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From the kingdom of Kerry to Ballyvourney and Macroom, from Edinburgh Castle to Kincardine and Culross, the British Isles revel a lyric beauty that belongs to no place else on earth. There are great castles and cathedrals, whispering history across the moors. The legendary beauty of this region is not to be missed, with glens as green as those of Ireland or skies as blue as are in the countryside. So, if you've longed to shop for crystal and tartans, to explore thatched-roof villages, to ponder the mysteries of Loch Ness and the Ring of Brodgar, a British Isles cruise is perfect for you.
Shining Scandinavia is a land where myth comes alive. Viking words still name the craggy peaks and brilliant lakes, and the Norse divinities which created them. Perhaps it is the phenomenal beauty of the landscape that preserves this mythic aura, or the pale sunlight which bathes it long into the summer nights. As the ship glides into the majestic amphitheater of a fjord, shrinking it to a toy against granite walls that rise to snow-capped heights and drop sheerly to the sea floor, one enters a world made fresh by gods and giants.
The landscape is cradled in the cobalt embrace of the sea. Stockholm is a sea-faring city draped across 24,000 islets, Copenhagen and Helsinki are cultural capitals with the bold hearts of sailors. Further east the Baltic enters the gates of Russia, where the splendor of the czars, the Kremlin's raw power, and the dramatic rise of democracy can all be explored. Northward the forests dwindle to tundra, then to ice-pack, as the ship rides the gleaming waves of the Midnight Sun.
The Baltic Republics of Latvia and Estonia have endured a long and trying history dominated by everyone from Teutonic Knights and Polish princes to the U.S.S.R. In 1991, however, history changed its course. Now, these fiercely independent republics have opened their doors allowing cruise lines to combine visits here with calls in Northern Europe's most famous capital cities. With an overnight in St. Petersburg , a city packed with history, art and culture, the adventure is complete.
Typical Ports of Call: London, England; Waterford and/or Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Kirkwall, Inverness and Edinburgh, Scotland; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Stockholm, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia.
July 26th, 2012
Ask us about EXCLUSIVE Savings on Round-trip Air! Enjoy three nights in Prague with guided sightseeing followed by a 7-Night cruise from Nuremburg to Budapest.
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August 6th, 2012
Ask us about EXCLUSIVE Savings on Round-trip Air! Visit the best of France as you travel from Cote d'Azur to Paris. Enjoy visits to Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tournon, Lyon and Beune followed by 2 nights in Paris.
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June 12th, 2012
Combine time in Paris with discoveries of quaint villages along the Seine and in the picturesque Normandy region aboard this fabulous Avalon River Cruise. Ask us about EXCLUSIVE Savings on Round-trip Air!
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July 30th, 2012
Enjoy a European vacation along the Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers. Experience and see all the sights with Local Guides! Ask us about EXCLUSIVE Savings on Round-trip Air!
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