11 night great smoky mountains national park and land tour

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Length of cruise: 11 nights
Ship: American Symphony (details)
Cruise line: American Cruise Lines

Departure port: Knoxville
Ports of call: Pigeon Forge, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Clingmans Dome, Gatlinburg, Chattanooga, Decatur, Florence, Savannah, Paducah, Cruising Lake Barkley, Cumberland River
Return port: Nashville

Day Location

1
Knoxville
2
Knoxville
3
Pigeon Forge
4
Cades Cove
5
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
6
Pigeon Forge
7
Clingmans Dome
8
Gatlinburg
9
Pigeon Forge
10
Chattanooga
11
Decatur
12
Florence
13
Savannah
14
Paducah
15
Cruising Lake Barkley
16
Cumberland River
17
Nashville
18
Nashville

A bank of buildings in Florence, Italy.

Santa Maria del Fiore Basilica, more widely known as the Duomo, is the cathedral of Florence, known for its distinctive dome. Its construction began in 1296.

Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy.

Stroll through stalls showcasing local vendors' goods at Mercato Centrale in Florence.

One of the stands at Mercato Centrale in Florence, Italy.

Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy.

The interior of Florence Cathedral, the landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome.

"Birth of Venus" (1484–1486), painting by Sandro Botticelli at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Ponte Vecchio (Italian for Old Bridge), a landmark bridge crossing the Arno River in Florence, dates to 1345.

It's said that you rub Florence's bronze boar, Il Porcellino, for good luck.

The Basilica di Santa Croce is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It's on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about a half mile southeast of the Duomo.

The Ponte Vecchio (Italian for Old Bridge) is a medieval bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy.

Il Duomo di Firenze (Florence), formally called the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, was begun in 1296.

A view from atop Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy.

The Fountain of the Fork at Boboli Gardens in Florence.

Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy.

The cityscape of Florence, Italy.

An artfully photoshopped image of the front of Florence's Duomo, or Il Duomo di Firenze.

Handbags and leather goods for sale at San Lorenzo Market in Florence.

A look at the red-tiled cityscape of Florence, Italy.

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