European Cities from North to South with Costa Diadema

Meeting at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight and, after check-in procedures, we take our flight to Hamburg (HAM) Airport. Following our landing, our transfer to the ship takes place by private vehicle.

Following breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the "Copenhagen & Malmö Tour – 2 Countries in 1 Day" program organized optionally by our guide. We begin our tour by discovering Copenhagen, recognized as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world. Our first stop will be The Little Mermaid Statue, which has become the symbol of the city and Denmark, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale. Afterwards, the Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of the Danish Royal Family; the grand Christiansborg Palace, which hosts the Danish Parliament; the Rosenborg Palace, which draws attention with its fairytale architecture; and the impressive Gefion Fountain, bearing traces of Scandinavian mythology, will be among the important stops we will see panoramically. Then, we turn our route to the Öresund Bridge, one of the most impressive works of modern engineering connecting Denmark and Sweden. This giant structure, approximately 8 kilometers long, connects the two countries by passing over the Peberholm Artificial Island, offering the privilege of discovering two different Scandinavian countries in a single journey. Malmö, which we reach by crossing the bridge, is Sweden's third largest city and joined Swedish territory with the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 after remaining under Danish rule for many years. After the tour we will carry out in this beautiful city, which draws attention with its historical squares, chic streets, colorful architecture, and peaceful atmosphere, we return to the ship. Dinner and overnight on board.

Today our entire day is spent cruising at sea. Without the rush of a port, a wonderful day awaits you to discover the rich amenities of the ship and fully enjoy the holiday. You can start the day with a pleasant breakfast at the open-buffet restaurants offering freshly prepared exclusive delicacies from world cuisines by private chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurants where your private table is located. Throughout the day, guests who wish can join yoga, fitness, and various sports activities, benefit from the modern gym equipped with Technogym equipment, or spend time at the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts located on the open decks. If you wish, you can relax in the sunbathing areas, enjoy the pool, pamper yourself in the spa and wellness areas, or go shopping by visiting the shops inside the ship. Contests, shows, and animation activities organized throughout the day will also add fun to your holiday. In the evening hours, you can spend time accompanied by live music in chic bars and cafes, watch Broadway-style professional theater and musical shows, or try your luck at the ship's casino. Dinner and overnight on board.

Today our entire day is spent cruising at sea. Without the rush of a port, a wonderful day awaits you to discover the rich amenities of the ship and fully enjoy the holiday. You can start the day with a pleasant breakfast at the open-buffet restaurants offering freshly prepared exclusive delicacies from world cuisines by private chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurants where your private table is located. Throughout the day, guests who wish can join yoga, fitness, and various sports activities, benefit from the modern gym equipped with Technogym equipment, or spend time at the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts located on the open decks. If you wish, you can relax in the sunbathing areas, enjoy the pool, pamper yourself in the spa and wellness areas, or go shopping by visiting the shops inside the ship. Contests, shows, and animation activities organized throughout the day will also add fun to your holiday. In the evening hours, you can spend time accompanied by live music in chic bars and cafes, watch Broadway-style professional theater and musical shows, or try your luck at the ship's casino. Dinner and overnight on board.

Following breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the "Honfleur & Deauville Tour" organized optionally by our guide. We begin our tour by departing from Le Havre Port, located in the Normandy region in northwestern France and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Largely destroyed during World War II, the city was rebuilt by the famous architect Auguste Perret with a modern urban planning understanding and has been placed under protection by UNESCO as one of the most successful examples of concrete architecture. Our first stop is Honfleur, one of the most charming port towns of the Calvados region. Famous for its colorful houses, historical port, and art-filled atmosphere, Honfleur inspired many Impressionist painters in the past such as Claude Monet, Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet, and others. During the walking tour we will conduct accompanied by our guide, we will see the most important historical structures of the city such as the historical port, the Lieutenance Building, the 15th-century Sainte Catherine Church entirely built of wood by shipwrights, its detached bell tower, and the old Salt Warehouse. During the free time to be given, you can visit the art galleries around the port, taste Normandy's famous apple products, or enjoy the atmosphere of this romantic town. Then, we turn our route to Deauville, an elegant coastal town referred to as the "Pearl of Normandy." Gaining international fame when Coco Chanel opened one of her first boutiques here at the beginning of the 20th century, Deauville quickly became one of the most favorite holiday centers of European aristocracy and world society. In the tour we will conduct in the city, we will find the opportunity to discover its famous casino, colorful beach cabins, the historical wooden promenade stretching along the Atlantic coast (Les Planches), and the chic city atmosphere. Following our tour, we return to Le Havre and board our ship at the designated time. Dinner and overnight on board.

