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Europe Cruise
Europe is home to some of the world's top city break destinations, as well as beautiful Mediterranean beaches to the South & the Ski resorts of the Alps, Europe is a hot bed of culture & beautiful scenery. Sail across the famous Bay of Biscay and sample the charm of Western France and Northern Spain on a European cruise. Discover Portugal's glorious coastline, journey to tulip covered Holland, cosmopolitan Brussels or the delightful Channel Islands.
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Reykjavik
This city of more than 100,000 people is Iceland's chief port. A visit to the top of either of these is the best way to become orientated and see the town?s layout. The Old Town contains a number of historic buildings, including the National Museum, and Hafnarhusid (the Art Museum). Spreading eastwards from the Old Town is modern Reykjavik, which is home to the main shopping streets of Laugavegur and Laekjargata, as well as the National Gallery of Iceland.
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Dublin
Dublin is spread over the broad valley of the River Liffey in a great sweep of coast from the rocky brow of Howth in the north to the headland of Dalkey in the south, and sheltered by the Wicklow Hills. In addition to its imposing public buildings, Dublin is particularly rich in 18th century architecture with fine Georgian mansions, wide streets and spacious squares. There are fashionable shopping centres as well as a range of cultural and sporting entertainment. There are many public parks in Dublin, the most famous of which is Phoenix Park at the western edge of the city. Housed in the west wing of Leinster House, The National Gallery has over 2000 paintings, while the National Museum has a collection of Irish antiquities from the Stone Age to medieval times. Other museums worth visiting include the Dublin Civic Museum, the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, the National Library of Ireland and the Royal Irish Academy Library.
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam is one of the most popular European destinations for a short break. Popular sights include the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) which exhibits Dutch paintings from the 16th-19th centuries, including The Nightwatch by Rembrandt, Anne Frank's House, home of the young diarist and her family when they hid from German occupation during World War II, the Van Gogh Museum, Museum Hat Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House Museum), the Heineken Browerij (Heineken Brewery), where the Dutch national beer is brewed.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is built on a group of hills and crags between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth (which flows from the Scottish lowlands into the North Sea) and the Pentland Hills. Click here to search for your European Cruise |
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Stockholm
Stockholm's beauty is legendary. This fantastic city is built on 14 islands, where lake Malaren flows into the Baltic Sea. By ship, Stockholm is approached through an archipelago of 24,000 islands and skerries, fishing villages, thousands of sailing boats and little red summer cottages. Cruise ships dock right in the centre of the city, just steps away from a wealth of cultural treasures. Its medieval walking streets, magnificent cathedrals, parklands, theatres and open-air and indoor markets are easily accessible by foot or public transportation.
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Ajaccio
They say that Corsica is the most mountainous, the greenest, the most varied and the most beautiful region of France. The dazzling white city of Ajaccio runs in a semicircle on the calm bay, and is set against a backdrop of wooded hills. The port area, fringed with palm trees, is filled with yachts and lined with colourful houses.
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Antwerp
One of Europe's biggest ports, Antwerp is also the second-largest city in Belgium. Among the outstanding features of the city is its system of boulevards, which replaced the walls that formerly encircled the city. The magnificent Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame (14th and 15th century), surmounted by a spire 121.9 m (400 ft) high, is the largest church in Belgium. Click here to search for your European Cruise |
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Bordeaux
Inland from France's central Atlantic coast, along the Gironde Estuary, lies the port of Bordeaux, best known for its superior wines. The new city is laid out with wide streets, spacious squares and many imposing buildings while the old quarter has narrow, crooked streets and numerous wooden structures. Places of interest include the Porte de Bourgogne, an 18th century arched gate, St Andrew Cathedral (consecrated 1006), Sainte Croix church, a 12th century Romanesque Basilica, the Hout DeVille, the 18th-century Grand Theatre and several art museums. Click here to search for your European Cruise |
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St Peter Port
The Channel Islands' oldest settlement is a 'capital' of neat lines of Regency and Victorian buildings and narrow cobbled streets. Points of interest include the medieval Castle Cornet (built by King John), Hauteville House (Victor Hugo's home during exile, where Les Miserables was penned) and delightful Candie Gardens - while a tour of the rocky coastline will reveal no less than 17 beautiful bays.
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| Cannes
The rich and famous come from all over the world to participate in the elite Cannes Film Festival, which honours filmmakers the world over. Stroll down the elegant promenades, visit the organised beaches, view the expensive yachts in the harbour or just people watch in the pavement cafes. Points of interest in the city include the Church of Notre Dame d'Espnce (15th century); the Lycklama Museum, which has a fine collection of antiquities; and the Promenade de la Croisette, a street lined with luxury hotels and shops.
