Program

09.August.2008 - Saturday - Venice/Italy -- 5:00 PM
For centuries,Venice stood at the crossroads of culture between the Byzantine and Roman worlds. The city the great traders and philosophers created is an extraordinary place. From the elegant carved gondolas and vaporetti that ply the Grand Canal to the magnificent Piazza San Marco bustling with life – Venice is unique in all the world. Great works of art are housed here, in the Accademia with its Renaissance masters and the collection of Peggy Guggenheim in her canal-side palazzo. The Basilica di San Marco and the Doge’s Palace are must-sees. After that, follow where your feet take you, over romantic bridges, to shops selling precious glass, to small cafés for a cappuccino or Campari.

10.August.2008 - Sunday - Rimini/Italy 5:00 AM 4:00 PM
This little seaside town has it all: sun, sea and sand-plus all the attractions of a typical Italian city: 16th-century churches, a graceful clock tower, world-class museums and beautiful fountains.

11.August.2008 - Monday - Hvar/Croatia 1:00 PM 7:00 PM
Blessed with an abundance of vineyards and perfumed lavendar fields, Hvar is an island that also echoes its rich Venetian past. Among the striking architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, you'll find one of the oldest theaters in Europe. And the views of the neighboring islands from the fortress are truly unforgettable.

12.August.2008 - Tuesday - Dubrovnik/Croatia 7:00 AM 11:00 PM
Nestled on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is a beautifully preserved fortifed town. Its ancient medieval walls contain a sparkling white Old City, filled with 15th-century churches, peaceful Franciscan cloisters, a cathedral with works by Raphael and Titian, and a fascinating Maritime Museum. One of Dubrovnik’s main attractions is the sea swim from the quiet, rocky beaches on either end of the city, or catch a boat to the wooded island of Lokrum nearby.

13.August.2008 - Wednesday - At Sea -- --

14.August.2008 - Thursday - Cephalonia/Greece 7:00 NOON
landscape of this amazing Greek island. Among the natural phenomena you'll find here are fantastic white caves, the underground lake of Melissani, age-old monasteries perched precariously on cliffs, and some of the best wine in Greece.

15.August.2008 - Friday - Kythira/Greece 11:00 AM 5:00 PM
This undiscovered island gem near Cyprus is haven for Greek travelers in the know, and one of the few areas of Greece where scuba diving is permitted. Take a dip from one of the island's many lovely beaches.

16.August.2008 - Saturday - Athens/Greece 7:00 AM
stands the Acropolis. Here lie the ruins of a culture 2,500 years old: the Propylaea; the Temple of Athena Nike; the Erechtheum temple, and, most famous of all, the Parthenon. Meanwhile, modern Athens buzzes busily below, a city of chic restaurants, lively bazaars, sophisticated banking, historical museums, and the sights and smells of the Plaka district.

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