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Street of the Knights, Rhodes

NEW ICONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD:
Mont.
GREECE & ISR AEL

ATHENS TO HAIFA, (or reverse ) | 8 DAYS

Sailing the eastern Mediterranean is a GREECE Piraeus
(Athens)
voyage of contrasts rich in ornate temples, Mykonos
opulent palace ruins, and sacred legends Rhodes
celebrating ancient deities.
To the south, enshrined in formidable Ottoman walls, stands Limassol CYPRUS
Jerusalem, Western Civilization’s contemporary crossroads
of faith, where Muezzin calls to prayer reverberate off foot- Heraklion Haifa
polished limestone streets, intermingle with church bells, and Mediterranean Sea Ashdod
dissipate into the din of rumbling buses, bustling pedestrians, (Jerusalem)
and rasping scooter engines. ISRAEL
Further south in Jordan’s Dead Sea basin are Petra’s etched
ruins and religious relics, which serve as stark reminders that
theological beliefs and even the richest human habitations PORTS OF CALL: Piraeus (Athens); Mykonos; Heraklion; Rhodes;
Limassol; Ashdod (Jerusalem); Haifa
are transitory, a permanence limited to the integrity of stone DEPARTURE DATES: Star Pride: May 19, 27 , 2023
against wind, water, and time. It’s a collective sense of awe Star Legend: Oct 10, 18 , 2022; Oct 20, 28 , 2023
and wonder likely shared by former Nebataean inhabitants
thousands of years ago. Go in-land and combine the best of the land and sea
with the Holy Lands & Petra Cruise Tour.

IN S ID E R T IP S
• Windbreakers and hoodies • The cheapest authentic Jerusalem’s holiest
are precautionary summer Rhodes entertainment is destinations, so consider
essentials in Mykonos, but watching local fisherman convertible travel pants
sunscreen is added insurance land fish at sunset along the featuring zip-off legs for
when playful offshore breezes Old Town harbor. versatility and light packing.
tug at sunhats. • Wineries thrive on Cyprus. Women’s clothing guidelines
• The most delicious way to Seek out prized regional are more specific,
spend time in Heraklion is white Xynisteri and red encouraging skirts with
sampling local sweet cheese Mavro wines because they hems at least beneath the
pastries and bougatsa cream rarely land on store shelves knees and blouses that cover
pies served at cafés off the island. shoulders and upper arms.
and restaurants around • Dress for access. Men’s Bougatsa cream pie
Lion Square. shorts are forbidden at

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