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CITY GUIDE: Barcelona, SPAIN INTRODUCTION Catalan fire and Spanish flair combine to delightful effect in the famous city of Barcelona. One of the busiest cruise ports in the world – according to 2017 figures – and a staple of any Mediterranean cruise, Barcelona has the power to enchant. A… Read more CITY GUIDE: Hamburg, GERMANY INTRODUCTION The second largest city in Germany, Hamburg is rarely top of the ‘must-see’ tourist lists. However, that shouldn’t detract from what is an interesting and intriguing city. Situated right at the top of the Elbe River – and with a sail-in that takes… Read more CITY GUIDE: Marseille, FRANCE INTRODUCTION Marseille doesn’t feel like France, despite being the country’s second-largest city. A stroll around this Mediterranean city is completely unlike anywhere else, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Marseille has long had a reputation for being … Read more CITY GUIDES: Palermo, ITALY INTRODUCTION Surrounded by mountains and sea, the Sicilian city of Palermo has obvious charms – indeed, it was named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2018. And although its unique attractions take a while to reveal themselves, there are historical gems and cultu… Read more CITY GUIDE: Rome, ITALY INTRODUCTION The Eternal City of Rome is often spoken of as one of the world’s finest capital cities – and with good reason. Its long, incredible history dates back to 753BC and a glance across its amazing cityscape reveals bountiful treasures just begging to … Read more CITY GUIDE: St Petersburg, RUSSIA INTRODUCTION Russia remains an enigmatic and fascinating country – much like it has done for its long, often-fraught history. And no city within its vast borders is more interesting than the port city of St Petersburg. Quite possibly the most Western of all th… Read more CITY GUIDE: Tenerife, SPAIN INTRODUCTION Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and, perhaps, the one most commonly associated with British tourists enjoying cheap holidays in the sun. But cruise passengers know that there is more to Tenerife than just beaches, in fact, the north … Read more CITY GUIDE: Valletta, MALTA INTRODUCTION Malta is well-known for being the former stronghold of the famous religious military order, The Knights Hospitaller, who were granted the land in 1530 from the King of Spain in exchange for an annual fee of one Maltese falcon (which eventually ins… Read more CITY GUIDE: Venice, ITALY INTRODUCTION Probably Italy’s most famous cruise port – and certainly one of the busiest as anyone who has battled their fellow tourists for a glimpse of Saint Mark’s Basilica will attest – Venice is a city made for cruising. Sailing into Venice via the Guidec… Read more CITY GUIDE: Galveston, USA INTRODUCTION Galveston is an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas, about 50 miles from Houston. It’s also the fourth busiest cruise port in the USA, welcoming more than a million passengers in 2016. But don’t just think of this fine city as somewhere to fly … Read more

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CITY GUIDE: Barcelona, SPAIN

INTRODUCTION Catalan fire and Spanish flair combine to delightful effect in the famous city of Barcelona. One of the busiest cruise ports in the world – according to 2017 figures – and a staple of any Mediterranean cruise, Barcelona has the power to enchant. A…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Hamburg, GERMANY

INTRODUCTION The second largest city in Germany, Hamburg is rarely top of the ‘must-see’ tourist lists. However, that shouldn’t detract from what is an interesting and intriguing city. Situated right at the top of the Elbe River – and with a sail-in that takes…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Marseille, FRANCE

INTRODUCTION Marseille doesn’t feel like France, despite being the country’s second-largest city. A stroll around this Mediterranean city is completely unlike anywhere else, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Marseille has long had a reputation for being …

Read more
CITY GUIDES: Palermo, ITALY

INTRODUCTION Surrounded by mountains and sea, the Sicilian city of Palermo has obvious charms – indeed, it was named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2018. And although its unique attractions take a while to reveal themselves, there are historical gems and cultu…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Rome, ITALY

INTRODUCTION The Eternal City of Rome is often spoken of as one of the world’s finest capital cities – and with good reason. Its long, incredible history dates back to 753BC and a glance across its amazing cityscape reveals bountiful treasures just begging to …

Read more
CITY GUIDE: St Petersburg, RUSSIA

INTRODUCTION Russia remains an enigmatic and fascinating country – much like it has done for its long, often-fraught history. And no city within its vast borders is more interesting than the port city of St Petersburg. Quite possibly the most Western of all th…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Tenerife, SPAIN

INTRODUCTION Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and, perhaps, the one most commonly associated with British tourists enjoying cheap holidays in the sun. But cruise passengers know that there is more to Tenerife than just beaches, in fact, the north …

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Valletta, MALTA

INTRODUCTION Malta is well-known for being the former stronghold of the famous religious military order, The Knights Hospitaller, who were granted the land in 1530 from the King of Spain in exchange for an annual fee of one Maltese falcon (which eventually ins…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Venice, ITALY

INTRODUCTION Probably Italy’s most famous cruise port – and certainly one of the busiest as anyone who has battled their fellow tourists for a glimpse of Saint Mark’s Basilica will attest – Venice is a city made for cruising. Sailing into Venice via the Guidec…

Read more
CITY GUIDE: Galveston, USA

INTRODUCTION Galveston is an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas, about 50 miles from Houston. It’s also the fourth busiest cruise port in the USA, welcoming more than a million passengers in 2016. But don’t just think of this fine city as somewhere to fly …

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