Aegean Odyssey Cruise
Summary
Discover Minoan and Hellenic Gems
The Aegean has been the setting for so much in mythology and history from the Bronze Age, through the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations, to Classical Greece and Ancient Rome and onward to the Byzantine age. This wonderfully encompassing cruise arcs across the Aegean just as it spans through the rich history of the Mediterranean. You really will be following in the wake of the ancient colonists, traders and warriors who embarked on voyages much less certain than ours but who must have felt the same excited anticipation at each landfall. 21st century sailors can enjoy the additional benefit of a kind of time travel in that our voyage explores some of the most famous sites from all periods of Greece’s extraordinary ancient history whose cultures shaped the world we live in today.
What to Expect
- Explore the Athenian Acropolis, the sanctuary in the heart of Athens, with the iconic Erectheum and Parthenon
- Admire the Royal Tombs in Vergina including that of Philip II, complete with stunning frescos and gold grave goods
- Enjoy a full day at Ephesus, one of Western Turkey’s highlights, famed for its rich architecture
- Visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos, the centre of Europe’s oldest civilisation
- Discover the staggering remains on Delos, the Sanctuary of Apollo, birthplace of the god and his twin sister, Artemis
