When my husband suggested we go to Europe with our children, I thought he was out of his mind. As we looked more into European travel, it really wasn’t that crazy of an idea after all. In fact, it was one of our best family trips.
We created a very ambitious itinerary and I’m happy to say we did it all! The cruise encompassed days 4-11. Click on the links for detailed posts & pics.
14 Days in Europe
Day 1: Arrive in Klagenfurt, Austria
Flight into Venice via Amsterdam, rental car to Klagenfurt, Austria
Day 2: Day Trip to Slovenia
Poertschach au Worthersee, Austria
Dinner Klagenfurt
Day 3: Drive to Venice
Explore Klagenfurt
Arrive Venice
Grand Canal Tour
St. Mark’s Square
Day 4: Venice and Cruise Embarkation
Frari Church
Embark on Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas
Day 5: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Walk the City Walls
Private Tour of Old Town
Day 6: Kotor, Montenegro
Hike to St. John’s Fortress
Tour of Old Town Kotor
Day 7: Day at Sea
Relax!
Day 8: Mykonos, Greece
Day 9: Katakolon, Greece
Ancient Olympia and Kremasti Monastery
Day 10: Day at Sea
Relax!
Day 11: Cruise Debarkation in Venice, Drive to Tuscanny, Cinque-Terre & Genoa
St. Martin’s Cathedral, Bell Tower and museum
Bike the city walls
Riomaggiore, Cinque-Terre, Italy
Manarola, Cinque-Terre, Italy
Day 12: Day Trip to Cinque Terre, Italy
Explore Genoa Old Port area near hotel
Park in Levanto for all-day train pass to Cinque Terre
Lunch in Corniglia
Hike to Vernazza from Corniglia
Train ride to Monterrosso al Mer
Dinner in Portofino, Italy
Day 13 – Day Trip to French Rivera
Eze, France – Old City, lunch and Exotic Gardens
Drive through Monaco
St. Jean Cap-Ferrat – promenade walk
Nice, France – promenade des Anglais, Old town
Genoa, Italy – late (10 pm) dinner
Day 14 – Lake Como, Italy
Verenna, Lake Como, Italy – lunch
Ferry to Belagio, Lake Como, Italy
Mestre (mainland Venice) – dinner and hotel