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Food & Wine
Enjoy a culinary extravaganza or visit some of the finest vineyards
throughout Europe…sample exquisite wines…savor traditional regional
cuisine…experience the warmth and hospitality of locals that will
make you feel at home…all while exploring the rich diversity of
Europe's picturesque towns, enchanting landscapes and glorious cities.
Religious
We offer a full complement of itineraries to religious destinations
throughout Europe and the Mediterranean: visit Italy and participate
in the weekly Papal Audience at St. Peter's Basilica, or reflect
at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, the shrine of Padre Pio in
San Giovanni Rotondo,or the Sanctuary of Loreto; visit the pilgrimage
sites of Lourdes in France, Fatima in Portugal, and Santiago de
Compostela in Spain. Follow in the steps of St Paul in Greece and
Turkey.
Cruises
River cruising in Europe is ideal for group travel. Central Holidays,
as part-owner of 3 brand new vessels, offers a selection of enchanting
river cruises within Europe and beyond. Central Holidays also offers
Mediterranean cruising with tailored pre and post land programs
to bring you the best of both worlds.
Incentives, Meetings & Conventions
Our staff offers dedicated service throughout Europe for corporate
incentive trips, sales meetings, conferences, convention theme parties
and special events. You can choose the modern setting of a convention
center or hotel, a prestigious castle, the charm and ambience of
an historic villa, or the luxury of the finest cruise ships afloat.
Heritage
Visit ancestral villages in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Central
and Eastern Europe. Walk the streets of the old Jewish Ghettos and
see famous synagogues in Prague, Budapest, Berlin, Krakow, Warsaw,
Rome, Florence, Venice, Athens and Istanbul.
Archaeology & Ancient Civilizations
Visit the sites where gods and goddesses ruled over ancient civilizations.
Explore the Palace of Knossos, on the Greek island of Crete, Pompeii
in Italy, or the Valley of Temples in Sicily and open the doors
that bring the past to life. Discover the mysteries of Stonehenge
in England, or the archaeological wonders of Turkey. Experience
the vastness of the Roman and Greek Empires, the influences of the
Moors on Mediterranean Europe, and the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures
in Eastern Europe and Turkey.
Art & Architecture
Abundant throughout Europe are a plentiful array of creations and
masterpieces by artists and architects known the world over. Soaring
cathedrals; perfectly chiseled statues and columns; baroque palaces,
medieval fortresses, ancient ruins of great civilizations; fantastic
paintings that cover walls, ceilings and domes of regal castles
and churches. Visit the famous museums of Europe - Florence, home
of the Renaissance and a living museum itself, with the Uffizi Museum;
the Prado in Madrid; the Louvre in Paris. These treasures and so
much more are yours to explore.
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