Imagine planning a trip to the Mediterranean, and finding the perfect hotel. Every luxury multi-room suite has a view of the ocean, and for food you have the option of ordering room service or heading down to one of the hotel’s many buffets. The hotel has casinos, five-star restaurants, bars and nightclubs, play areas for your kids, and several pools and hot tubs. Each night there are multiple performances. Depending on your mood, you could see a comedy show, a play, a musical performance, or an interactive game show played by hotel guests for real prizes.
The hotel staff plan every aspect of your sightseeing excursions, including organizing private tours. Best of all, it even transports you between the various Mediterranean cities you’d like to visit!
If it sounds too good to be true, it’s not. Cunard cruise vacations offer all of these conveniences and luxuries. Just think, rather than sitting on a cramped and stuffy airplane, you could spend the time traveling between Rome and Naples gazing at beautiful views of the ocean or watching an award-winning live performance.
Beautiful views, warm climate, delicious food, and fascinating culture make the Mediterranean a desirable travel destination. Mediterranean cruises can take you to some of the top travel destinations in countries as varied as France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. In France, enjoy the breathtaking views of the French Riviera and explore the city of Nice. Spain’s coastal cities of Barcelona and Valencia have vibrant nightlifes and quaint cityscapes. Between the Sagrada Familia cathedral still under construction and the Pedrera building in downtown Barcelona, the city has more than enough architecture by the famous Gaudi to keep anyone busy with their camera. Cinque Terre is famed for its awe-inspiring skyline of colorful buildings perched on a cliff’s edge overlooking the ocean. From there you’ll sail down the Italian coast to Rome, the Eternal City, to sample gelato and toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain. Rome is rivaled only by Athens in its abundance of ancient monuments and ruins, and Casablanca is known for its exotic atmosphere. Showcasing the fascinating intermingling of Eastern and Western cultures, Istanbul is a great place to explore cultural understanding as well as historic landmarks.
Mediterranean cruises also allow you to sample some of the most delicious and healthy foods in the world. Spain’s famous paella has many types, but by visiting the coastal cities you’ll be able to appreciate the freshest seafood varieties. You’d never know that Greece’s delicious and savory cuisine is stuffed to the brim with vegetables, and every chef in the region is generous with their use of heart-healthy olive oil. Italy’s fresh, homemade pasta and sauce just might be the best in the world. In Turkey it’s tempting to skip right to the dessert for some crunchy, flaky baklava.
Whatever your desired destination, a Mediterranean cruise can get you there comfortably. Once you discover all of the food, drink, and entertainment the ship has to offer, you might start to wonder if you should get off at the next port at all.
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