- Princess Cruises Destinations
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- Cruise rates: Monday, April 30, 2012
- Ports of Call: Venice, Italy; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Patmos, Greece; Nazareth/Galilee (Haifa), Israel; Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel; Port Said (Cairo/Giza), Egypt; Alexandria, Egypt; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Athens (Piraeus), Greece.
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| Day | Port | Arrive | Depart |
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| Monday, April 30, 2012 |
Venice, Italy |
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11:00 PM |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
Ravenna, Italy |
07:00 AM |
05:00 PM |
| Wednesday, May 2, 2012 |
Dubrovnik, Croatia |
12:00 PM |
07:00 PM |
| Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
At Sea |
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| Friday, May 4, 2012 |
Patmos, Greece |
12:00 PM |
07:00 PM |
| Saturday, May 5, 2012 |
At Sea |
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| Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
Nazareth/Galilee (Haifa), Israel |
07:00 AM |
08:00 PM |
| Monday, May 7, 2012 |
Jerusalem/Bethelem (Ashdod), Israel |
07:00 AM |
08:00 PM |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
Port Said, Egypt |
06:00 AM |
08:00 PM |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 |
Cairo/Giza (Alexandria), Egypt |
10:00 AM |
08:00 PM |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
At Sea |
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| Friday, May 11, 2012 |
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey |
08:00 AM |
05:00 PM |
| Saturday, May 12, 2012 |
Athens (Piraeus), Greece |
06:00 AM |
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St. Mark's Square & Basilica
A breath-taking landmark, this famous basilica is unlike any other. It's adorned with golden facade mosaics, marble and bronze statues, five domes, and spectacular city views from the bell tower.
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Doge's Palace
Perhaps the city's most famous symbol of Venice's culture, this magnificent 14th century palace was the seat of power and the palace of justice. The Bridge of Sighs was built to link it to the prison.
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Grand Canal / Rialto Bridge
Many envision the 16th century Rialto Bridge when they think of the widest of all Venice's canals. This busy water way is just lined with 170 buildings dating between the 13th to 17th centuries.
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Murano Glass Showroom
Murano Island has been the place for Venetian glassworks since 1291. You'll get to see the craft and examine some of the exquisite works for yourself as you tour one of the leading glass factories.
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Pile Gate and Old Town
The gate is this UNESCO World Heritage Site's traditional entrance. Once inside, you'll find a wide marbled pedestrian boulevard and the 15th century Onofrio Fountain among other historical monuments.
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Franciscan Monastery and Pharmacy
This 14th-century complex offers Romanesque and Gothic cloisters, a museum and one of Europe's best manuscript libraries. The pharmacy is believed to be the oldest working apothecary in the world.
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Dominican Monastery
The monastery may look like a fortress, since it was built at the same time as the city walls. Inside, however, you'll find a fine collection of Renaissance art including frescoes by Paolo Veneziano.
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Rector's Palace
This 15th-century palace mixes both the Gothic and Renaissance styles. Inside you'll find a vast collection of artifacts, paintings and furniture dating back from the time of the Dubrovnik Republic.
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Basilica di San Vitale
Dating from the mid-6th century, this important octangonally-shaped church with a large cupola and a two-story ambulatory contains what are probably the finest Byzantine mosaics in the western world.
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Tomb of Galla Placidia
One of the oldest monuments in Ravenna, this small brick tomb commissioned by the powerful Roman Empress, Galla Placidia, was completed around 430 A.D. and contains breathtaking mosaics.
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Sant' Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, a World Heritage Site, was named for Ravenna's first bishop. It boasts 24 marble columns from Constantinople and lavish 6th century religious mosaics.
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Bologna
The capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region in the Po Valley, Bologna has an illustrious past dating to the 4th century B.C. It boasts the world's oldest university and a popular cuisine.
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Grotto of Revelation
This historic holy site, now a beautifully ornamented chapel, was the place where St. John supposedly received the visions resulting in the Book of Revelation. The chapel displays a stone that the saint used as his pillow.
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Chora
Stroll the narrow lanes lined with whitewashed houses, and enjoy the fresh air in Chora, the capital of Patmos. Take in views of the Island's coast and the sail-driven windmills around the village.
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Monastery of St. John
Founded in 1088, the monastery sits high on a hillside above Chora, and today serves as a museum. The monastery's old Treasury displays a stunning collection of jeweled chalices, crowns, crucifixes, vestments and manuscripts.
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Simandris House
This 300-year-old house is superb example of island architecture. It is also home to an extraordinary antiques collection including splendid gilded mirrors, silverware, paintings, rustic chandeliers and exquisite brocades.
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Nunnery of Zoodohou Pigi
Zoodohou Pigi is the second largest convent on the island. The charming, small church here houses icons dating from the 16th to the 18th century. See the Nuns hard at work crocheting tablecloths and doilies.
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River Jordan
Visit the bank revered by the faithful as the spot where John the Baptist immersed Jesus in the waters of the Jordan.
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Mount of Beatitudes
The Mount of Beatitudes currently houses a domed Roman Catholic Franciscan church, founded in 1938. From the terrace of the church, enjoy splendid views of the Sea of Galilee.
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Tabgha - Church of the Multiplication
This holy spot is believed to occupy the site where Christ performed his miracle with two fish and five loaves. The current shrine protects a beautiful Fifth Century Byzantine mosaic floor, which includes a scene depicting the miracle.
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Capernaum
The town of Capernaum is often described as the "center of Jesus" ministry in the Galilee. Visit the remains of a ruined synagogue where Christ preached, including foundation walls made of black basalt and gray marble column fragments.
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River Jordan
Visit the bank revered by the faithful as the spot where John the Baptist immersed Jesus in the waters of the Jordan.
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Western Wall
The most sacred Jewish shrine in Jerusalem, this wall (also known as the Wailing Wall) is the sole remnant of the 2nd Temple destroyed by Rome in 70 A.D.
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Garden of Gethsemane
Located within the walled grounds of the Church of All Nations overlooking Jerusalem, this peaceful garden featuring a grove of ancient olive trees is the site where Judas betrayed Christ.
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Jewish Quarter
The eldest of four neighborhoods in Jerusalem's Old City, this quarter features some of the city's oldest synagogues and the remains of an ancient Roman street built in 135 A.D.
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Via Dolorosa
This "Way of Sorrows" is the narrow, cobbled road that Jesus walked, carrying his cross, from the place of Pontius Pilate's sentencing to Golgotha, where he was crucified.
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The Pyramids/Sphinx
The Great Pyramids at Giza are world famous; the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, you can explore their interiors, while the Sphinx boasts body of a lion and the head of a human.
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Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
With more 120,000 artifacts housed in 107 halls, including the treasures of Tutankhamen, the museum, which is located in Cairo, boasts the greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.
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Nile Cruise
The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. The lunch cruise is an ideal way of viewing this bustling city.
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