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Italy conjures up the image of breathtaking art
and fashion. Its art ranges from Roman mosaics,
paintings and sculptures by Michelangelo to
masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci. Italy's architectural
heritage spans from Greek temples, Byzantine
basilicas, Gothic cathedrals, baroque palaces
and ultra-modern buildings. Italy's premier
position at the center of the Mediterranean
has ensured its maritime importance since Roman
times.
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The peninsular part of Italy, the so-called
boot, is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea on its
west, the Adriatic Sea on the east and the Ionian
Sea in the south. Siciliy, lying off its south
western tip is bordered by the Mediterranean
on its southern side. These geographic features
alone give Italy an abundance of ports and ferry
option to the visitor. Major ports on the east
coast of Italy, Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia,
Naples, and Amalfi provide connections to Corsia,
Sardinia and southern France. The west coast
ports of Venice, Ravenna, Ancona, Bari and Brindisi
provide connections to the Greek mainland and
islands, as well as Albania, Turkey and Croatia.
Sicily also has connections to Greece, but has
further connections to ports in Tunisia as well.
Following is a snapshot of the ferry services
available from the largest of Italian ports.
The Port of Brindisi has a long maritime history,
having provided a natural harbour over the centuries
for ships plying the Adriatic. The following
ferry operators specialise in connections to
the Greek mainland and islands : Blue Star Ferries,
Agoudimos Lines, Med Link Lines, Hellenic Mediterranean,
SNAV Aliscafi, Fragline and Superfast Ferries.
The prime ports of call in Greece are Igoumenitsa,
Patras, and Corfu, with sailings time of around
10 hours. Turkish Maritime Lines and Marmara
Lines offer connections to Cesme in Turkey,
principally once a week with a journey time
of roughly 29 hours. In season there are regular
departures to Greece throughout the day.
Bari is an important port in the southern Adriatic,
a centre of culture and commerce for the Apulia
region. It has traditionally been Italy's gateway
to the Balkans and the Middle East. Italian
ferry and freight company Adriatica di Navigazione
operates regular domestic ferry services. Superfast
Ferries and Ventouris Ferries provide connections
to Greece. Jadrolinija has connections to Rijeka
in Croatia, stopping en-route at Dubrovnik,
Korčula, Stari Grad and Split. Sailings are
twice a week during the high season, with the
journey taking two days. Agoudimos Lines offers
a connection to Durres, in Albania. Sailings
are available two to three times a week, all
year round, with a crossing time of roughly
nine hours.
Civitavecchia is Italy's second busiest passenger
port, servicing over 2 million passengers annually.
Tirrenia Ferries, Sardinia Ferries and Ferrovie
dello Stato operate ferries to the principal
ports on Sardinia: Olbia, Arbatax, and Cagliari.
Sailings vary seasonally, but depart at least
once a day, with a journey time of around 10
hours.
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