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Pearls of Antiquity~Istanbul to Athens

13 DAY Land Journeys


  • Spend two nights in Istanbul, where you will discover the treasures of the exotic crossroads between Europe and Asia.
  • Aboard MV Aegean Odyssey, experience the best of boutique-style cruising where comfort and service are the highest priority. Your small-ship experience offers easy access to remote inlets, quiet harbors, magnificent islands and coastal waters.
  • An included excursion in each port of call enhances your understanding of the local culture.
  • Cruise to the Greek islands of Lemnos, Skiathos, Delos, Mykonos, Santorini and Crete, where ruins of ancient palaces, temples and agoras take you back in time.
  • Explore ancient Ephesus, which was devoted to the Greek goddess Artemis before it became an important site in early Christian history.
  • Discover the wonders of Pergamon, an ancient Greek city that had one of the great libraries of the ancient world, a grand theater, monumental temples honoring Zeus and other gods, and possibly the world’s first spa.
  • Visit ancient Mycenae, which in Greek mythology was the stronghold of Agamemnon’s kingdom.
  • Stand on the Acropolis, one of the great ancient sites, that sits high above modern Athens.

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