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| Liverpool
Liverpool is major northwest English city and port on the River Mersey, near its mouth on the Irish Sea. Its links with arts and entertainment are legendary - The Beatles, writers, actresses and many comedians came from here.
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La Rochelle
Founded by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 14th century. La Rochelle has a beautiful market place, an aquarium and is home to Saint Nicholas Tower and the Tour de la Chaine which guard the entrance to the town's harbour.
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Monte Carlo
The tiny Principality of Monaco on the Mediterranean Sea is one of the world's smallest countries, measuring less than one square mile, and Monte Carlo is its only city. Famous for its gambling casino, Monte Carlo is one of Europe's leading tourist resorts. See the magnificent Palais du Prince and, within the casino complex, the Grand Theatre de Monte Carlo, an opera and ballet house, and the headquarters of the Ballets de Monte Carlo.
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Marseille
Marseilles is the second biggest city in France and a major Mediterranean seaport. Attractions include the old port, the hilltop church of Notre Dame de la Garde, many fine restaurants (especially for seafood), several museums, Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation, the Hospice de la Vieille Charite and, of course, the Chateau d'If, one of the most notorious of France's historic island fortresses.
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St Florent
The chic resort of St Florent lies on the northern coast of Corsica in a region known as The Nebbio. The town has a nice beach, good restaurants, an excellent marina and is dominated by a Genoese citadel that can be reached by foot from the seafront. To the east of town is the church of Santa Maria Asunta, the cathedral of The Nebbio, a fine example of Pisan Romanesque architecture.
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St Tropez
St. Tropez on the French Riviera is a people-watchers' paradise, so you will also want to explore her famous beaches, bistros and bars. The town's Musee de L'Annonciade has a fine art collection of works by Bonnard, Ronault, Devain, and others, and the 16th-18th-century fort is now a naval museum. The appropriately named Tahiti Plage is where topless sun tanning started, and whether you prefer to take it off or take it all in, there's always plenty to see in St. Tropez.
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Limassol
Limassol is a port and resort in southern Cyprus on Akrotiri Bay in the Mediterranean Sea near the capital city of Nicosia. Places of historical and archaeological interest in and around Limassol include the House of Eustolios, in which there are some beautiful mosaics, the Sanctuary of Apollo Yletis, the Stadium, the Acropolis with the ruins of the Forum, and the Christian Basilica. Also of interest is Amathus, 11km (7 miles) east of Limassol, once the capital of a city kingdom, but now in ruins and partly covered by the sea. Further east lies the Ayios Georgios Alamanos nunnery and to the west is Kolossi Castle, headquarters of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. To the south of the town is the Lady's Mile Beach and Akrotiri Salt Lake, winter home to thousands of flamingos.
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Dover
This town made famous by its beautiful white cliffs is located on the Strait of Dover at England's closest point to continental Europe (21 miles away). A stay in Dover is not complete without a visit to Dover Castle, one of England's most complete castles and home to an Iron Age hill fort, a Norman keep and St Mary in Castro church. It also boasts the remains of the Pharos, a Phoenician lighthouse, which is the tallest Roman structure in the UK.
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Toulon
Historic Toulon, on the Provence coast of the Mediterranean, has been a principal naval base of France for three centuries. Enjoy the fine views from Mont Faron and the colours of the flower market - or head east for the glamour of the Riviera, where St Tropez, Nice, Cannes, Antibes and Monte Carlo are now the glittering haunts of the beau monde of the Cote d'Azur.
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Bruges
Bruges in northwestern Belgium is one of northern Europe's most picturesque old cities. Climb the breathtaking (literally) Belfry for its panoramic views. Shop for Bruges lace and Belgian chocolates - and check out the many tempting restaurants and cafes. If you prefer museums see the collections of Flemish art and history in the Memling Museum in the 12th-century Hospital of St. John, the Groeninge Museum or the 15th-century Gruuthuse Mansion.
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Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is an important port city in Flanders, connecting Belgium's intricate railway and canal transportation systems. It is the gateway to medieval Bruges, one of northern Europe's most picturesque old cities and Brussels with its tree-shaded boulevards, splendid parks, imposing monuments, and beautiful buildings.
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Torshavn
Haven (or Torshaven) is the main port and capital of the Faeroe Islands. It is situated on Streymoy, the largest island of the Faroe Islands. The name means the harbour of Thor, after the Nordic god of thunder. Torshaven was founded in the 13th century, but it remained only a small village for several centuries thereafter. Torshaven now houses about one-third of the total population of the Faroe Islands.
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