Italy Cruises

As Portofino is a famous fishing village, a trip here would not be complete without seeing the fishermen in action. Walk along the harbour, see the beautiful fishing boats and watch the fishermen bring in the day’s catch, using their unique fishing techniques. And of course, you’ll want to try the seafood once it’s cooked too.

This park has one of the highest concentrations of plant life in the Mediterranean. Created in 1935, the park offers beatiful natural scenes.

The Grand Canal is the main waterway of Venice, following a natural channel that traces a reverse-S course from San Marco Basilica to Santa Chiara Church and divides the city into two parts. Slightly more than 2 miles (3 km) long and between 100 and 225 feet (30 and 70 metres) wide, the Grand Canal has an average depth of 17 feet (5 metres) and connects at various points with a maze of smaller canals. These waterways carry the bulk of Venetian transportation, as automobiles are banned throughout much of the city. In the heyday of the Venetian Republic, some ten thousand gondolas transported dignitaries, merchants, and goods through the crowded canals and lagoons of the water-logged city.

St Mark’s Square is often referred to as the ‘drawing room of Europe’ and has long been the symbolic icon of Venice. Here you will find St Mark’s Basilica, with its stunning golden façade mosaics, and marble and bronze statues; the Doge’s Palace, the magnificent 14th century palace that was once the seat of power; the Bridge of Sighs and the Campanile, the city’s tallest building.

Italy’s Champagne is a sparkling wine that originates from nearby Trieste. Although thought to have been invented in France, the macaron was in fact produced in the Venetian monasteries since the 8th century A.D. During the Renaissance, Catherine de' Medici's Italian pastry chefs made them when she brought them with her to France in 1533 upon marrying Henry II of France.