A NEW cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT

Venture to seven World Heritage sites including Syracuse, Mount Etna, and Pompeii, and savor the local gastronomy—with options for vineyard visits, tasting tours, and cooking classes—as you sail from Malta to Tuscany.

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Dining al fresco for a special meal

Aerial view of Valletta, Malta

The baroque cathedral of Ortygia, Syracuse

The Greco-Roman Theater at Syracuse

Baroque church in Noto

The Greek theater of Taormina with Mt. Etna in the background

Traditional market in Sicily

Enjoying a culinary class

Enjoying wine and Italian charcuterie

A lesson in making pasta

Pasta Vongole

Cafe in Taromina, Sicily

The delightful town of Sorrento

Remarkable Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvius in the background

Typical street in Pompeii

Food counter at a cafe in ancient Pompeii

Fresco reflecting the theater, found in Pompeii

Room decorated with frescoes in Herculaneum

City of Naples with Mt. Vesuvius on the horizon

The Greek Temple of Hera, Paestum

Wine tasting in Italy

Wine tasting at a vineyard

Lemons and traditional limoncello aperitif, Amalfi Coast

Freshly made mozzarella

Delicious pizza, pasta, and arancini

Deliciously delicate sfogliatella and coffee

The Colosseum of Rome

The Roman Forum

Interior of St. Peter's Basilica with Bernini's Baldacchino

Cruising Southern Italy and Sicily: Ancient Wonders and Culinary Delights

Aboard the 184-guest Le Bougainville or Le Dumont -d'Urville

8-9 days from $7,740

A NEW cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT

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