Carnival Luminosa - Italian Style in Asia

Grab your movie star sunglasses so you can make a grand entrance at Piazza Duomo, named for Florence’s iconic domed cathedral. To get a taste for onboard flavor and flair, you can check out the elegant three-course restaurants, Michelangelo and Medici. La Strada Grill™ offers delicious Italian street food, or you can try the exciting Mexican-Italian fusion of Tomodoro™. Even Guy’s Burger Joint is getting in on the fun, featuring new burgers infused with Italian flavors.  

1. San Francisco!

A major cultural and financial hub in Northern California, renowned for its steep hills, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, and historic cable cars. Encompassing about 47 square miles at the tip of a scenic peninsula, it is one of the most densely populated, diverse, and forward-thinking cities in the United States 

2. Alaska!

largest state in the U.S. by area, occupying the northwestern corner of North America. Nicknamed "The Last Frontier", it is famous for its vast, untouched wilderness, dramatic glaciers, and towering peaks, including Denali, the highest mountain in North America 

3. Japan is the largest island nation in East Asia!

There are about 127 million people living on Japan’s 6,852 islands. The four main islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The biggest Japanese island is Honshu with a land area of 88,020 sq mi (228,000 ㎢).

2. The Yamato Dynasty is the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world!

Emperor Jimmu became Japan’s first ruler over 2,600 years ago, and the current emperor is his direct descendent. You can only enter Tokyo Imperial Palace’s inner grounds on January 2nd and the emperor’s birthday.

3. Japan has over 100 castles!

It’s estimated that at one point in time, there were 5,000 castles across the country! Today, there are only about one hundred, and most of them are reconstructions, but twelve of them are original structures.