VENICE, ITALY
Sunday,
October 10, 2004

• Gondola Rides on the
Grand Canal

• St. Mark's Square

• St. Mark's Basilica

• Ducal Palace and Bridge of Sighs

• The Campanile

• Galleria Franchetti

• Casino Gambling

• Opera

• Academy Gallery

• House of Gold

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection

• Ghetto of Venice

• Venice Jewish Cemetery

• The Lido

• Clock Tower

• Wine Bars

KATAKOLON, GREECE
Tuesday,
October 12, 2004

• Side Trip to Ancient Olympia: Take a tour that will take you back through impressive excavations and ruins to 776 A.D. and the start of the modern Olympic games. Olympia is located in a green, lush valley, fertilized by the Alfelos River. You'll be able to see the temple of Zeus and his statue, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the stadium, which had a capacity of 45,000 spectators. From the excavations, the tour continues through the village of Olympia, where you will have free time to stroll about and shop.

KUSADASI, TURKEY
Wednesday,
October 13, 2004

• Side Trip to Ruins of Ephesus

• Turkish Folklore Show

• Waterfront Promenade

• Beaches

• Water Skiing

• Sea Kayaking

• Parasailing

• Boat, Cave, and Reef Dives

• Jet Skiing

• Scuba diving

ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Thursday,
October 14, 2004

• Hagia Sophia

• Topkapi Palace

• Hippodrome

• Blue Mosque

• The shops of the Grand Bazaar

• Istanbul Archaeology Museum

• Byzantine Underground Cistern

• Beylerbeyi Palace

• Turkish Baths

• Museum of Turkish and
Islamic Arts

• Dolmabahce Palace

• Chora Museum

• Yildiz Park

• Bulgarian Church of St. Stefan

• Mosque of Suleyman

• Shopping for Turkish Rugs

DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
Saturday,
October 16, 2004

• Duke's Palace

• Dubrovnik Museum -- Rector's Palace

• Maritime Museum in the fortress Sveti Ivan

• 14th century Franciscan Monastery

• Cathedral Treasury

• Rupe Ethnographical Museum

• Baroque church of St. Blaise

• Historic sightseeing

• Jewish ghetto

• Baroque Jesuit church of St. Ignatius

• Sailing

• Dominican Monastery

• Sponza Palace

• Art galleries

One of the advantages of cruising is the ability to alter
a ship's itinerary if needed. Should any port compromise Costa's commitment to guest safety and security, the cruise line will substitute that port
with a desirable alternative.

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