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CULTURE<br />
BERGEN<br />
Best known for his<br />
Piano Concerto in A<br />
Minor and Peer Gynt,<br />
Norwegian Edvard<br />
Grieg was a leading<br />
composer of the Romantic era.<br />
During your stay in Bergen on<br />
a Viking Homelands cruise, you<br />
can visit the composer’s historic<br />
home. You’ll also be treated to an<br />
exclusive recital of Grieg’s music,<br />
an unforgettable experience.<br />
TOP 10<br />
TOP 10 MUSICAL<br />
DESTINATIONS<br />
From traditional folk songs and Caribbean beach<br />
beats to the classical chords of Europe’s grand cities,<br />
music is a wonderful soundtrack to our travels<br />
THE WEST INDIES<br />
In the Caribbean, music<br />
festivals such as Carnival<br />
take place throughout<br />
the year, and every island<br />
has its own genres. From<br />
the steel pan drums in<br />
St. Kitts and salsa in<br />
Puerto Rico to calypso in<br />
St. Lucia, there is sure<br />
to be something that<br />
floats your boat.<br />
ST. PETERSBURG<br />
Russia’s musical culture is so precious to its people that<br />
even during the Soviet era, theatre companies such<br />
4<br />
the Bolshoi and the Kirov (now called Mariinsky) were<br />
protected. On our Waterways of the Tsars trip, you<br />
BARCELONA<br />
can enjoy a sensational performance of Tchaikovsky’s<br />
Spain’s most creative city is home<br />
Swan Lake, with champagne served on the<br />
to a feast of exciting music. And<br />
balcony in the interval.<br />
few music genres are more exciting<br />
than flamenco. On a Romantic<br />
Mediterranean ocean cruise, stay<br />
overnight in Barcelona, and have<br />
the opportunity to feel your spirit<br />
soar with an authentic footstomping,<br />
hand-clapping, heartracing<br />
flamenco performance. Olé!<br />
BERLIN<br />
This uber-cool city has influenced<br />
many great names in music including<br />
David Bowie. But Berlin is perhaps<br />
best loved for its classical heritage<br />
and on our Elegant Elbe river journey,<br />
a two-night hotel stay enables you to<br />
book concert tickets ahead. Why not<br />
visit the sumptuous Charlottenburg<br />
Palace for a wonderful performance<br />
by the Berlin Residence Orchestra?<br />
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