10-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

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     Barcelona

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.

     • Sagrada Família
     • La Rambla
     • Gothic Quarter
2. Day

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     At Sea

3. Day

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     Civitavecchia

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00

     The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.

     • Gateway to Rome
     • Fort Michelangelo
     • Vatican excursions
4. Day

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     Salerno

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     An Italian port at the head of its own gulf, just south of the Amalfi Coast. Its long seafront and walkable medieval centre make it a quieter base for reaching Pompeii, Paestum's Greek temples and the cliffside towns of Amalfi and Positano.

     • Amalfi Coast gateway
     • Paestum temples
     • Seafront promenade
5. Day

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     Messina

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.

     • Etna day trips
     • Taormina gateway
     • Astronomical clock
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     Valletta

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.

     • Grand Harbour
     • St. John's Co-Cathedral
     • Upper Barrakka Gardens
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     At Sea

8. Day

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     Katakolon

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     A small port on Greece's western Peloponnese coast, best known as the gateway to ancient Olympia. The sanctuary where the original Olympic Games were held lies a short drive inland, among ruined temples and the old stadium.

     • Ancient Olympia
     • Olympic stadium
     • Temple of Zeus
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     Gythio

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     A coastal town in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, set on the Laconian Gulf below the Taygetos mountains. A causeway leads to the islet of Cranae, and the abandoned Byzantine hill city of Mystras lies inland near ancient Sparta.

     • Cranae islet
     • Mystras
     • Mani peninsula
10. Day

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      Mykonos

      Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

      A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.

      • Windmills
      • Little Venice
      • Chora town
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      Piraeus

      Arrive 05:00 · Depart 17:00

      The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.

      • Gateway to Athens
      • Acropolis
      • Aegean ferries

• 8 Mar 2028

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