Today our entire day is spent cruising at sea. Without the rush of a port, a wonderful day awaits you to discover the rich amenities of the ship and fully enjoy the holiday. You can start the day with a pleasant breakfast at the open-buffet restaurants offering freshly prepared exclusive delicacies from world cuisines by private chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurants where your private table is located. Throughout the day, guests who wish can join yoga, fitness, and various sports activities, benefit from the modern gym equipped with Technogym equipment, or spend time at the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts located on the open decks. If you wish, you can relax in the sunbathing areas, enjoy the pool, pamper yourself in the spa and wellness areas, or go shopping by visiting the shops inside the ship. Contests, shows, and animation activities organized throughout the day will also add fun to your holiday. In the evening hours, you can spend time accompanied by live music in chic bars and cafes, watch Broadway-style professional theater and musical shows, or try your luck at the ship's casino. Dinner and overnight on board.

Our ship docks at Vigo Port around noon hours. Guests who wish may join the "Vigo & Baiona City Tour" organized optionally by our guide. We begin our tour by ascending to Monte Castro, which offers the most beautiful view of the city with its position dominating the Vigo Estuary. Here, from the viewpoint where the historical Castro Castle dating back to the 17th century is located, we will find the opportunity to photograph the magnificent panorama formed by Vigo Port, the Atlantic Ocean, and the surrounding islands. Afterwards, we depart for the historical town of A Guarda (La Guardia) located in northwestern Spain, close to the Portuguese border. This charming settlement on the Atlantic coast is one of the most characteristic points of Galicia with its maritime culture and natural beauties. Then, we turn our route to Baiona, one of the most historical coastal towns of Galicia. Going down in history in 1493 as the port where Christopher Columbus's ship La Pinta, heralding the discovery of America, first reached Europe, Baiona is one of the most special settlements of the region with its medieval walls, narrow stone streets, and historical atmosphere. During the walking tour we will conduct accompanied by our guide, we will discover the historical city center, enjoy the impressive views on the Atlantic coast, and experience the peaceful atmosphere of this beautiful town. After our tour, we return to Vigo and board our ship at the designated time. Dinner and overnight on board.

Following breakfast on board, our transfer takes place to our hotel where we will stay in Lisbon. Guests who wish may join the Sintra & Cascais & Lisbon City Tour organized optionally by our guide. Our first stop will be Sintra, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, famous for its romantic atmosphere, lush green nature, grand palaces, and historical mansions. After discovering this historical town, which enchants with its fairytale streets and unique architecture, panoramically, we turn our route to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European continent. We will find the opportunity to capture unforgettable photo frames on the high cliffs dominating the endless view of the Atlantic Ocean. Afterwards, making a short stop at Boca do Inferno, an impressive natural formation meaning "Hell's Mouth" in Portuguese, we will see closely the rocks shaped by the powerful waves of the Atlantic over millions of years. Our next stop will be Cascais, an elegant coastal town once preferred as a summer retreat center by the Portuguese Royal Family. In this beautiful town, which stands out with its chic marina, historical streets, cafes stretching along the coast, and peaceful atmosphere, you can take a walk during the free time to be given, enjoy shopping, or spend pleasant time accompanied by sea views. Following our tour, our transfer to our hotel takes place. In the evening, guests who wish may join the Fado Dinner Night organized optionally by our guide. Accompanied by Fado melodies, which are accepted as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and are one of Portugal's most important music traditions, we will have our dinner while experiencing this emotion-laden music culture handed down from generation to generation for centuries, and we will live the unforgettable atmosphere of Lisbon. Overnight on our ship.

Following breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Seville & Cadiz Tour organized optionally by our guide. Following the docking of our ship at Cadiz Port, we depart for Seville, one of the culture and history capitals of Southern Spain. During our panoramic city tour where we will feel the fascinating atmosphere of Andalusia, the grand Seville Cathedral, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and whose construction began in the 15th century on the area where the former Almohad Great Mosque was located; the majestic Alcázar Palace bringing together the most select examples of Arabic, Gothic, Renaissance, and Mudéjar architecture; the Golden Tower (Torre del Oro), which has survived from the 13th century to the present day and is one of the symbols of the city; the historical City Hall; elegant medieval churches; and Santa Paula Monastery are among the important structures we will see. Throughout the tour, while discovering the impressive architecture of Andalusia, we will find the opportunity to capture beautiful photo frames in historical squares and in front of monumental structures. Afterwards, we return to Cadiz, which is accepted as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements of Europe with a history of approximately 3,000 years, and we conduct a short city tour where we will get to know its narrow streets, historical squares, intertwining atmosphere with the sea, and characteristic city texture. At the end of our tour, we return to the ship. Dinner and overnight on board.

