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Alexander
the Great, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Saint Paul, Marco Polo and millions
of others from the dawn of civilization to present-day cruise vacationers
have explored the coastal cities and thousands of islands of Southern
Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. These are, in fact, places linked mainly
by the sea, and much of their history, commerce and traditions have their
origins there.
Eastern
Mediterranean/Aegean Sea cruises visit ports in
Turkey, Greece and islands such as Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos and Crete.
Ships traveling this itinerary on seven-day cruises often departing from
Piraeus (Athens), Greece, or Istanbul, Turkey, though some longer voyages
sail from ports farther west.
Western
Mediterranean/Southern Europe cruises sail among
the cities and villages of Southern Europe from the Adriatic to the
Straits of Gibraltar, including Venice, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome) and
Genoa, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; St.-Tropez, France; Barcelona, Spain;
and a host of others, ranging from small villages to major cities. |
