A spectacular 12-day Mediterranean cruise! Departed from Barcelona, Spain and made stops in Cannes/Nice/Monaco/Monte Carlo Casino in France. Then on to Italy with stops in Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. Next up was Rome, Italy where we toured the Colosseum and Vatican City. Then on to the Acropolis in Athens Greece. Another stop in Mykonos, Greece for great food and ouzo. Up next was Santorini, Greece (Mamma Mia!). Our last stop was Valetta, Malta with a special trip to Mdna or Città Vecchia- the Silent City, a fortified medieval city.

Italy: Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. Next day Rome: The Colosseum and Vatican City

Italian countryside heading toward the hamlet of Rapallo

Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa and 16th century castle

Shops in Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure

Portofino, Italy is a fishing village and resort. Looks like George Clooney’s yacht!

Arch of Constatine in Rome, Italy.

The Colosseum. Rome, Italy

Inside the Colosseum. Rome, Italy.

Corinthian style Roman columns. Rome, Italy

Church near the Piazza del Popolo (the Plaza of the People)

St Peter’s Basilica. Vatican City, Italy

Vatican City, Italy

Vatican City, Italy