been the birthplace or chosen home of many notable historical figures, such as Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, Niccolò Machiavelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo Galilei, Catherine de' Medici, Antonio Meucci, Guccio Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli and Emilio Pucci, to name just a few.
 

CIVITAVECCHIA PORT SHORE EXCURSION:

Suggested Tour:

Our Driver-Guide will pick you up at 08.00 a.m. waiting for you in front of the ship, by Mercedes A/C Vehicle,  to drive you to Rome (1.20 hrs).

Once in Rome the first stop will be the Colosseum, where after a commentary given by your Driver-Guide you will have the possibility to visit it inside avoiding line, or just walk outside of it. From the Colosseum will keep driving to Aventine Hill where we will stop for a nice view to Palatine Hill with its Emperor Houses and the Circus Maximus down below. Will drive then to another of the 7 hills of Rome called Capitoline, where you have a breathtaking view on the Roman Forum, the old city center, then will drive to Venice Square passing by Victor Emanuel Monument, known as the "wedding cake" for a picture stop and then will arrive at the Pantheon. Time to visit this amazing Ist C. B.C. Temple, now a Church, where Victor Emanuel II and Raphael paintor are buried and then will drive to the most famous fountain of Rome, Trevi, in order to throw your coin inside. Spanish Steps passing by on the way towards the Vatican, where before visiting it, will stop for lunch (not incld) in a typical restaurant, suggested by your Driver-Guide or free time for lunch on your own. After lunch will drive you to the Vatican Museum (closed on Sunday) where you can visit it and the Sistine Chapel by yourselves or by hiring, at extra cost, a licensed English speaking Guide, who will take you inside for a private 2 hours tour, including also St. Peter's Basilica. At the end of the Vatican Tour, around 04.00 p.m. you will be driven back to the port and dropped off at 05.00 p.m. appx. in front of the ship again.

 
 
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Rome (English pronunciation: /roʊm/; Italian: Roma, pronounced [ˈroːma]; Latin: Roma) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated municipality (central area), with over 2.7 million residents in 1,285.3 km² (496.3 sq mi), while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 3.46 million. The metropolitan area of Rome is estimated by OECD to have a population of 3.7 million.
It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber river. The city has been one of history's most powerful and important centres, being the home of the emperor during the Roman Empire and the Italian government. The city also has a significant place in Christianity and is the present day home of the Roman Catholic Church and the site of the Vatican City, an independent city-state run by the Catholic Church.Due to this, the city has often been nicknamed "Caput Mundi" (Latin for "Capital of the World") and "The Eternal City". Also, Rome is widely regarded as one of the world's most beautiful ancient cities.

Rome's history as a city spans over two and a half thousand years, as one of the founding and most powerful cities of Western Civilisation. It was the centre of the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for over four hundred years from the 1st Century BC until the 4th Century AD, and during the Ancient Roman era, the city was the most powerful in Europe. During the Middle-Ages, Rome was home to some of the most powerful popes, such as Alexander VI and Leo X, who transformed the city into a modern centre of the arts and one of the major centres of the Italian Renaissance, along with Florence. The current-day version of St Peter's Basilica was built and the Sistine Chapel's ceiling was painted by artist Michelangelo. Famous artists and architects, such as Bramante, Leonardo da Vinci, Bernini and Raphael resided for some time in Rome, contributing to its impressive Renaissance and Baroque architecture. As a modern city, it has been capital of the unified Italy since 1870, and grew mainly in two periods either side of World War II. As it is one of the few major European cities that escaped the war relatively unscathed, central Rome remains essentially Renaissance and Baroque in character. Rome has had an immense historic influence to the world and modern society over the ages, particularly during ancient times, mainly in subjects such as architecture, art, culture, politics, literature, law, philosophy and religion.

Modern Rome is a bustling cosmopolitan metropolis, and is Italy's capital of politics, economy, and media. Rome is a city rich in history, art and culture, and the vastity of its priceless monuments and treasures lead it to have many UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

NAPLES PORT SHORE EXCURSION (One of the many)

Our driver will Pick you up at 08.00 a.m. at Naples Port, by Mercedes A/C Vehicle, waiting for you in front of the Ship, to drive you to the Amalfi Coast (Positano), Sorrentinan Coast (Sorrento) and in addition to Pompeii, for a wonderful 9 hours Guided Tour and at the end will drop you off again in front  of the Ship:
 

You will be driven to Positano, along the Sorrentinan and Amalfi Coast, with some stops on the way for amazing pictures, this very nice Village whose name came from "Poseidon" (The Greek God). You will have free time to walk through the narrow street full of local fashion shops and outdoor cafes. From Positano, will drive back towards Sorrento, where you will visit the medieval section of the city with lots of shopping opportunities: Cameos, inlaid wood works, leather accessories, ceramics and the "Limoncello" Liquor. You driver will give you tips where to go for a fantastic typical lunch (not incld) and the best "Gelato" (ice cream) in town.

