cruise port of call
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Verona is the
top shore excursion
destination beyond Venice
Popular attractions:
Roman Arena
An ancient colosseum that's in remarkably good condition.
Juliet's balcony
Don't believe guides who say it's the real one where Romeo wooed Juliet. How could anyone know? Not only is Shakespeare's play fictional, the Bard never traveled to Verona.
Canals of Venice
Doges Palace
St Mark's Basilica
St Mark's Square
Venetian Alley Maze
Cuisine
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Top 10 Mediterranean Ports of Call
1 Civitavecchia Gateway to Rome
2 Piraeus Gateway to Athen
3 Venice Italy
4 Livorno Gateway to Florence
5 Istanbul
6 Dubrovnik Croatia
7 Naples Gateway to Pompeii + more
8 Marseille Gateway to Provence
9 Nice Gateway to French Riviera
10 Malaga Spain
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