Today our entire day is spent cruising at sea. Without the rush of a port, a wonderful day awaits you to discover the rich amenities of the ship and fully enjoy the holiday. You can start the day with a pleasant breakfast at the open-buffet restaurants offering freshly prepared exclusive delicacies from world cuisines by private chefs, or at the A La Carte restaurants where your private table is located. Throughout the day, guests who wish can join yoga, fitness, and various sports activities, benefit from the modern gym equipped with Technogym equipment, or spend time at the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts located on the open decks. If you wish, you can relax in the sunbathing areas, enjoy the pool, pamper yourself in the spa and wellness areas, or go shopping by visiting the shops inside the ship. Contests, shows, and animation activities organized throughout the day will also add fun to your holiday. In the evening hours, you can spend time accompanied by live music in chic bars and cafes, watch Broadway-style professional theater and musical shows, or try your luck at the ship's casino. Dinner and overnight on board.

Following breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Barcelona City Tour organized optionally by our guide. We begin our tour where we will discover Barcelona, one of Europe's most impressive metropolises, with our private bus waiting for us at the port. First, advancing along La Rambla, the most vibrant and famous street of the city, we see the grand Christopher Columbus Monument symbolizing the navigator who discovered the American continent. Afterwards, we visit panoramically Maremagnum Port, which draws attention with its modern architecture and shopping areas; Barceloneta Beach, one of the most popular beaches of the Mediterranean; and the Olympic Zone and its port reorganized for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Continuing our tour, after seeing Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia Square), accepted as the heart of the city, we pass through Passeig de Gràcia Street, which has turned into an open-air museum with the impressive works of world-famous architect Antoni Gaudí. Here, we will find the opportunity to see panoramically the historical buildings reflecting Gaudí's unique architectural understanding. Afterwards, we visit from the outside the grand Sagrada Família Basilica, one of the most important symbols of Barcelona and even Spain, whose construction has been continuing since 1882 and which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. During our tour, we also ascend to Montjuïc Hill, which has a commanding position over the city, and give a photo break at the magnificent view where we can see Barcelona Port, the city center, and the Mediterranean from a bird's-eye view. At the end of our tour, during the free time to be given on La Rambla, you can shop, experience the vibrant atmosphere of the city, or try the delicacies of Spanish cuisine. Meeting at the designated time, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on board.

After breakfast on board, our guests who wish to do so can join the optional "Aix-en-Provence & Marseille City Tour" to be organized by our guide. We start our tour after a walk of approximately 20 minutes from the port of Marseille to reach our bus, and after a pleasant journey of about 40 minutes, we arrive in Aix-en-Provence, one of the most elegant cities in southern France. Founded during the Roman Empire, this historic city is considered the cultural capital of the Provence region with its narrow streets, elegant squares, stone mansions, and hundreds of fountains. The birthplace of the famous painter Paul Cézanne, Aix-en-Provence has also been a source of inspiration for many artists and writers, most notably his childhood friend Émile Zola. During our walking tour in the city center, we will feel the historic atmosphere and have the opportunity to closely experience the spirit of Provence with its flower-adorned balconies, elegant architecture, and fountains that are each like works of art. Afterwards, we return to Marseille and start our city tour. In Marseille, France's oldest city and one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean, we first panoramically view the Old Port (Vieux-Port) area, considered the heart of the city. Then we visit the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, which is the most important symbol of the city and located on a high hill overlooking Marseille. Built in the 19th century, this impressive structure is one of the most visited spots in Marseille with both its magnificent city view and the golden statue of the Virgin Mary, who is considered the protector of sailors. Continuing our tour, we visit Palais Longchamp, which draws attention with its magnificent architecture, monumental fountains, and lush gardens. We take a photo break by seeing the exterior facade, gardens, and magnificent fountains of this impressive structure, which currently houses the Fine Arts Museum. After our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.

After breakfast on board, we complete our check-out procedures and our transfer to Milan BGY Airport takes place. Guests who wish to do so can join the Milan Outlet tour to be organized optionally by our guide.