One of the busiest cruise ports in the Mediterranean, the seaside city of Barcelona is known for its iconic architecture, colourful culture, and world-class drinking and dining.

Explore Antoni Gaudí’s surreal Sagrada Família, the famous boulevard of the Ramblas, the medieval Barri Gótic, and the Museu Picasso. But there’s even more to discover in this sprawling Spanish city, an MSC Mediterranean Cruises destination: from hidden tapas bars and fabulous food markets to Europe’s biggest football stadium.

UNESCO aizsargātā Valletas osta, Maltas salas galvaspilsēta, ir viena no pieturām, kas noteikti jāapskata katram Vidusjūras kruīzam.

Jūs varat apbrīnot šo ostu, ko 16. gadsimta otrajā pusē uzcēla francūzis Žans de la Valets un ko veidojis Jeruzalemes Svētā Jāņa reliģiskais un militārais ordenis, no sava MSC kuģa pat pirms izkāpšanas. Vairāk nekā 300 pieminekļu, kas paceļas nedaudz vairāk nekā puskvadrātkilometra platībā, padara šo vietu ar vienu no vislielākajiem vēsturiskajiem apskates objektiem, ko apmeklēt kruīza laikā, nemaz nerunājot par citām atrakcijām, piemēram, tās pludmalēm, piejūras vietām un restorāniem.
Ekskursiju uz salu var sākt tieši no tās galvaspilsētas Valletas, kas kruīza apmeklētājus apbur ar slavenajiem Maltas balkoniem, kas rotā namu fasādes tās vecajā kvartālā. Sv. Jāņa līdzkatedrāle ir viena no Maltas lielākajām tūristu apskates vietām, kuru ieskauj daudzas baznīcas, kuru salu iedzīvotāji apliecina, ka to ir tikpat daudz kā dienu gadā.
Savukārt Nacionālajā arheoloģijas muzejā glabājas salā atrastie aizvēsturiskie artefakti. Pie Lielās ostas var apmeklēt Auberge de Castille pazemes ejas un skaisto Baracca dārzu, no kura paveras skats uz ostu; naktī, kad pilsētas vārti aizvērās, tās portiķi kalpoja par ceļotāju patvērumu. Lai izbaudītu Maltas seno muižniecības dzīvi, apmeklējiet Casa Rocca Piccola.
16. gadsimta Palazzo ir 9. marķīza De Piro rezidence, un tajā ir antīkas mēbeles un bumbu patvertne, kas celta aizsardzībai pret sprādzieniem Otrā pasaules kara laikā. Filmas Popeye filmēšanas vieta joprojām ir skatāma no Maltas lielākās pludmales, kā arī Melliehas Dievmātes svētnīcas ar fresku, kurā attēlota Vissvētākā Jaunava Marija ar Kristu; saskaņā ar tradīciju šīs bizantiešu stila freskas autors ir svētais Lūks, kurš kopā ar svēto Pāvilu cieta kuģa avārijā uz salas.

The resort island of Corfu, an MSC Mediterranean Cruises destination, is renowned for its rocky mountains, beautiful beaches, and utterly romantic atmosphere.
It’s capital city, also named Corfu, is one of the ancient jewels of Greece. Here you’ll find a Venetian fortress and a UNESCO World Heritage old town boasting winding lanes, bustling bars, towering houses, and heavenly gardens. Discover ancient remains from eras past, scattered throughout the island.

The Italian port city of Bari, an MSC Mediterranean Cruises destination, lies on the coast of the archaeologically-rich Apulia region.
This ancient town offers a remarkable mix of old and new, with historical churches, castles and piazzas positioned near modern galleries, shops, and museums. Further afield, discover an abundance of natural wonders including UNESCO World Heritage site caves. With its breathtaking beaches and world-class restaurants, Bari is a memorable seaside destination.

If you are looking for elegance and culture, the ideal destination is Trieste. An MSC Mediterranean Cruise will take you to the old cafés where you can relive the same atmosphere that inspired many writers, among the Art Nouveau and Neoclassical palaces, or along the Grand Canal.

Your MSC Cruise will take you to the “little Vienna on the sea” which is now one of the largest ports in Italy for freight traffic, one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the peninsula. A meeting of peoples, languages and religions that magnify the city’s Central European, Slav and Mediterranean soul.

One of the MSC Excursions will guide you to visit The Castle of Miramare, residence of Maximilian of Hapsburg and Charlotte of Belgium. A desirable palace for its view of the Gulf of Trieste and unique elegance of the furnishings still visible of the apartments, on the spouses’ ground floor and the guests’ first floor. Built between 1856 and 1860, it contains a small castle used by the married couple during the construction works in the magnificent richly scented park that surrounds it.

Another MSC Excursion will take you to visit the Roman amphitheatre at the foot of the Colle di San Giusto, set among the modern buildings of Trieste, a city with an ancient history. Constructed around the end of the 1st century, it was only brought to light in 1938. Interestingly, it once overlooked the sea.

Everything in Trieste faces the sea including Piazza Unità d’Italia, the Piazza Grande, the destination of an MSC Excursion. Strolling along this large rectangle framed on three sides by the city’s most famous buildings and the renowned Caffè degli Specchi, stopping under the column of the Statue of Charles VI and idling in front of the Fountain of the Four Continents, are experiences crowned by the view of the sea on the fourth side.