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 |