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Board the elegant 50-suite Corinthian ship for your 8-day cruising adventure with Central Holidays on the Italy and Croatia Private Style Cruising vacation. A welcome cocktail reception sets the mood for your vacation as you depart Venice and head for the first stop on the island of Rab, off the coast of Croatia. The medieval town named after the island boasts charming character with its narrow streets lined with stately mansions. Here you will enjoy a walking tour and then board the ship to cruise by the Kornati Archipelago of 100 smaller, uninhabited islands. Your cruise continues with stops in Split, an ancient city built around the Palace of Diocletian and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Hvar, you will find a lush ......

Program Highlights

Includes

8 days/7 nights cruise on Corinthian
20 included meals consisting of:
- 7 buffet breakfasts
- 6 lunches
- 7 dinners
Wine, beer, and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner
Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions on board
Complimentary bottled water in each suite's refrigerator
All tours as per itinerary
Enrichment program of lectures presented by guest experts
Performance by a local a cappella singing group on board
Complimentary bicycles, kayaks and snorkeling equipment on board
Assistance of a professional Cruise Director

Small Groups

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Day 1 - Venice

Welcome aboard the elegant 50-suite Corinthian. Tonight a welcome cocktail reception hosted by the Captain will be held before dinner is served on board. The ship leaves Venice in the course of the evening. (D)

Day 2 - Rab Island/Kornati Archipelago

Perched on a sloping peninsula overlooking a spacious bay, Rab, the only town on the small island by the same name, is one of the most beautiful towns along Croatia's coast. Four graceful belfries pointing to the sky dominate the unspoiled Medieval town, with its narrow streets that are lined with stately mansions and other buildings. The Cathedral of Sveta Marija Velika (Saint Mary the Great), consecrated in 1177, is an excellent example of a Romanesque basilica, while its magnificent Bell Tower is a masterpiece of 12th Century architecture. Our walking tour of this lovely town will include all its landmark sites. In the afternoon, the ship will cruise by the Kornati Archipelago, a national park of about 100 uninhabited islands. (B, L, D)

Day 3 - Split

Originally a Greco-Illyrian settlement, Split is an ancient city, centered around the formidable Palace of Diocletian built in A.D. 295-305. Today it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. An extensive structure, much of which is well preserved, the palace contains within its walls Split's Medieval town, making it the only palace that has been continuously inhabited since Roman times. Our tour of this extensive structure includes a visit to its underground cellars, the Mausoleum, Jupiter's Temple, the Peristyle, and the Northern Gate. Conclude the city tour with a visit to the gallery of famous Croatian sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic. (B, L, D)

Day 4 - Hvar/Vis Islands

Discover Hvar, a fertile island of pale stone houses surrounded by rosemary, lavender, and laurel. The architecture is unmistakably Venetian, and there are fine fortifications. Our tour of the island's principal town includes a visit to the 17th Century Municipal Theater, the Franciscan Monastery and its small gallery, the city's Loggia, and St. Stephen's Square. Continue by bus to the 16th Century fortress, at the top of the hill, for spectacular views of Hvar Town's red-tiled rooftops and harbor. Later today, continue to Vis, one of Croatia's most beautiful and unspoiled islands. At Vis Town, set on a splendid bay, drive across the small island to the quaint town of Komiza, which has retained its Medieval character and architecture. Stately homes and other buildings face the palm-lined harbor, while the terraced hillside provides a lovely background to this idyllic setting. (B, L, D)

Day 5 - Ploce/Mostar

Sail to Ploce for an excursion to Mostar, which in the 15th Century under the Ottoman Turks became a thriving center on the banks of the emerald Neretva River. Damaged by the military conflict in the 1990s, the town has been carefully restored by UNESCO and declared a World Heritage Site. Admire the ethereally graceful Stari Most (''The Old Bridge''), originally built in 1566, the nearby Tabacica Mosque, and an old Turkish house, among other sites. After lunch at a local restaurant there will be free time to explore the old bazaar, a haven for the city's artists and craftsmen. (B, L, D)

Day 6 - Korcula Island

We arrive at Korcula Island and dock at the town of the same name. Steps away from our ship stands the Medieval city with its walls and guard towers still intact. Note the Medieval town's unique layout: western streets run straight to funnel refreshing maestral breezes; eastern streets slightly curve to minimize bura winds. Visit St. Mark's Cathedral and its Treasury, the Bishop's Palace, the Church of All Saints, the Icon Museum, and Marco Polo's home. Continue by bus and drive to the eastern end of the island, abundant in quaint old villages, vineyards, wineries, and out-of-the-way beaches. In the village of Blato, visit the Ethnographical Museum and enjoy wine sampling at a local tavern. (B, L, D)

Day 7 - Kotor/Dubrovnik

Sail the deep, fjord-like Bay of Kotor to reach the port town of the same name, located at the head of the bay beneath towering mountains. One of the most striking and best-preserved towns along the Adriatic coast, Kotor is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. A tour of this delightful town reveals its magnificent walls, palaces, and churches, including the Drago Palace, with its elegant Renaissance windows, the 12th Century St. Tryphon Cathedral, and the baroque Lipovac Palace. Over lunch aboard, sail to Dubrovnik. Set on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik is one of Europe's best preserved Medieval cities and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city contains within its ramparts the Rector's Palace; the Franciscan Monastery, which houses a 13th Century pharmacy (the oldest in Europe); and the baroque Cathedral, with works by Renaissance painters Titian and Andrea del Sarto. Overnight aboard ship docked in Dubrovnik. (B, L, D)

Day 8 - Dubrovnik

Disembarkation in Dubrovnik after breakfast. End of the cruise. (B)

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