Yachts - Sea Cloud Cruises

Valencia
Mallorca
Mediterranean Sea
A taste of Sicily, the most famous of the Balearic Islands and a
Spanish metropolis: Malta – Valencia
Sicily’s many faces
The largest of the Mediterranean islands is a fabulously
diverse microcosm in its own right with its rich cultural
history, which dates back 3,000 years with memorials
marking each era, with Europe’s highest and most active
volcano, Mount Etna, and with towns and villages featuring
a character and flair all of their own.
Bathed in gold: the Cappella Palatina
and its mosaics
At the highest point of the medieval town centre in
Palermo lies a castle whose roots can be traced back
to the Normans. From the outside this building seems
imposing and spellbinding, but its interior charm is truly
breathtaking – especially the “Cappella Palatina” and
its design with Arab, Byzantine and Norman influences.
Stained glass and gold mosaics on the walls, a wooden
ceiling richly adorned with Arabic ornaments, and an
artistic marble floor are what give this former Palazzo
Reale Chapel Royal its dream-like fairy-tale atmosphere.
La Seu – Palma‘s Gothic cathedral
In 1230, at a site once occupied by a mosque, construction
work began on the famous cathedral of St Maria in
Palma de Mallorca, otherwise known as “La Seu”. Initially
built in a pure Gothic style, with spires stretching up to
the sky, this cathedral was given a few “modern” touches
over the course of the centuries. And at the beginning of
the 20th century some of the building’s interior rooms
were designed by none other than Gaudí.
A lecturer accompanies the trip
Knowledge, entertainment and facts – our expert is on
hand to give you talks on a wide variety of specialist
subjects.
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Sardinia
Cagliari
Special offer
Sea Cloud ii 9 days / 8 nights
28 Oct. to 05 Nov. 2013 SCII-1343
28 Oct. La Valletta/Malta 18.00
Guests arrive individually in Malta.
Embarkation on the Sea Cloud ii.
29 Oct. Syracuse/Sicily 13.30 19.00
Excursion to Ortigia with a trip to the archaeological
park.*
30 Oct. Naxos (Taormina)/Sicily 08.00 13.30
Excursion to Mount Etna.*
31 Oct. Palermo/Sicily 08.00 17.00
City tour and trip to the cathedral and the Cappella
Palatina.*
01 Nov. At sea
02 Nov. Cagliari/Sardinia 08.00 13.30
Panoramic trip through Cagliari and to the Nora excavation
sites.*
03 Nov. At sea
04 Nov. Palma de Mallorca/Spain 08.00 13.30
Culinary excursion with Mallorcan wines and tapas.*
05 Nov. Valencia/Spain 08.00
Disembarkation. Guests return home individually.
Itinerary subject to change!
* These excursions are not included in the cruise-only rate.
Combination:
Combine trips SCII-1343 and SCII-1344 (page 99), and save
10% on the cruise-only rate of the second trip.
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Palermo Naxos
Sicily
Syracuse
Malta
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