Travel Guide

There are many popular destinations with plenty to do in Barbados, but Barbados’s capital and primary port, Bridgetown, stands above them all. Barbados offers glorious beaches, top-notch botanical gardens, a lot of old British Colonial architecture, and unique but accessible shops that some celebrities frequent. Take a trip to the various ports around Barbados, the more significant Caribbean, or combine your trip with a trip to Portugal - or even Spain!

Main River cruises in Germany visit ports like Bamberg and Wertheim where medieval life comes to life, Volkach and Würzburg that are known for their wines, and Frankfurt and Nuremberg where history and thriving modern culture stand side by side.

Visiting Croatia on a cruise takes you to ports of call where the romance of Dubrovnik, finding the birthplace of Marco Polo on Korcula Island, discovering the history of sunny Hvar, and wandering the beaches of Bol puts you in the heart of the Mediterranean.

The Rhone River’s ports including Lyon, Arles, Avignon, and Vienne have been home to Vincent Van Gogh, were once the seats of power for Popes, and are the birthplace of food movements that changed the way the country eats. Elsewhere on the river, small towns like Viviers offer insight into the rich history of the region dating back to the 5th century.

There really is no best cruise port when on a cruise in the United Kingdom, as they all have a different charm, but there are definitely some must-see ones that you should be sure not to miss.

Top ports of call in Portugal include Lisbon and Port, the Azores islands, and the wine region of the Douro Valley where towns and villages like Pinhão and Régua are fun places to sample the ports of the country.

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