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Fairy-tale houses that look
like chanterelle mushrooms. Alberobello's little round
houses with the cone-topped roofs are called trulli - and
they are truly unique. Their origins are ancient - some date
from 3000 B.C. And they are only found here. Dubrovnik, Croatia This ancient city is set on
a peninsula and surrounded by a 1,000 year old protective
wall. Said to be one of the prettiest spots in the world, it
is as if you stepped back in time. Genoa, Italy Genoa, birthplace of
Christopher Columbus, is also the birthplace and home of
Costa Cruises. With a maritime tradition like that, it's no
wonder Genoeses are fanatic about sailing and anything
having to do with the sea. Take time to explore a little.
Florence's Renaissance splendors are only two hours away.
And just down the Ligurian coast lies the prettiest of all
ports, Portofino. Explore the site of the very
first Olympic Games! Ancient Olympia is a short drive from
Katakolon to see where the sacred flame is still lit every
Olympic year. Wonder at the ruins of the awesome Temple of
Zeus. Kusadasi is deservedly one
of Turkey's best-loved Aegean resorts. Don't miss a trip to
the astonishing ruins of ancient Ephesus, where 250,000
souls (including St. Paul and the Virgin Mary) resided in a
city that once rivaled Rome. La Valletta, Malta The Knights of St. John
established their headquarters here in 1530. Places of
interest include St. John's Cathedral, the Grand Master's
Palace, an armory and a hospital which became the site of an
East/West Summit Meeting in 1989, For pure Mediterannean
pizzazz, Mykonos can't be beat. Designer boutiques and
beautifully bronzed Greek gods and godesses lie on Mykonos'
beaches. And Mykonos' famous five white churches look down
on it all in oblivious serenity. Naples is the diva of Italy.
All the sights, scents and sounds of southern Italy are
here. It's where pasta was invented and the first pizza was
tossed. See the ashen ruins of Pompeii, where ancient Romans
came to play, only to be lost under Vesuvius' fire and
fury. The view from the top of
Santorini is breathtaking. The harbor below is said to be
the site of the lost city of Atlantis! Visit the ruins of
Akrotiri and discover a recently unearthed Minoan town which
was extinguished by a volcanic cataclysm in 1500 B.C. Venice is possibly the most romantic place you'll ever visit. It seems almost redundant to describe the charms of Venice. The cafes of St. Mark's Square, Palazzo-lined canals piled by gondolas, the elegant Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. |
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