Istanbul

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Itinerary

Departs Istanbul, Turkey · 18 nights · ends Southampton, England · Southern Europe

1. 

   Mon 28 Sep · 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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   Tue 29 Sep · Day 2

   Dardanelles Turkey

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   Wed 30 Sep · 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 1 Oct · Day 4

   Suda Bay, Crete Greece

   A call at Souda Bay promises sparkling beaches, engrossing history and no shortage of proud Maritime tradition. You'll drift past the fortified walls of Leon and Souda islands as you enter this natural harbour, which gives you access to all…

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   Fri 2 Oct · 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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   Sat 3 Oct · Day 6

   Messina Strait Italy

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7. Sun 4 Oct Day 7

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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   Mon 5 Oct · Day 8

   Civitavecchia Italy

   Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome,…

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9. Tue 6 Oct Day 9

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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    Wed 7 Oct · Day 10

    Palma de Mallorca Spain

    If you look north of the cathedral (La Seu, or the seat of the bishopric, to Mallorcans) on a map of the city of Palma, you can see around the Plaça Santa Eulàlia a jumble of tiny streets that made up the earliest settlement. Farther out, a…

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11. Thu 8 Oct Day 11

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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    Fri 9 Oct · Day 12

    Cartagena Spain

    A Mediterranean city and naval station located in the Region of Murcia, southeastern Spain, Cartagena’s sheltered bay has attracted sailors for centuries. The Carthaginians founded the city in 223BC and named it Cartago Nova; it later…

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    Sat 10 Oct · Day 13

    Málaga Spain

    As you sail into Malaga you will notice what an idyllic setting the city enjoys on the famous Costa del Sol. To the east of this provincial capital, the coast along the region of La Axarqua is scattered with villages, farmland and sleepy…

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14. Sun 11 Oct Day 14

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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    Mon 12 Oct · Day 15

    Lisbon Portugal

    Set on seven hills on the banks of the River Tagus, Lisbon has been the capital of Portugal since the 13th century. It is a city famous for its majestic architecture, old wooden trams, Moorish features and more than twenty centuries of…

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16. Tue 13 Oct Day 16

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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    Wed 14 Oct · Day 17

    La Coruña Spain

    La Coruña, the largest city in Spain's Galicia region, is among the country's busiest ports. The remote Galicia area is tucked into the northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula, surprising visitors with its green and misty countryside that…

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18. Thu 15 Oct Day 18

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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19. 

    Fri 16 Oct · Day 19

    Southampton England

    Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool…

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