3 nights from Savona (Italy) with Costa Fortuna

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Toulon

Toulon is a French city located about 50 km in the south-east of Marseilles. Thaks to its port, it is an important commercial center and a strategic city. The port is surrounded by a beautiful waterfront with several parks where you can admire the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea.
Also known as the western border of the Côte d'Azur, Toulon is a beautiful city full of contrasts, located close to the Italian border and its coastline is washed by the Mediterranean Sea.

As France's main military port, it has a large part of the nuclear submarine fleet and famous boat such as the Charles-de-Gaulle.
The center of the city, near the port, has very narrow streets leading to large streets that often seem mysterious. Its main monuments include the Place Puget with its dolphin fountain built in 1780, the Place Raimu and the beautiful opera house, one of the most famous in France. Fashinating for its history, it is the only fortress called Royale. In its picturesque Provençal street markets, you will find a variety of products of all kinds.

A nice and funny way to explore the city is to take the tourist train that takes passengers on a journey that cross both the old and the new parts of the town.
Toulon has a privileged position because it is located between the sea and the mountains. Its population is hospitable and in winter the place becomes a resort, while in summer you can enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in the region, the Plage du Mourillon.
There are many other things to do and visit in this resort, for instance, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Asian Arts, as well as churches, beaches or Mont Faron, with its 584 metres in height and an incredible view.

Savona

The port of Savona has a considerable influx of passengers that embark and disembark from this city in Liguria for cruises in the Mediterranean cruises and beyond. Discover all the cruise itineraries that depart
from Savona on Taoticket. The small coastal city of just over 60,000 inhabitants, located on the western shore of the Ligurian Riviera and the capital of the homonymous province, Savona is nowadays one of the main toutist ports for cruises in the Mediterranean. In addition to excellent possibilities to reach nearby localitions, this small city is an interesting cultural, seaside and gastronomic destination.

Numerous cruise ships depart from Savona all year round, discover the Western Mediterranean with stops in France, Spain or set sail for the fascinating Canary Islands! The port of Savona can be easily reached and it offers services that will make your cruise more relaxing at all times. Savona is also a port of embarkation for cruise ships bound for Northern Europe: sail across the Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar, and then skirt Portugal and Galicia to Northern European ports.
For those who want to visit the city we suggest not to miss the Priamar fortress that often hosts exhibitions by local and international artists. Savona is famous for a very characteristic effervescent drink: Chinotto. Stop by and sips this ice-cold drink, recently included in the Slow Food presidia, perhaps accompanying it with a delicious farinata bianca, prepared with traditional Savona wheat flour before leaving for your cruise holiday.