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Your voyage may start in Athens or Venice and is likely to call on the following ports: Longer voyages pack in a few more stops in Greece, like Naxos, Patmos, and Rhodes. View all cruises in Greece. The Dalmatian Coast and Adriatic Sea: You may even be treated to ports in Montenegro and Bosnia. Piraeus for Athens , Greece: You can also visit the Acropolis Museum or spend your time exploring the neighbourhoods of Athens and the Central Market. This is also a nice port for a beach day. Try Banje or Lapad. The city of Istanbul is interestingly positioned as the gateway between Europe and Asia with the Bosporus running through the middle of the city.
Cruising the Mediterranean and Beyond [Ronald Joseph Tocchini] on Amazon. com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Have you ever visited the majestic city . Have you ever visited the majestic city of Madrid? Or have you ever felt the warm island sun on your shoulders while traveling to the Balearic Islands? This and.
There is 2, years of history in this city formerly known as Constantinople. The sail-away from Istanbul is one of the most beautiful in all of the Mediterranean. Oftentimes your ship will overnight here so you have time to see as much as possible. The Grand Canal is the main waterway and old-fashion gondolas transporting people between palazzos along smaller canals.
The lines at the basilica are quite long so prepare for a wait. Look for blown glass and leather products. View cruises from Venice. Beijing Tianjin , China. Bilbao San Sebastian , Spain. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Cadiz Seville , Spain.
Cape Town, South Africa. Chania Souda ,Crete, Greece. Chennai Madras , India.
Civitavecchia Rome , Italy. Cork Cobh , Ireland. Delphi Itea , Greece. Douglas, Isle of Man.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. East London, South Africa. Fethiye Turquoise Coast Turkey. Fiskardo Cephalonia , Greece. Fuerte Amador Panama City , Panama. Funchal Madeira , Portugal. Gallipoli Lecce , Italy.
Giardini Naxos Taormina , Sicily, Italy. Greenwich London , United Kingdom.
Haifa Nazareth , Israel. Halong Bay Hanoi , Vietnam. Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Australia. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Isla de la Juventud Isle of Youth , Cuba. Kangaroo Island Penneshaw , Australia. Kas Turquoise Coast , Turkey. Katakolon Olympia , Greece.
Kavala Philippi , Greece. Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Klong Toey Bangkok , Thailand. Kota Kinabalu Borneo , Malaysia. Kusadasi Ephesus , Turkey. La Serena Coquimbo , Chile. Laguna San Raphael, Chile. Leith Edinburgh , Scotland. Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Liverpool Lake District , England. London Tower Bridge , England. Mahe Victoria , Seychelles. Marseilles Provence , France. Mitilini Lesvos , Greece. Motril Granada , Spain. Mumbai Bombay , India.
Olbia Porto Cervo , Italy. Osaka Kyoto , Japan. Palamos Figueres , Spain. Palma De Mallorca, Spain. Paris Rouen , France. Piombino Tuscany , Italy. Piraeus Athens , Greece. Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India. Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Port Klang Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
This Azamara shore excursion takes you to the towns of Manarola and Monterosso al Mare. Greece is also a dream destination for history buffs , offering so much to see and do. This one will take you to the renowned Torre a Cenaia winery to tour the estate, learn about local wine from a sommelier, and yes, sample wine. View all cruises in Greece. La Serena Coquimbo , Chile.
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Port-Vendres Carcassonne , France. Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy. Porto Torres Sardinia , Italy. Portree, Isle Of Skye, Scotland. Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico. Punta Del Este, Uruguay. Rhodes Lindos , Greece. As popular ports like Barcelona, Venice and Santorini wrestle with how to both welcome tourists and preserve the character and integrity of their cities, the cruise industry may well have to adjust.
But for now, the ships and the passengers keep coming to these enthralling destinations. There are two ways to cruise the Mediterranean: The latter has the benefit of speed and allows you to do a seven-night cruise; the former adds at least two sea days in each direction as you have to cross the Bay of Biscay — most itineraries are 14 nights or more.
There are also two main cruise areas. The western Mediterranean , bordered by Spain and Italy, includes Sardinia, Corsica and the Balearics, and the eastern Mediterranean , on the eastern side of Italy, includes Greece, Croatia and Turkey. Some cruises stay in the west, perhaps sailing from Barcelona to the French Riviera and Italy; others remain in the east, cruising from Venice to Athens, Istanbul and the Greek islands.
Many lines offer seven-night cruises, which are great for beginners out to find their cruising legs, but there are also longer itineraries that combine the best of both sides of the Med. And when the ships are sailing in the eastern Med and to North Africa, there is a good chance of better weather.
Cruise ships berth close to the bottom of the famous La Rambla, a lively street filled with cafes, souvenir shops and street performers. Head into the Gothic Quarter to the east, and explore its warren of alleyways.