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Why Cruise the Mediterranean? Looking for a cruise to Italy or a Greek Islands cruise? The Mediterranean has numerous advantages over other cruising areas, with its diversity of cultures, peoples, languages and history. There are so many ports ideally suited to cruise passengers, with something to interest everyone, in most cases situated close to where the ship docks. Nowhere else can such an array of culture and history be found in such a relatively small area. While the weather from Spring through the Autumn is almost invariably ideal, even in the winter months the weather is generally very mild. There is nowhere else on earth where one can cruise to so many different countries within a short period of time and to sample as many flavors, cultures and retrace the footsteps of history as one can in the Mediterranean. Luckily for cruise passengers, the choice and range of ships on which to so travel are getting wider each year!

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The majority of Mediterranean cruises sail between May and October, with some lines offering itineraries in late April or early November as well. Costa is one of the few lines that offer departures to this region all year round. The French Riviera, the romantic seaside towns of Italy, the great treasures of ancient Greece - these are just a few of the destinations you'll discover on a sunny Mediterranean cruise. Eastern & Western Mediterranean High Season: May - August; Both European and American families flock to many of the summer sailing dates (especially August), making for a nice cultural mix of passengers. Low/Shoulder Season: March - April; September - November; The weather is ideal in late spring and early fall (note: November can be rainy in some areas of the Mediterranean), and great deals can be found

Western Mediterranean: These itineraries focus on Italy's west coast (with ports such as Rome and Florence), France's glittering Cote d'Azur, coastal Spain (from Barcelona east to Cadiz/Seville) and Portugal (Lisbon). Western Mediterranean voyages visit major cities in Spain, France, and Italy, as well as more exotic locations such as Monte Carlo and Dubrovnik.

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Eastern Mediterranean: Eastern Mediterranean itineraries focus on Greece and Turkey and the islands of the Aegean Sea. . Embarkation and disembarkation points are commonly located in places like Piraeus (for Athens), Venice and Istanbul.

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Travel to the lands where civilization began with a cruise line that's every bit as magnificent. Rome, Athens, Ephesus, Nice, Florence... choose your favorite itinerary,

Whether you seek Italian enchantment, an Aegean odyssey, or an exploration of the Mediterranean's ancient empires and romantic Rivieras, Holland America Line's Mediterranean cruise itineraries deliver an unequalled European cruise vacation. Dance to Andalusia's flamenco music, breathe air infused with the lavender and wild thyme of Provençal fields, and still your senses as you step into the cool, comfortable shade of Corfu's spectacular cathedrals. Add a pre- or post-cruise package and experience the romance of Vienna, Budapest and Venice or visit Rome, the Vatican and the hill towns of Tuscany. Eleven romantic, exotic Mediterranean cruise vacation itineraries visiting Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and beyond. Behold Mediterranean icons: the Rock of Gibraltar, Pisa's bell tower, the Acropolis. Shop fabulous markets featuring everything from Italian leather to Belgian lace. For art lovers, the masterpieces of Matisse, Monet and Michelangelo await. For region specific itineraries, click Northern Europe, Western Europe or Transatlantic.

The Mediterranean can be defined as the classic venue for destination cruising. To the ancient people of Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Syria, Palestine and Egypt the Mediterranean was "The Great Sea", yet they knew very little about it: their knowledge was confined to its eastern waters, the area called the Levant. To the ancient Greeks and more especially to the Romans, for whom the Mediterranean was at the heart of their empire, it became "Mare Internum", the "Interior Sea" and later the Italians named it "Mare Nostrum" - Our Sea. Some of Europe's earliest and most powerful ancient civilisation flourished within the Mediterranean region. Tunis is different with the Medina, a labyrinth of shops and covered passageways, and the ruins of Carthage. Barcelona has Roman city walls, Gothic palaces and cathedrals that exist in harmony with the strange and intriguing works of Barcelona's 19th century architectural genius, Gaudy. Sardinia and Sicily which lie respectively to the west and east of the Triennia Sea of southwest Italy Next in size comes Corsica, just north of Sardinia and Cyprus and Crete, in the eastern Mediterranean. Smaller, but better known and more accessible are Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza, comprising the Balearic Isles of eastern Spain. Finally, there are the hundreds of small islands of the Aegean and scattered groups and single islands as the Dodecanese and Cyclades in the Sea of Crete, the Dalmatian Islands, the Ionian Islands of western Greece, Djerba of Tunisia, Malta and Gozo just South of Sicily, Corfu of Albania, and the Volcanic islet of Stromboli In the southern Mediterranean, the Mediterranean climate rapidly gives way inland to the deserts of continental Africa. The Mediterranean also boasts of stunning beaches and coastal scenery; clean waters; astonishing sunrises and romantic sunsets; a miscellany of races, languages, people, folklore, passion and music, outdoor cafes, delicious food, friendly locals, exuberant and high - spirited festivals and above all - a relaxed way of life. The Mediterranean is all this. And much more!

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