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Mont.
Athens, Greece Black Sea

Meteora TURKEY
Aegean Sea
Delphi Kusadasi
Mykonos
GREECE Patmos
Nafplio, Greece Piraeus
(Athens) Nafplio

Monemvasia Santorini

Mediterranean Sea

a World Heritage Site. Explore two that are DAY 6 • KUSADASI, TURKEY DAY 9 • MONEMVASIA, GREECE
now accessible by steps and bridges, shifting Kusadasi offers many historic sites, Monemvasia is a place where only the
your gaze from the incredible monasteries but Ephesus steals the show. Once an determined go, or those with private ships.
to the amazing rock towers they cling to. important trading stop along the Silk Road, (Don’t be surprised if yours is the only one
After lunch, return to Athens and spend its well-preserved ruins reflect what was in the harbor.) The Gibraltar-like fortress is
the evening at your leisure. once one of the most beautiful and linked to the rest of the Peloponnese by a
(Includes overnight at St. George Lycabettus, advanced cities of the ancient world. Walk thin tendril of causeway that was once a
breakfast, and lunch.) the marble-lined streets past the huge drawbridge, restricting access to whoever
theater where St. Paul once preached, currently occupied the rock. Fewer than
DAY 4 • ACROPOLIS & the gladiator’s graveyard, the incomparable 100 live here full-time, in historic stone
PIRAEUS, GREECE facade of the Celsus Library. If you were buildings covered with jasmine, oleander,
The Acropolis is one of the most famous wealthy, you might have lived in one of the and bougainvillea. Climb to the upper town
archaeological sites in the world, and yet grand terrace houses, their ornate frescoes and explore the citadel and Agia Sofia
another UNESCO World Heritage Site. and mosaics still shining. church. With no cars allowed, you can hear
Climb the smooth marble steps to the the cicadas singing and the sea breaking
Parthenon, a masterpiece of classical DAY 7 • PATMOS, GREECE gently on the shore. Return to the lower
architecture. Admire the Temple of Athena Inhale the scent of heather and pines on the town and sink into a welcome chair at a
Nike and the Porch of Maidens. Then enter sacred island where the Book of Revelation trattoria for a congratulatory sip of Malmsey,
the Acropolis Museum where you’ll find was said to have been written. This UNESCO the sweet wine that originated here.
works of art including the Parthenon Frieze World Heritage Site draws pilgrims to sites DAY 10 • NAFPLIO, GREECE
with its beautiful depiction of the festival like the Cave of the Apocalypse and the
of Athena. Turn your attention to a modern Holy Monastery of the Apocalypse, while This charming seaside town is one of
beauty as you head to the yacht. nature lovers flock to the beaches — some the most romantic cities in Greece. Enjoy
(Includes breakfast and transfer to yacht.) sand, some pebbled, and every color of the medieval old town with its narrow
cobblestone alleys and neoclassical mansions.
the rainbow.
DAY 5 • MYKONOS, GREECE DAY 8 • SANTORINI, GREECE Take an optional tour to the UNESCO
Visit Mykonos, a classic Greek isle with Cruise into Santorini, a vision in whitewash, site of Epidaurus or the UNESCO site of
Mycenea. Or stroll the Syntagma Square
hundreds of white-washed churches and volcanic black, and a blue so distinctive and take in the beauty of the Palamidi
cubist houses, thatched windmills catching it’s become known as Santorini blue. Castle with its 999 steps carved from
the breeze, and a harbor bobbing with People of the Cyclades don’t simply like the rocks.
fishing boats and luxury yachts. Sit in the color, they believe it keeps away evil,
the shadow of a café as native fishermen a job it must do extremely well as it’s hard DAY 11 • PIRAEUS (ATHENS), GREECE
and jet set Europeans pass by. Or head to imagine a more sublime place. Catch Return to Athens, a city with 3,000 years
further afield on an optional tour of Delos, iconic photos of traditional Greek windmills, of history where you can’t turn around
a UNESCO site and mythical birthplace and don’t miss the romantic village of without encountering the past.
of Apollo. Oia with its cave houses.

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