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At the Heart of
the Ancient Mediterranean
From May 9 to 20
2006
Le Ponant |
from:
2990,00€
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Le
Diamant will take you to discover precious
evidence of the presence of the Great
Civilizations of the Mediterranean Basin, who
forged, century after century, the cultural
riches of our civilization. Libya is the heir to
these fabulous remains, and counts among her
many archeological treasures Leptis Magna, the
city od Septimus
Severus. |
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Ports of Call…
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CATANIA, Sicily –
Italy
Destroyed time and again by the eruptions
of Mount Etna, Catania is an active port, and
will amaze you with the richness of her many
baroque monuments, which we owe to the genius of
the architect Vaccarini.
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DARNAH –
Libya
One of the largest cities of Greek Libya
in ancient times, Darnah has a rich treasure
trove of antiquities : Byzantine basilicas, spas
theatre and so forth. Highly valued by the
Libyan people, the river, bordered by oleanders,
flows through fields and between steep banks,
where a few houses cling on amongst the palm
trees..
BENGHAZI –
Libya
Second city of Libya, and Cyrenaic
capital, the riches of this new city come from
the oil boom. Benghazi is a proud rival to
Tripoli in her modernity.
TRIPOLI –
Libye
This city's rich historical heritage is
in full evidence, inspired as it is by the past
: the reflection of the medina on the stretch of
water before the citadel, the Clock Tower, the
domes of the Central Bank and of course the
minarets of the many mosques, soaring into the
sky.
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SOUSSE –
Tunisia
Very
touristy, very vibrant, the third city of
Tunisia will delight you : a huge olive grove, a
lively port, a medina full of history and one of
the most beautiful seaside resorts in the
Mediterranean.
TUNIS – Tunisia
On the top of a hill and separated from
the sea by a huge lake, the Tunisian capital has
two faces : an Arab city which keeps closed
within its ramparts one of the finest medinas of
the world, and a modern city with typically
colonial style buildings. Discover the great
mosque of Djamaa Ez-Zitouna, founded in the 8th
century, particularly impressive with 15
naves and 186 columns, and the museum of Bardo,
or go further a field to discover Carthage and
Sidi Bou-Said. |
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Your Program
(13 days) |
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September
Sat
16
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Nice
(France) |
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Sun 17 |
At sea |
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Mon 18 |
Catania, Sicily
(Italy) |
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Tue 19 |
At sea |
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Wed 20 |
Darnah (Libya) |
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Thu 21 |
Benghazi
(Libya) |
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Fri 22 |
At sea |
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Sat 23 |
Tripoli
(Libya) |
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Sun 24 |
Tripoli
(Libya) |
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Mon 25 |
Sousse
(Tunisia) |
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Tue 26 |
Tunis
(Tunisia) |
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Wed 27 |
At sea |
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Thu 28 |
Nice
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Excursions
vendues à
Bord |
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BENGHAZI |
• Toqrah andet Ptolemaïs (a day)
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90 € |
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CATANIA |
• Taormina (1/2
day) |
42
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DARNAH |
• Cyrene and Apollonia (a
day) |
90
€ |
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SOUSSE |
• Monastir and Sousse (1/2
day)
• El
Djem (1/2 day) |
35 €
35
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TRIPOLI |
• Tripoli, Medina and museum (1/2
day)
• Leptis Magna (a
day)
• Tripoli and Sabratha (a
day) |
42 €
90
€
90 € |
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TUNIS |
• Medina and museum of Bardo (1/2
day)
• Carthage and Sidi Bou-Saïd (1/2
day) |
38 €
34
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Excursions and
prices quoted are an indication and are
subject to change |
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