Book by June 30, 2014
ukraine
Odessa
SAVE UP TO $1,000 PER STATEROOM
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Istanbul
ATHENS TO ISTANBUL INCLUDING THE BLACK SEA
Canakkale
Turkey
Izmir
Mykonos
Aegean
Sea
“POETRY, HISTORY, DRAMA AND
Greece
Athens
Nauplia Delos
MATHEMATICS – ALL THESE
BEGIN WITH
”HDF KITTO
GREEKS
Santorini
Rethimnon
crete Knossos
18-DAY CRUISE-TOUR FROM $5,195
DEPARTS AUGUST 18, 2014
In The Middle Sea, the historian John Julius Norwich is unequivocal
about the role played by the Greeks in the history of the Mediterranean
and, indeed, Western civilization: “By this time [c670BC] the Greeks
had colonized the entire eastern Mediterranean as far west as Sicily.
They had civilized it too – with their art and architecture, their
literature and philosophy, their science and
mathematics and their manufacturing skill.”
Starting in Athens, this journey has been
planned to reveal the history and legacy
of the Greeks, from the emergence of the
great Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
to the magn
artistic and architectural
achievements of the Byzantines. On board
Aegean Odyssey you will cruise to the best
archaeological sites in the Aegean including
the Minoan Palace of Knossos on Crete,
the ruins of sacred Delos, the breathtaking
monuments of Ephesus and Pergamon,
and what remains of ancient Troy.
Cruising through the Dardanelles, the ship
makes its way to the Black Sea resort town
of Sevastopol where you will explore the history of the Crimean
War including Balaklava, the site of the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Before reaching Istanbul you will dock in Odessa and walk the
famous Potemkin Steps.
DATE
PORT
AUG 18
Depart USA/Canada
AUG 19
Arrive ATHENS Greece
Transfer to hotel
overnight hotel
AUG 20
ATHENSGreece
overnight hotel
AUG 21
ATHENS/PIRAEUS Greece
Transfer to Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus
AUG 22
NAUPLIA (Mycenae) Greece
7.00am
8.00pm
AUG 23
RETHIMNON (Knossos) Crete
8.00am
10.00pm
AUG 24
SANTORINI (Akrotiri)
Greek Islands
7.00am
8.00pm
AUG 25
DELOS Greek Islands
MYKONOS Greek Islands
7.00am
2.00pm
noon
midnight
AUG 26
IZMIR (Ephesus)Turkey
2.00pm
overnight
AUG 27
IZMIR (Pergamon)Turkey
AUG 28
CANAKKALE (Troy) Turkey
AUG 29
Cruise into the Black Sea
AUG 30
SEVASTOPOL Ukraine
7.00am
6.00pm
AUG 31
ODESSA Ukraine
8.00am
midnight
SEPT 1
Cruise the Black Sea
SEPT 2
ISTANBULTurkey
Disembark Aegean Odyssey and
transfer to hotel
SEPT 3
ISTANBULTurkey
SEPT 4
ISTANBULTurkey
Transfer to Istanbul Airpo
18 DAYS FROM
ARRIVE
DEPART
8.00pm
6.00pm
8.00am
6.00pm
7.00am
overnight hotel
overnight hotel
$5,195 PER PERSON
Including 2-night hotel stays
in ATHENS and ISTANBUL plus an
overnight stay on board in IZMIR
Prices are per person based on double occupancy and do not include savings and discounts. Stateroom savings are per cabin based on double occupancy and vary by category. Single travelers receive 50%
of the discount. Terms and conditions apply, please see full brochure for details. All offers and discounts are strictly capacity controlled, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.
VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Classical ATHENS and
Minoan CRETE
Your stay in Athens includes a fullmorning's guided tour of the city's
ancient citadel, the Acropolis. Built
during the "Golden Age" of Athens
between 447-438BC, the Acropolis
represents the achievements of
Athenian culture during this
remarkable era. You will also visit
the wonderful Acropolis Museum.
From the Athenian port of Piraeus,
you cruise to Nauplia and the
opportunity to visit two of the great
sites of classical Greece: Mycenae
and the magnificent theater at
Epidaurus. The heyday of Minoan
civilization (2000-1600BC) was
marked by the construction of great
palaces, the best known of which
is Knossos. Excavations were
begun in 1899 by the British
archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans,
who controversially “restored”
the palace with his own eccentric
ideas of Minoan interior design.
Legendary GREEK ISLANDS
On arriving in Santorini you take the
short drive to Akritori. This ancient
Minoan outpost is a truly remarkable
site and the excavations include the
remains of a sophisticated civilization
dating back to the 16th century
BC. It is then on to Delos, one of
the most interesting archaeological
sites in Greece and the paramount
religious sanctuary of the ancient
Greek world. Nearby Mykonos,
with its lively cafes and shops, is
the perfect contrast.
Library of Celsus, Ephesus
TURKEY’S ancient treasures
From the port of Izmir there is the
opportunity to visit some of the
most spectacular sites of antiquity
to be found anywhere. Ephesus
was the ancient Roman capital of
the province of Asia and today is
rightly celebrated for its remarkably
well-preserved ruins. There is also
the opportunity to visit another
excellent classical site – Pergamon
was founded by the Greeks in the
8th century BC.
From Cannakale you will visit the
remains of Troy. The 13th or 12th
century BC siege of Troy by Spartan
and Achaean warriors from Greece
has fired the imagination of poets
over thousands of years. Today
little remains of the 5,000 years
of habitation but you can sense the
history of this place as you view
the massive walls, a Roman theater
and the reputed Palace of King
Priam. Alternatively, you can cross
the Dardanelles to the moving
memorials of Gallipoli.
Sevastopol’s more ancient heritage
at Chersonesos, a city founded by
the Greeks in 422BC and later the
site of the birth of the Russian
Orthodox church.
In Odessa, your tour will take in all
the great sites of the city including
the Opera House – designed in
the 1880s by the same architects
responsible for the Vienna State
Opera, the Potemkin Steps and
the Archaeological Museum.
The wonders of ISTANBUL
In this city you will find some of
the greatest buildings and works
of art in the world. Your morning’s
sightseeing will take in the Byzantine
6th-century cathedral of Hagia
Sophia, the Topkapi Palace, home
of the early sultans, and the Blue
Mosque. Plus, with your 2-night
stay, there’s ample free time to
explore on your own.
The BLACK SEA
In Sevastopol you will visit the
Panorama Museum where the
circular painting tells the story of
the 349-day siege of the city during
the Crimean War. Then drive out
of the city to Balaklava visiting the
“Valley of Death,” site of the Charge
of the Light Brigade, en route. In
the afternoon you have a choice of
excursions – either visit the Naval
Museum which was once a Soviet
nuclear submarine base or explore
Istanbul, gateway to the Black Sea