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O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y P I Z Z A , N A P L ES , I TA LY VA N G O U G H TERR A CRETA OLIVE OIL & DOUR AKIS WINERY Learn how the ancient Cretan traditions of olive oil and wine produc tion are being brought into the 21st centur y. Visit Terra Creta, a state - of-the - ar t fac tor y, to see the modern equipment, produc tion and packaging of olive oil. Conclude your visit with a tasting of four wines paired with Cretan snack s, before returning to your ship. COOKING IN A TUSC AN C ASTLE Experience pure Tuscany with a guided private tour of medieval Castello del Trebbio and a cooking lesson in the castle's modern kitchen. Learn to make pasta dough and sauce from local ingredients. Later, retire to the dining room for delicious hors d'oeuvres and the pasta and sauces you helped prepare, accompanied by local wines and some delicious sweet Tuscan delicacies. MT. ETNA 4X4 EXPEDITION This 4X4 expedition will take you along Mt. Etna's lava streams and through the villages of the volcano's slopes. You will walk along the lava flow of the 2002 eruption at Piano Provenzana and picnic in the woods with some provincial pastries and mouth-watering wine. Nex t, enjoy a walk on the wild side of an ex tinc t crater followed by a delicious lunch at a local venue before returning to your ship. HIGHLIGHTS OF MONTENEGRO Experience the road bet ween Kotor and Cetinje, which has been called one of the most beautiful in the world. With your local guide, ascend the slopes of Lovćen Mountain. Stop at Njeguši and sample some local specialties, including ham, cheese and wine. Visit the former capital Cetinje and pass through the summer resor t of Budva before returning to Kotor and your awaiting ship. PIZZA & PIA ZZAS Take in cit y highlights, then see firsthand how Naples's famous pie is made on an excursion ideal for pizza lovers. Join a guide for a panoramic drive that leads up to Posillipo Hill. Here, admire beautiful views of the cit y and sweeping Bay of Naples. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF VAN GOGH Contemplate van Gogh's ar tistr y in the fields, monasteries, chapels and villages depic ted in his paintings. Af ter wandering through the town of Saint-Rémy- de -Provence, you will be driven to the St. Paul de Mausole Monaster y. Your guide will take you on a stroll past the 12th- centur y Church of St. Vincent, the 17th- centur y Chapel of the White Penitents and along the streets lined with local craf tsmen. 126 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/oceans