Crystal Cruises lists Top 10 shore excursions in Europe
With 100 new excursions for the fall season in Europe, Crystal Cruises can’t even list them all in a press release.
So it is offering up the Top 10 destinations it recommends as starting points for amazing adventures on the Continent.
They are:
Castellon de la Plana: Hunt for, then feast upon, black truffles from the Morella countryside.
Bilbao: See areas and exhibits typically off-limits to the public, "backstage" at the iconic Guggenheim Museum.
Montenegro: Bike the Lustica Peninsula, past olive groves and the Adriatic coastline, to a lunch of local specialties.
Palermo: Listen to classical strings in the Versailles-like ballroom of a Baroque ancestral palace during an exclusive Crystal-only concert.
Marseille: Master the making of French bouillabaisse or enjoy a French impressionist art show deep inside a limestone quarry.
Cartagena: Learn to sail, with the magnificent Spanish coastline as backdrop.
Venice: Enjoy a private, off-hours view of Tintoretto paintings adorning one of six medieval Venetian "great schools."
The Canary Islands: Explore the villages and salt flats of Lanzarote by dune buggy or become a certified (or more experienced) scuba diver in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
La Spezia: Explore Cinque Terre, lunching or wine-tasting along the way.
Barcelona: Go behind the scenes from locker room to dugout at Futbol Club Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou Stadium.
Crystal offers voyages ranging from five to 29 days in length, at all-inclusive cruise fares starting at $1,950 per person if booked by August 30.
Fares for the new Crystal Adventures start at $48.
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