Description
From its top to bottom, the stunning Adriatic Coast offers some of the finest coastal scenery in the world with its intense blue sea, picturesque coastline and charming villages, towns and cities. We invite you to join us aboard the 50-passenger MS Monet on this comprehensive voyage which has been designed to visit Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Italy and Slovenia, combining five of the countries that border the Adriatic into a twelve night trip. Regular travellers to this part of the world will know that spring and autumn are lovely times of year to explore the region with the absence of the summer crowds, and weather that is ideal for touring and sightseeing.
Our exploration combines some ‘must see’ sites together with little known and rarely visited places that are totally unsuitable for vessels larger than ours. We will visit wonderful Medieval towns and explore fascinating ancient sites including Albania’s coastal city of Durres with its Roman amphitheatre, Apollonia, the ancient city of Illyria and Croatia’s former Roman settlement of Pula. Highlights will include our exploration of Kotor, Montenegro’s 14th century walled fortress town fronted by a sublime bay and the scenic delights of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula. In addition, we spend five days in Italy including the little-known seaside town of Pesaro and Venice where we have a full day to explore its wonders.
This is a journey very much for the connoisseur of romantic landscapes and ancient history and will be particularly enjoyable as, with a maximum of just 50 guests, our trips ashore will be a pleasure as we explore with our Guest Speaker and local guides, adding immeasurably to our knowledge of the region.