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Day 1: Nice , France

Embarkation in Nice (France) in the afternoon.

Day 2: Porto, Corsica

North of the Gulf of Porto (Corsica), sail along the magnificent unspoiled coastline of the Scandola Nature Reserve, one of Corsica’s most famous landscapes. Here you will discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Piana Calanches, towering multi-hued granite cliffs which plunge into the sea, jagged and furrowed by erosion into a vast abstract sculpture.

Day 3: Bonifacio, Corsica

An impressive construction of stone built on a rocky headland of white limestone, Bonifacio occupies a very special place in the landscape of the place Saint Exupery described as a “rose pink pebble on the Mediterranean sea". The limestone and granite cliffs have been eroded by the waves to form a natural façade, swooping down towards the crystal water. A veritable fortress sculpted by the wind and the spray, the “sentinel city” will show you its historical centre and its long cobbled streets.

Day 4: Carloforte, Sardinia

In Carloforte, you will discover beautiful high white cliffs falling down in the sea. The sun warms up the beautiful beaches with their turquoise waters: that is a part of the Italian dream of Sardinia. Two different worlds, almost opposite and nevertheless, these magnificent landscapes belong to the same island: Sardinia, one of the biggest islands of the Mediterranean Sea!

Day 5: Trapani, Sicily

Close to both Africa and Europe, open to the Orient and surrounded by fertile plains, Sicily has always been a coveted destination. The greatest European civilisations took up residence there and successions of invaders have given the island an architecture that testifies to their influences and their customs. You will set off from Trapani to discover Erice, a magnificent medieval village, overlooking the city and the sea. Until 1934 it was known as Monte San Giuliano and in ancient times this area was dedicated to Venus Erycina. Today, traces of the former walls of the old town are still visible. Visit this magnificent site with its fortress and watchtowers, a journey back in time that is both poignant and touching.

Day 6: Gozo, Malta

You will discover Gozo, which like its sister, Camino, is one of the islands of the Maltese archipelago. Also known as the “Green island” Gozo has two sides to it: one is arid and wild, the other mild and calm, with sheltered inlets that are ideal for swimming.

Day 7: Valetta, Malta

Dominating the most beautiful natural harbour in Europe, Valetta seems to loom from the bow of the island of Malta. Built by the Grand Master of the Order, Jean Parisot, the walled city is home to many jewels of the historical and architectural heritage of Malta, including the magnificent Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, a masterpiece of baroque architecture completed in 1577 by the Knights of the Order of St John. With the Grandmaster’s Palace and its honey coloured walls you will relive the time when the Knights roamed the fortress city.

Day 8: Valetta / Disembark

Disembark this morning for your continued journey home.

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