Mercury Holidays 2021-2023 Brochure

4 Iceland's glowing night skies Reykjavik, Iceland One of the natural world’s greatest spectacles, the astonishing cosmic displays of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis ribbon across the night sky in stunning kaleidoscopic colours and formations that leave the observer speechless. • See page 127 5 Where myth and history collide Transylvania, Romania Rising above the town of Bran, looking over forested hills, and dominating the strategic Bran pass sits Bran Castle, indelibly linked with the legend of Dracula and Vlad the Impaler. A place where history and myth are hard to tell apart. • See page 130-131 3 Red Square's masterpiece Moscow, Russia St Basil’s Cathedral, the most iconic building in Russia, is a shocking combination of colours, shapes, and styles, so unique that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects after its competition in 1561 to ensure they would never build anything to compare. • See pages 122 and 133 4 6 5 6 Explore the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik is a sight that cannot fail to impress. Limestone paved streets are lined with baroque, renaissance and gothic architecture and surrounded by imposing city walls that are themselves encompassed by the shimmering beauty of the sea. • See pages 124-126 www.mercuryholidays.co.uk • 0800 298 9865 115 Europe