14-Night Europe Cruise from Istanbul

1. Day

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     Istanbul

     Depart 17:00

     The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.

     • Hagia Sophia
     • Blue Mosque
     • Grand Bazaar
2. Day

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     Mykonos

     Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00

     A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.

     • Windmills
     • Little Venice
     • Chora town
3. Day

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     Katakolon

     Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00

     A small port on Greece's western Peloponnese coast, best known as the gateway to ancient Olympia. The sanctuary where the original Olympic Games were held lies a short drive inland, among ruined temples and the old stadium.

     • Ancient Olympia
     • Olympic stadium
     • Temple of Zeus
4. Day

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     Corfu

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     An Ionian island off Greece's northwest coast, greener and more Venetian-feeling than the Aegean isles. Ships call at its old town, a UNESCO-listed warren of Italianate streets between two hilltop fortresses, with pebbly coves around the shore.

     • Old Fortress
     • Liston arcade
     • Ionian coves
5. Day

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     Dubrovnik

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

     A walled city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, its limestone old town wrapped in sea-facing ramparts above the Adriatic. Ships call here for the marble main street of Stradun, the circuit of the city walls and the cable car to Mount Srđ.

     • City walls
     • Stradun
     • Mount Srđ cable car
6. Day

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     Kotor

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

     A walled medieval town at the head of the Bay of Kotor, a fjord-like inlet of the Adriatic ringed by steep mountains. Ships anchor below the old town, whose stone lanes and ramparts climb toward the fortress of San Giovanni.

     • Bay of Kotor
     • Old town walls
     • San Giovanni fortress
7. Day

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8. Day

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     Messina

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

     A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.

     • Etna day trips
     • Taormina gateway
     • Astronomical clock
9. Day

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     Naples

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

     A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.

     • Mount Vesuvius
     • Pompeii
     • Gateway to Capri
10. Day

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      Civitavecchia

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

      The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.

      • Gateway to Rome
      • Fort Michelangelo
      • Vatican excursions
11. Day

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      Livorno

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

      A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.

      • Gateway to Florence
      • Pisa excursions
      • Venezia Nuova canals
12. Day

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      Toulon

      Arrive 08:30 · Depart 18:00

      A major French naval port on the Mediterranean, set on a wide harbour beneath the heights of Mont Faron. Its old town and Provençal market lie behind the waterfront, and a cable car climbs the mountain for sweeping views over the roadstead.

      • Mont Faron
      • Provençal market
      • Naval harbour
13. Day

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      Marseille

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

      France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.

      • Vieux-Port
      • Notre-Dame de la Garde
      • Calanques
14. Day

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      Palma de Mallorca

      Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00

      The capital of Mallorca in Spain's Balearic Islands, set around a wide bay. Its enormous seafront cathedral, La Seu, rises above the old town's narrow lanes, with a hilltop castle, marina and nearby coves a short way from the cruise terminal.

      • La Seu cathedral
      • Bellver Castle
      • Old town
15. Day

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      Tarragona

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

      A coastal city in Catalonia, northeast Spain, built on the site of a major Roman provincial capital. Its amphitheatre, forum and aqueduct survive among the old town's medieval lanes, with a long Mediterranean beach below the upper town.

      • Roman amphitheatre
      • Tarragona Cathedral
      • Les Ferreres Aqueduct

• 17 Oct 2026

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