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| Wed 25 Oct London - Athens | Fly from London to Athens where we board Minerva in Piraeus. |
| Thu 26 Oct Piraeus | Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of Athens including the famous Acropolis or the superb Archaeological Museum. Afternoon at sea. |
| Fri 27 Oct Nauplion | A full day in the attractive town of Nauplion. Visit the hill-top city of Mycenae or the best preserved theatre in Greece, Epidauros. Our late evening departure gives you an opportunity to try the local restaurants. |
| Sat 28 Oct Gythion | Today we visit the hill-top fortress town of Mistra or the tiny fortress village of Mani. |
| Sun 29 Oct Souda Bay - Heraklion | This morning we visit the town of Chania famous for its Venetian and Turkish past. Afternoon at sea arriving at Heraklion for overnight. |
| Mon 30 Oct Heraklion | A full day on beautiful Crete where we visit the Minoan palace of Knossos and the world famous Archaeological Museum. |
| Tue 31 Oct Santorini - Patmos | 
Minerva anchors off the spectacular island of Santorini.
Explore the attractive town of Thera or the Minoan excavations at Akrotiri.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon sail to Patmos.
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| Wed 1 Nov Patmos | Here we visit the hill-top Monastery of St John, where it is believed the Book of Revelation was written. |
| Thu 2 Nov Dikili | During our call to Dikili we visit the impressive site of Pergamum and the elaborate Asclepieion, a tribute to the god of healing. |
| Fri 3 Nov Kusadasi | 
Visit the extensive ancient city of Ephesus, one of
various sites of interest in the area included in our programme of
excursions. We spend the evening in port, a perfect opportunity to sample
some local cuisine.
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| Sat 4 Nov Bodrum | We anchor off the town of Bodrum to visit the Castle of St Peter and the Tomb of Mausolus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. |
| Sun 5 Nov Fethiye | A full day in the lovely bay of Fethiye including visits to the ancient Lycian capital of Xanthos and Letoon or take a supplementary full-day excursion up the Dalyan River to the site of Caunos. |
| Mon 6 Nov Kas | After a morning at sea we arrive in Kas. Our visits take us across the mountains to Demre to St Nicholas' Church and Myra to view the splendid rock cut tombs. |
| Tue 7 Nov Antalya | Minerva sails early morning to arrive at the port of Antalya early afternoon. Here we visit the splendid theatre at Aspendos and the ancient city of Perge. |
| Wed 8 Nov Antalya | Disembark for our return flight to London. |
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Mike Everett Ornithologist, author and lecturer, has worked for the RSPB since 1964. Widely travelled he has a special interest in the migration and identification of bird life seen in the Mediterranean.
Elizabeth Gordon Well-known lecturer in art history for NADFAS, the National Gallery, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. She will bring to light a host of classical art and architecture with special reference to Greek, Roman and Byzantine sculpture.
Tom Hassall His expertise in archaeology, art, history and architecture will help him explore the past and present day influences to be found throughout the region.
The Rt Revd Jim Thompson Broadcaster and author, currently Bishop of Bath and Wells. His background includes classics and archaeology and areas of special interest embody Islamic history and religious interfaith.