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• 5 Nights Cruise on Full board basis
• All port taxes
• Transfer
• Flight from Italy including checked in luggage
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Prices are per person and include:
• 7 Nights Cruise on Full board basis
• All port taxes
Not Included:
• Drinks
• Tips (compulsory, to be paid on board) - €11.00 per night per person 14 years and over, €5.50 per night for children 4-13 years. Correct at time of print.
• Shore Excursions
Notes:
• Infants & Children sharing with 2 adults (Up to 17 years) pay only €160
• Single supplement on request.
You’ll travel to Alberobello on our bus. Accompanied by a local guide, you’ll visit the two urban areas with the greatest number of trulli: Rione Monti to the south, where there are roughly a thousand trulli used as craft workshops, and Rione Aia Piccola, with around 400 units that are actual homes belonging to local inhabitants. These buildings, which are typically white, cylindrical and topped with a dome, date from the mid-14th century and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An edict of the Kingdom of Naples levied a tax on every new building. This is how the idea of the trulli was conceived; as they were built without mortar, they were considered to be temporary constructions and therefore not taxable. The whiteness of the walls indicates purity and the whitewashed symbols on the dome indicate the family’s religion, while the shape of the overlapping stone pinnacles was the final touch that made your home unique and recognizable. We can’t leave Alberobello without tasting some orecchiette, the traditional Apulian handmade pasta, accompanied by a glass of wine.
FULL DAY 0122 5.5 HRS
MODERATE BARI
Along the way, you’ll be struck by the evocative landscapes of the caldera, the volcanic crater now swallowed up by the sea, surrounded by the Santorini island group that includes Therasia and Aspronisi on the outer edges and the Kameni islands in the center. Oia is iconic with its up and down marble-paved alleys and typical white houses with blue domed roofs that are characteristic of the whole island. There are many panoramic and photo-worthy views of the nearby islands of Folegandros and Sikinos and the now spent volcano. Whether you choose a jewel with colors that mirror the sea or one made with lava stone, or if you prefer a handcrafted ceramic or picture, you’ll be spoilt for choice among these craft shops. You’ll definitely find an original gift before reaching Fira, the island’s capital, with its narrow streets lined with typical houses.
The sightseeing tour starts at Agios Ioannis beach and continues at Ornos beach, with its luxury clubs and yachts anchored offshore. In the background you’ll also see the Island of Delos, where legend has it that Apollo was born. In the center of the island you’ll visit the traditional village of Ano Mera, one of the few places unspoilt by modernity. In the main square stand the bell tower and the red dome of the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, which you will see from the outside: don’t miss the carved marble fountain located in the courtyard. Returning to the coast, there’ll be a photo stop at Kalafatis beach, with Dragonissi, the island shaped like a sleeping dragon, in the background. Last stop is the City of Mykonos, a maze of whitewashed houses: the buildings of Little Venice which look out onto the Aegean and the windmills will complete your gallery.
Excursion time & meeting place will be given once on board. Costa has the right to assign either a morning or an afternoon excursion in all three ports always subject on the day’s availability.
MODERATE MYKONOS
HALF DAY 0925 4.5 HRS
Prices are per person and include:
• 7
• All port taxes
Not Included:
• Drinks
• Tips (compulsory, to be paid on board) - €11.00 per night per person 14 years and over, €5.50 per night for children 4-13 years. Correct at time of print.
• Shore Excursions
Notes:
• Infants & Children sharing with 2 adults (Up to 17 years) pay only €160
• Single supplement on request.
You’ll travel to Alberobello on our bus. Accompanied by a local guide, you’ll visit the two urban areas with the greatest number of trulli: Rione Monti to the south, where there are roughly a thousand trulli used as craft workshops, and Rione Aia Piccola, with around 400 units that are actual homes belonging to local inhabitants. These buildings, which are typically white, cylindrical and topped with a dome, date from the mid-14th century and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An edict of the Kingdom of Naples levied a tax on every new building. This is how the idea of the trulli was conceived; as they were built without mortar, they were considered to be temporary constructions and therefore not taxable. The whiteness of the walls indicates purity and the whitewashed symbols on the dome indicate the family’s religion, while the shape of the overlapping stone pinnacles was the final touch that made your home unique and recognizable. We can’t leave Alberobello without tasting some orecchiette, the traditional Apulian handmade pasta, accompanied by a glass of wine.
FULL DAY 0122 5.5 HRS
MODERATE BARI
Experience the charming ambience of Old Chania with its beautiful architecture, narrow streets and old buildings. A short drive from the port of Souda will bring you to Chania Old town. With its Venetian Harbor, the old port, the narrow shopping streets and waterfront restaurants the old town attracts hordes of visitors and locals alike. The atmosphere has a touch of Florence and Venice, with an ambience combined with the culture and character of Cretan people and traditions. Upon arrival in the old city of Chania, follow your guide on a walking tour of approximately one hour. Chania harbour is wonderful and at any particular time of day the light produces a different result, creating a uniquely charming place.
HALF DAY 046Y 3 HRS
MODERATE SOUDA BAY
The sightseeing tour starts at Agios Ioannis beach and continues at Ornos beach, with its luxury clubs and yachts anchored offshore. In the background you’ll also see the Island of Delos, where legend has it that Apollo was born. In the center of the island you’ll visit the traditional village of Ano Mera, one of the few places unspoilt by modernity. In the main square stand the bell tower and the red dome of the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, which you will see from the outside: don’t miss the carved marble fountain located in the courtyard. Returning to the coast, there’ll be a photo stop at Kalafatis beach, with Dragonissi, the island shaped like a sleeping dragon, in the background. Last stop is the City of Mykonos, a maze of whitewashed houses: the buildings of Little Venice which look out onto the Aegean and the windmills will complete your gallery.
HALF DAY 01QZ 4.5
MODERATE MYKONOS
Excursion time & meeting place will be given once on board. Costa has the right to assign either a morning or an afternoon excursion in all three ports always subject on the day’s availability.
Package includes soft drinks, iced teas, fruit juices and water by the glass. Cappuccinos, hot chocolate and the best Vergnano coffee. Everyday one half litre bottle San Benedetto water (excluding mini bar) per person which you can take to your cabin. Heineken draught beer, wine by the glass and Casa Sant’Orsola & Cinzano spumante wines by the glass. Non alcoholic fruit drinks, Aperol Spritz and Crodino aperitifs. Classic cocktails from gin tonics to Mojitos, to Bacardi Breezers, also spirits such as brandy, whisky, cognac and liqueurs like Amaro Averna, Amaretto Disaronno, Sambuca and Amaro Del Capo.
For those who wish to have alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available during the day, and those who, for the aperitif and after dinner, particularly enjoy cocktails.
With the My Soft Drinks package you have a large selection of non-alcoholic beverages to enjoy at every moment of the day, from fruit juices to iced teas, from non-alcoholic cocktails to the popular Crodino. With My Soft Drinks your thirst-quenching breaks are limitless and you add more freshness to your holiday.
The package includes: Water, coffee, infusions, hot chocolate, iced teas, juices, soft drinks by the glass, Crodino and classic nonalcoholic cocktails.
It is the choice of those who wish to combine pleasure, convenience and ease, deciding to enjoy a beverage that is different each time, making every moment of the cruise unique.