{"id":11214,"date":"2013-05-14T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/experience-a-pilgrimage-to-medjugorje-during-msc-armonias-historical-journeys\/"},"modified":"2013-05-14T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T09:25:00","slug":"experience-a-pilgrimage-to-medjugorje-during-msc-armonias-historical-journeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/05\/experience-a-pilgrimage-to-medjugorje-during-msc-armonias-historical-journeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience A Pilgrimage To Medjugorje During MSC Armonia’s Historical Journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer,\u00a0<\/span>MSC Armonia<\/a>\u00a0will be delving into the mind of the Mediterranean, uncovering ancient and architectural treasures on a stimulating tour of philosophical thought and the birthplace of western civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n

From\u00a0June 7 through November 1, 2013, MSC Armonia will be sailing from\u00a0Venice, Italy\u00a0for a series of 8-day\/7-night cultural and historical cruises around the eastern Mediterranean calling in Ancona in\u00a0Italy, Dubrovnik in\u00a0Croatia, Corfu, Gythion and Kefalonia in\u00a0Greece\u00a0and Kotor in\u00a0Montenegro.<\/div>\n
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As a complement to the many historical and cultural day trips on offer,\u00a0MSC\u00a0Cruises<\/a>\u00a0has just added a new shore excursion: an unforgettable day trip from Dubrovnik to the beautiful, small town of\u00a0Medjugorje<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Bosnia. Medjugorje acquired global popularity as a religious pilgrimage site in 1981 after news broke that the Virgin Mary had appeared to six local Catholics.\u00a0\u00a0Today, it is recognized by many as one of\u00a0Europe’s holiest places given its history of reported religious apparitions.\u00a0 More than a million believers make pilgrimages each year to this renowned site. \u00a0Designed to include\u00a0an extra-long call in Dubrovnik each Sunday<\/b>, MSC Armonia’s updated itinerary gives travelers the chance to visit\u00a0Medjugorje<\/b>\u00a0and spend a day in spiritual reflection, while exploring the history of this intriguing site.<\/div>\n
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On a panoramic drive along the lovely Adriatic coastline, travelers enjoying this unique day trip can explore Medjugorje’s key attractions, including\u00a0St. James’ Church<\/b>, the\u00a0statue of St. Leopold<\/b>, and various impressive bronze plaques illustrating the mysteries of the rosary adorning the stony path up to Apparition Hill. Travelers can visit with an informative guide or take time to reflect and appreciate the mystical atmosphere of such an extraordinary place.<\/div>\n
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Other highlights of MSC Armonia’s rich itinerary include the trove of historical treasures that is ancient\u00a0Ancona<\/b>, the spectacular natural beauty of the island of song\u00a0Corfu<\/b>\u00a0and the unspoiled fishing village of\u00a0Gythion<\/b>, the perfect gateway from which to discover the town of\u00a0Sparta<\/b>\u00a0and venture into the very heart of Greek identity. Travelers will also be enthralled by the setting ofLouis de Berniere\u00a0‘s best-selling novel ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin<\/b>, Kefalonia,<\/b>\u00a0the stunning old Mediterranean port and UNESCO World Heritage Site of\u00a0Kotor<\/b>, and the romance and architectural splendours of\u00a0Venice<\/b>.<\/div>\n
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For more information about\u00a0MSC Cruises<\/a>, visit us online at\u00a0www.msccruisesusa.com<\/a>, call 877-665-4655, or contact a local travel professional.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This summer,\u00a0MSC Armonia\u00a0will be delving into the mind of the Mediterranean, uncovering ancient and architectural treasures on a stimulating tour of philosophical thought and the birthplace of western civilization. From\u00a0June 7 through November 1, 2013, MSC Armonia will be sailing from\u00a0Venice, Italy\u00a0for a series of 8-day\/7-night cultural and historical cruises around the eastern Mediterranean calling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11214\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}