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Category Archives: Lirica
Limassol, Cyprus Sea Walk and Old Town
Cruise ships visiting Limassol, Cyprus dock at a terminal in an industrial area about 3K away from town. Shuttle service brings passengers into the city. On our stop there on the MSC Lirica it cost 9 euro per person to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call
Tagged cruise, Cyprus, Europe, Limassol, Lirica, MSC, seawall walk, travel
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A Virtual Christmas Vacation
Christmas in Pictures When you can’t travel for real, travel vicariously on the internet. This was a real trip last year, now it’s a virtual one. One benefit of traveling near Christmas is seeing all the decorations – sometimes in … Continue reading
Posted in Lirica, MSC, Randoms
Tagged Christmas, Christmas around the world, Dubai, Innsbruck, Limassol, Lucerne, MSC Lirica, Mt Pilatus, photos
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Limassol, Cyprus Cruise Port
CYPRUS Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, an independent country officially called the Republic of Cyprus. Weather in this area brings hot dry summers and rainy winters. Currency is the Euro. Limassol lies on the southern coast … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call
Tagged cruise, Cyprus, Europe, Limassol, Lirica, Mediterranean, MSC, photos, travel
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Rhodes Castle and Walled City
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes Rhodes castle on the Avenue of the Knights is the dominant feature of the medieval walled city. This 14th century palace of the Grand Masters was occupied by the Knights … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call
Tagged cruise, Greece, Knights palace, photos, Rhodes, Rhodes Castle, travel, walled city
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Rhodes, Greece Cruise Port
Rhodes was once home to one of the wonders of the ancient world – the colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue which stood at the harbor. This replica of the ancient Greek sun god Helios was built by Charles of … Continue reading
Crete Venetian Fort and Sea Wall
MSC Lirica docked in Heraklion on the island of Crete in Greece. Being a container port, passengers are not allowed to walk through the port area, but rather required to take a short bus ride to the cruise terminal. Following … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call
Tagged Crete, cruise, Heraklion, Koules fortress, lighthouse, photos, sea wall, travel, Venetian fort, wave power
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Packing Light
Before our cruise on the MSC Lirica from Venice to Dubai, we decided to fly into Switzerland and make our way to Venice by train with several stops along the way. Not wanting to drag a large suitcase around on … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC
Tagged #packinglight, cruise, Europe, pack, packing safe, photos, train, travel, trip
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Knossos
At our port stop from the MSC Lirica in Heraklion, Greece on the island of Crete, we took a tour on the hop on hop off bus, which had a stop and a ticket booth at the port. One of … Continue reading
Crete Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour
Hop On Hop Off Bus Heraklion, Greece At the cruise port in Heraklion on the island of Crete in Greece, hop on hop off (or hoho) busses wait for cruise passengers near to the cruise terminal. The terminal is not … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Ports of Call
Tagged Crete, Greece, Heraklion, hop on hop off bus, photos, travel
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Heraklion Cruise Port, Crete
CRETE, GREECE Crete is Greece’s largest island. Terrain and elevations range from sandy beaches to mountains. Mt. Ida is the tallest of the White Mountain range, and the legendary birthplace of Zeus in Ideon Cave. The island’s capital, Heraklion is … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Ports of Call
Tagged #CreteCruisePort, Crete, cruise, Greece, Heraklion, MSC, photos, travel
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