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• Chart a course for a treasure trove of Iberian discoveries along the trade routes of the first Portuguese and Spanish explorers... discovering monuments of heroes past
• ancient rock formations and embracing local life at a family vineyard... Set sail for a 13-day Spain and Portugal cruise adventure aboard your Windstar yacht
• view monuments to heroes past in Lisbon at Jeronimo’s Monastery church
• Belém Tower and the Coach Museum or the Maritime Museum. Drive to Sintra for a palace visit and indulge in the village charms of seaside Cascais. Explore the countryside towns and rock formations of Portimão and get a taste of local life at a family owned vineyard. In Spain
• take a sightseeing tour of old Seville

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• Explore all thingsfrançais along the River Seine on a remarkable family river cruisethrough northern France... walk through the gardens of Giverny
• inspiration for many Claude Monet paintings… time travel along the beaches of Normandy for a deeper understanding of World War II and events that affected generations
• past and present… Your cruise begins in Paris with eithera guided walking tour or a guided bicycle ride along the Seine
• and an art-filled scavenger hunt in Musée du Louvre. In artist Claude Monet's Giverny go inside his house and discover the inspiration for his garden paintings. Hike up to Château Gaillard of Richard the Lionheart fame inLes Andelysor take a walk in a village steeped in history and country charm. All generations of your family share poignant memories exploring the beaches of Normandy
• touring the American Cemetery and visiting the D-Day Academy where a hands-on visit takes you back to the year 1944 and the D-Day Invasion. In Rouen you'll see historic sites immortalized by Joan of Arc

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• Along the 'river of kings'... medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals... charming riverside villages... the Imperial treasures of the Habsburgs... lush Wachau valley vineyards... the music of Mozart...From Prague to Budapest
• castles of all descriptions have watched over the landscape from their royal perches for centuries. On this 12-day journey featuring a 7-night Danube cruise
• they remain lasting testimony to kingdoms and culture
• ready to welcome you… during a private dinner in Lobkowicz Palace… an exclusive evening of Imperial entertainment at a private Vienna palace... in Baroque Salzburg and atop Budapest's Castle Hill... and exploring Vienna's Hofburg or Schönbrunn Palace. It'sa Blue Danube cruise to remember!

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• Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe
• where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries
• citadels and villages...Discover resort towns along Romania’s Black Sea Coast
• explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs
• and visit 'Dracula’s' castle in Transylvania... dine in the Soviet-style People’s Palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar

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• From under the Tuscan sun to the Italian Riviera... discover the stories behind the brilliance of Renaissance painters and sculptors from an art historian in Florence... prepare pasta with a chef and learn the finer points of olive oil tasting... For the culturally curious
• this journey through Italy is a feeling that you've become much more savvy after an art history briefing. It's walking through the medieval alleys of Siena... or bicycling atop the walls of Lucca. It's laughter. It's sharing vino made from grapes in the vineyards you've just walked through and kicking back. It's about becoming a part of day-to-day Italy... and new views on life...Hear a recital by a concert pianist in his private palazzo and discover centuries of artistic excellence... enjoy the beauty of natural marble and Cinque Terre villages overlooking the sea
• connected by walking trails... and go off-the-beaten-track for an Italian cultural connection unlike any other.

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• Our River Rhine cruise explores five countries from Switzerland to the Netherlands
• including three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como.Highlights include: Milan – three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia
• a historic landmark in the heart of the city; Lake Como – a private boat ride on Lake Como and a visit to Bellagio. Basel or Zurich – your choice of Swiss city walking tours in either Old Town Basel
• a cultural mecca
• or fashionable lakeside Zurich. Riquewihr – a walking tour of this tiny Alsatian wine village where French and German cultures blend; featured on the list of 'The Most Beautiful Villages in France.' Heidelberg – Germany's original university town

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• So many delights are in store along the enchanting Moselle and Rhine on our 14-night cruise between Basel and Amsterdam – including a once-in-a-decade visit to Floriade
• the 'world's fair' of horticultural exhibitions.From the Netherlands to Switzerland
• through Germany
• France and Luxembourg
• see the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg; mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check outthe ancient university town of Heidelberg and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel

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• All roads lead to Rome...They wind toward the Eternal City from Venice
• labyrinthine city of art
• romance
• and palazzo-lined waterways... or to Florence
• hip center of fashion