| Cruise 597 Itinerary |
| Sun 26 Aug
London - Thessaloniki |
| Fly from London to Thessaloniki to join
Minerva. |
| Mon 27 Aug
Thessaloniki |
|
Explore the lively town on your own or join our visit to the Royal Tombs at
Vergina. |
| Tue 28 Aug
Mount Athos - Thasos * - Limnos |
|
After close cruising Mount Athos peninsula, we arrive at the lovely, verdant
island of Thasos.
Sail early evening to Limnos. |
| Wed 29 Aug
Limnos - Mythemna * |
| Relax on a sandy beach this morning before sailing to the
island of Lesbos, where we anchor off
the enchanting port of Mythemna. |
| Thu 30 Aug
Mythemna * - Mytilene |
|
We close cruise around the island to the capital Mytilene where we visit
beautiful Kastro, the
Byzantine foundation of emperor Justinian. |
| Fri 31 Aug
Mykonos |
| Explore this pretty town independently, or enjoy the
crystal blue waters of the Aegean Sea. |
| Sat 1 Sep
Piraeus |
| Our sightseeing of Athens includes the famous Acropolis and
the superb
National Archaeological Museum. |
| Sun 2 Sep
Nauplion |
|
This afternoon we visit the hilltop city of Mycenae or Epidaurus which has
the best-preserved
theatre in Greece. |
| Mon 3 Sep
Monemvasia * |
| This unique medieval town is the home of the ancient
Malmesy wine and is spectacularly sited on
a tiny rocky peninsula. |
| Tue 4 Sep
Paros - Santorini * |
|
Discover the island�s beautiful capital Paroikia before sailing into the
stunning volcanic
caldera of Santorini. |
| Wed 5 Sep
Santorini * |
|
Explore the pretty town of Thera independently this afternoon or drive
inland to sample some
of island�s popular wines. |
| Thu 6 Sep
Rhodes |
|
We spend a full day here to enjoy a walking tour of the crusader town or
visit to the
dramatically located fortress of Lindos. |
| Fri 7 Sep
Samos * |
|
Discover the green and mountainous island of Samos, home of many famous
sweet wines. We also
visit the Sanctuary of Hera. |
| Sat 8 Sep
Chios - Izmir |
|
>From Chios we visit the medieval villages of Pirgi and Mesta or explore Nea
Moni to see some of
the finest Byzantine mosaics in Greece. |
| Sun 9 Sep
Izmir - London |
| A morning at leisure before flying to London. |
| * Land by ship�s boat or local
tender |