
The Mediterranean is the favorite cruise destination thanks to the beauty of its coastline and the variety of landscapes and historic locations with which you can get in touch. In particular, the east coast of the Mare Nostrum is the most popular. A cruise along your route in the Eastern Mediterranean touches usually Greece, Greek Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt. For the Italian cruise ports of embarkation in order to board the cruise Eastern Mediterranean are Venice, Ancona and Bari
Why not decide to marry and then leave for a cruise with a few days visit to the city home to the port of departure? For example, Bari is a city that offers its visitors many places of interest which merit detour. The city, in fact, is known worldwide for being the place where lie the relics of St. Nicholas. This fact has made Bari and his beloved Basilica one of the centers of the Orthodox Church in the West.
Thanks to this element and solid mercantile tradition that characterizes it, the city has always been a focal point in the context of trade and political and cultural contacts with Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Monuments and places of interest to visit in town are: Basilica of San Nicola di Bari , the Cathedral of San Sabino, the Old Town, the Castle Svevo Nornanno and the Fort of Saint Anthony Abbot.