W
here else can you
admire fantasy
architecture in a
city one day and
wild white horses on a vast delta
the next? Embrace jet-set glamour
then drift peacefully along a bucolic
canal? View revered artworks
before discovering the link between
Michelangelo and London?
With a dazzling choice of activities
on offer in each port, Viking's
eight-day Iconic Western
Mediterranean itinerary offers a
splendid opportunity to indulge
in your passions or create a
richly varied experience.
Starting in Catalonia, your ship
dips in and out of destinations
along the French Riviera,
concluding its journey in Italy.
When I saw that this cruise
commences with an overnight
stay in Barcelona, my thoughts
turned to the Sagrada Família,
the incredible basilica designed
by Antoni Gaudí. I like to
periodically check on the
progress of this remarkable
structure, which is nearing
completion 138 years
after the first stone was laid.
However, if you are already
familiar with the Catalan capital,
I can recommend an excursion to
the Benedictine abbey of Santa
Maria de Montserrat up in the
mountains. It is not just the
formidable abbey that is glorious,
but the surrounding landscape
too – a surreal gallery of soaring
rock domes and pinnacles.
Entering French waters, the
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