Istanbul and Greek Islands

Route map

Approximate route shown as straight lines between ports. Actual sailing path may vary. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Itinerary

Departs Istanbul, Turkey · 7 nights · ends Barcelona, Spain · Southern Europe

1. 

   Mon 11 May · Day 1

   Istanbul Turkey

   The only city in the world that can lay claim to straddling two continents, Istanbul—once known as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire—has for centuries been a bustling metropolis with one foot in Europe and…

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2. 

   Tue 12 May · Day 2

   Dardanelles Turkey

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3. 

   Wed 13 May · Day 3

   Piraeus Greece

   It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold…

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4. 

   Thu 14 May · Day 4

   Mykonos Greece

   Although the fishing boats still go out in good weather, Mykonos largely makes its living from tourism these days. The summer crowds have turned one of the poorest islands in Greece into one of the richest. Old Mykonians complain that their…

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5. 

   Fri 15 May · Day 5

   Katakolon Greece

   Katakolon could not seem less of a cruise port if it tried. A tiny enclave clinging to the western Peloponnese coast, it's a sleepy place except when ships dock. But it's a popular cruise destination because of its proximity to Olympia.…

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6. 

   Sat 16 May · Day 6

   Messina Strait Italy

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7. Sun 17 May Day 7

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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8. 

   Mon 18 May · Day 8

   Barcelona Spain

   The infinite variety of street life, the nooks and crannies of the medieval Barri Gòtic, the ceramic tile and stained glass of Art Nouveau facades, the art and music, the throb of street life, the food (ah, the food!)—one way or another,…

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Shore excursions on this cruise

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About this cruise

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