I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand; I saw from out the wave of her structure's rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand: A thousand years their cloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying Glory smiles...

I began my Silversea adventure with a couple of days in Venice.  Yes, the city of beautiful architecture, fabulous glass, and, of course, enchanting canals.  There's something about getting to where you're going by water taxi, that just cries out...

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Our journey comes to an end, and yes, sadly it's time for us to part...

We're off on our Silversea adventure with Chef Lidia Bastianich.  Join us as we make our way from the mysterious, mystical city of Venice, to our journey's end: the eternal city - Roma.  On our way to Rome, we'll visit Montenegro and Croatia, the...