Mid-Mediterranean – Adriatic Sea

Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania all lie on the Eastern side of the Adriatic Sea and don’t forget Italy. Cruises in this part of the world can leave the UK but it is more likely the ships are home-ported at Malta, Naples, Majorca or Venice using their airports. This is a very special area and digs into the history, religion, and mythology, not least the Game of Thrones. (Trieste Palace was where the Dragons were kept, and it goes on and on all the way to Dubrovnik.

Film of an evening cruise out of Venice.

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Trieste
moderate rain
5.9 ° C
6.4 °
4.3 °
89 %
7.2kmh
100 %
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10 °
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8 °
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9 °
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8 °

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Miramare Castle, Trieste, Italy

Miramare, a Cinderella-like castle, which is more like a palace, is on a point in Trieste, Italy.

TRIESTE – Italy – the best things to do and see

Trieste should not be underestimated as an amazing port in its own right, have a look before you consider the three-hour trip to Venice, which is an option from here.

Fincantieri – ship builders

Fincantieri S.p.A. is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy.

Venice
clear sky
19.5 ° C
21.3 °
18.9 °
47 %
3.1kmh
0 %
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20 °
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19 °
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20 °
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23 °

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An Evening in Venice

It is not often cruisers get to have an evening anywhere, so this is a treat

Venice, Carnival, Casanova & the Masked Ball

Venice – a history of erotica and gambling? 

The euro replaced the Slovenian tolar as Slovenia’s official currency in 2007.

Koper
moderate rain
6.3 ° C
6.5 °
4.7 °
86 %
6.8kmh
100 %
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11 °
Fri
8 °
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9 °
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10 °
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9 °

Castles, caves, old village, lakes and wine.

Piran
moderate rain
6 ° C
6.6 °
4.8 °
75 %
10.8kmh
100 %
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12 °
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9 °
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9 °
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9 °

Wonderful old villages full of tradition, caves and castles featured on the coastline, and ruins and lakes inland

You will need to use local currency, Croatian kuna, in government places, like the entrance to walk the walls in Dubrovnik. The Euro is accepted in most places and English is widely spoken.

Cres
moderate rain
9.6 ° C
9.6 °
8.8 °
95 %
18.5kmh
100 %
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16 °
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11 °
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12 °

Cres is on the Croatian coast and has a 16th-century Venetian Tower and Arsan Palace

Dubrovnik
scattered clouds
8.8 ° C
8.8 °
8.8 °
53 %
5.1kmh
40 %
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12 °
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16 °
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9 °
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11 °

Everything comes second to Game of Thrones. We have our own Game of Thrones film on the filming, as well as walking the walls and the old city.

Hvar
light rain
13.1 ° C
13.1 °
13.1 °
63 %
16.2kmh
100 %
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16 °
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18 °
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12 °
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14 °
Komiža
overcast clouds
14.6 ° C
14.6 °
14.6 °
63 %
17.3kmh
100 %
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15 °
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18 °
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12 °
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14 °

Romance and sunshine, that is what brought the producers of Mamma Mia! to this area as well as Greece.

Korčula
light rain
15.6 ° C
15.6 °
15.6 °
59 %
16.2kmh
100 %
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16 °
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19 °
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13 °
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13 °

A big yellow taxi catamaran! Or a history tour, or a winery…

Mali Lošinj
moderate rain
13.9 ° C
13.9 °
13.9 °
71 %
17.4kmh
100 %
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15 °
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17 °
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12 °
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15 °

Museum of Lošinj, in the 19th-century Fritzi Palace can be found on this Croatian island.

Sobra
overcast clouds
19.4 ° C
20.8 °
19.4 °
86 %
2.1kmh
99 %
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19 °
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19 °
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26 °
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31 °
Mon
28 °

Cruise ships anchor at Sobra, the port town and guests tender. A great place to cycle around.

Opatija
heavy intensity rain
8 ° C
8.8 °
6.4 °
91 %
10.1kmh
100 %
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12 °
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12 °
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9 °
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10 °

A promenade walk and exotic flowers add to the sun, sea and sand.

Pula
light rain
9.3 ° C
9.3 °
9.3 °
87 %
2.1kmh
75 %
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14 °
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14 °
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10 °
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11 °
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11 °

Pula has an incredible colosseum.

Lopar
moderate rain
9.6 ° C
9.6 °
7.4 °
76 %
21.5kmh
100 %
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13 °
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16 °
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11 °
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13 °

This ancient walled city has 4 bell towers. Including the Romanesque tower at the Cathedral Svete Marije (St. Mary) and the tower at the ruins of Sveti Ivan Church (St. John the Evangelist). The 16th-century Monastery St. Justine (Crkva Svete Justine) is a museum.

Rijeka
moderate rain
7.4 ° C
8.2 °
5.9 °
95 %
3.6kmh
75 %
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11 °
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12 °
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8 °
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9 °
Mon
9 °
Rovinj
light rain
9.2 ° C
9.3 °
7.9 °
70 %
15.1kmh
100 %
Thu
14 °
Fri
11 °
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9 °
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11 °
Mon
11 °
Šibenik
moderate rain
12.4 ° C
12.8 °
12.4 °
77 %
4.5kmh
100 %
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14 °
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18 °
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10 °
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13 °
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14 °
Split
moderate rain
13.1 ° C
13.1 °
12.7 °
50 %
5.7kmh
75 %
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14 °
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17 °
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11 °
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12 °
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13 °

Game of Thrones was here – for a bit. But the Romans were here for longer.

Trogir
moderate rain
13 ° C
13.2 °
13 °
50 %
5.7kmh
75 %
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15 °
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18 °
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11 °
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12 °

Close to Split, the area has a wealth of medieval and Roman history

Zadar
moderate rain
11.3 ° C
11.3 °
11.3 °
87 %
8.8kmh
75 %
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15 °
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18 °
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12 °
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13 °

For all the ruins, the modern wind pipes designed in the concrete promenade might be the thing you remember.

The Euro is the official currency even though Montenegro isn’t in the EU.

Montenegrin is the Balkan state’s official language. However, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Albanian all remain languages in official use.

Bar
few clouds
-2.6 ° C
-2.6 °
-2.6 °
90 %
3.2kmh
16 %
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-3 °
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3 °
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-1 °
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0 °
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-0 °

Podgorica is 41km from Bar, 58 minutes on a train for around €3.

Kotor
broken clouds
6.1 ° C
6.1 °
5.2 °
66 %
3.1kmh
75 %
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7 °
Fri
14 °
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8 °
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9 °
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10 °

An interesting port because it is along a river canyon, the Gulf of Kotor, which has made it easy to protect throughout its long history.

Albanian lek but Euro is accepted in most places like hotels and restaurants. ATM machines will give you local money.

  • LANGUAGE/PHRASES: English spoken
  • Hello – Përshëndetje! / Tungjatjeta
  • Good morning – Mirëmëngjes!
  • Bye – Mirupafshim!
  • Yes – Po
  • No – Jo
  • How much is it? – Sa kushton?
Durrës
few clouds
7.1 ° C
7.1 °
7.1 °
52 %
4.5kmh
11 %
Thu
12 °
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19 °
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13 °
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11 °
Mon
12 °

Durres has a huge Roman amphitheatre, a 9th-century church with mosaic-covered walls and much more.

Sarandë
few clouds
13.2 ° C
14 °
11.9 °
79 %
2.6kmh
13 %
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13 °
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19 °
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14 °
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14 °

A popular holiday resort at the mouth of the Adriatic, it is opposite Corfu which is a ferry ride away.