After lunch, shopping and visit, will keep driving back towards Pompeii where you will spend 2 hours visiting the best roman town left, guided (if you like) by a local licensed Guide for a private Tour.

At the end of the tour, around 04.30 p.m. you will be driven back to the Port of Naples and will be dropped off in front of the ship.

ALREADY BEEN TO THE AMALFI COAST ?  ASK FOR OUR NEW TOUR: 

 "UNDERGROUND NAPLES AND HERCOLANEUM OR POMPEII"  !!!

The main town close to the Amalfi Coast is Salerno, the municipalities belonging to the coast are Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Tramonti, Minori, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Praiano and Positano. Very close to the territory of the coast (near Furore and Conca dei Marini) is it situated Agerola, located in the Sorrentine Peninsula and belonging to the Province of Naples.

Renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity, the Amalfi Coast is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

We offer many different tours to the Sorrentinan Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast, some of them in addition to Pompeii.
 
The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in 79 AD. The eruption buried Pompeii under 4 to 6 meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for over 1,500 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1599. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with approximately 2,500,000 visitors every year.

VENICE PORT SHORE EXCURSION:

Our driver will Pick You up at 08.00 a.m. at Venice Port, by Mercedes A/C Vehicle, waiting for you in front of the Ship, to drive you to different destinations in Veneto Region, for a wonderful 9 hours Guided Tour or to Venice where we will provide a 3 hrs. "Walking Tour" to discover this fantastic city and after you will have time at disposal before driving you back to the ship:

Venice (Italian: Venezia, IPA: [veˈnεttsia],  is a city in northern Italy, the capital of the region Veneto, a population of 271,367 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). The city historically was an independent nation. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light". Luigi Barzini, writing in The New York Times, described it as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man". Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe's most romantic cities.

The city stretches across 118 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po (south) and the Piave (north) Rivers. The population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; around 60,000^[3] in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the Mainland), mostly in the large frazione of Mestre and Marghera; and 31,000 live on other islands in the lagoon.

The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain and spice trade) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century.

MESSINA PORT SHORE EXCURSIONS:

MOUNT ETNA AND TAORMINA

Our driver-guide will pick you up at the port at 08.00 a.m. to drive you to the highest and active volcano of Europe.  We will drive up to 2.000 meters from where we will walk together to visit the "Silvestri" craters,  the latest new lava flows and craters from 2001/2003. On the way, we will visit a local family farm where it is possible to taste local Etna wine, a selection of different types of honey (orange, lemon, eucalyptus, strawberry...), almond pastries, olives, extra virgin olive oil.

Driving down from the Volcano through a wonderful pine tree forest, we will arrive to Taormina.  Will visit the Greek Theatre, a stroll to the main street "Corso Umberto" with several art and designer shops, Baroque churches and beautiful historical Buildings.  You can have an excellent lunch (not incld) at one of the local Sicilian best restaurants suggested by your driver - guide.

After lunch, you will be driven back to Messina Port and dropped off in front of the ship. 

THE "GODFATHER" TOUR AND TAORMINA

Leaving the port we will reach the charming town of Savoca. Savoca is not a tourist town, it is a simple every day "local" town set on the hillside of the foothills of the Peloritani Mountains. This is where Al Pacino and Cast shot the "GodFather" Film. Following their footsteps and visiting the places that were so often shown throughout the movie will bring you back many memories. While in town "a must" is the stop for a Lemon Granita at the famous bar "VITELLI" , one of Coppola's favorite spots, showed  many times throughout the film.

From Savoca we will drive to Forza d'Agrò which is without a doubt one of the best examples of a typical village of the Province of Messina which still preserves its medieval street layout and on every side of the town you have the most incredible views.  In this town you will find local traditions, culture, history and art. 

We will drive you then to the historical centre of Taormina and under our tip, you will have your own free time to explore the village, stroll the mean streets and narrow ways with picturesque corners and nice shops. We can suggest a good local place for lunch (not incld). You will have the time to visit the Greek Theatre and the most important highlights of Taormina. After lunch, will drive you back to Messina Port to drop you off in front of the ship again.

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