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Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus is the best-preserved ancient city in the Eastern Mediterranean and a magical place that enthralls even those who normally find rubbernecking around ruins a bore. The Virgin Mary is believed to have visited here between 37 and 45 A.D., and the fabulous Temple of Cybele at Artemis -- which Alexander the Great visited during its construction in 334 B.C. -- was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Located just eight miles from Kusadasi (where cruise ships dock), Ephesus at one time was the most important commercial center in the region. The ruins range from a theater and library to private terrace houses with magnificent mosaics and frescoes. Prepare carefully for a trip to Ephesus; the site gets very crowded and extremely hot in the summer months, so take plenty of water, sunscreen and head covers. There are restaurants near the site and full-day cruise tours will include lunch. Often included in tours to Ephesus and not worth missing is a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, located atop Nightingale Mountain. It’s a humble, one-story brick house that by myth is supposed to be the place where she spent her last years. Discovered in 1880 by a German nun with a vision, the house has been visited by countless folks on pilgrimages -- including two popes.

5-NIGHT

Western Mediterranean

Liberty of the Seas
2011 Departures: Apr 25 | May 9

Barcelona Roundtrip
PoRTS oF CAll
Barcelona, Spain; Cannes/Monte Carlo, France; Florence/Pisa, Italy’ Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain

AAA BEnEFiTS: Priority Embarkation | $25 per stateroom Onboard Credit Champagne on arrival

PEr PErSON, CruISE ONly fArES frOm:
$549 Inside Stateroom $699 Oceanview Stateroom $849 Balcony Stateroom

5-NIGHT

Western Mediterranean

5-NIGHT

Canary Islands

Liberty of the Seas
2011 Departures: Apr 30 | May 14

Adventure of the Seas
2011 Departures: Nov 2

Barcelona Roundtrip
PoRTS oF CAll
Barcelona, Spain; Nice (Villefranche), France; Rome, Italy; Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; Barcelona, Spain

Malaga Roundtrip
PoRTS oF CAll
Malaga, Spain; Tenerife, Canary Islands; Lanzarote, Canary Islands; Malaga, Spain

AAA BEnEFiTS: Priority Embarkation | $25 per stateroom Onboard Credit Champagne on arrival

AAA BEnEFiTS: Priority Embarkation | $25 per stateroom Onboard Credit Champagne on arrival

PEr PErSON, CruISE ONly fArES frOm:
$549 Inside Stateroom $699 Oceanview Stateroom $849 Balcony Stateroom

PEr PErSON, CruISE ONly fArES frOm:
$403 Inside Stateroom $565 Oceanview Stateroom $695 Balcony Stateroom

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