10-Night Europe Cruise from Istanbul

1. Day

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     Istanbul

     Arrive 07:00 · 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
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     Troy National Park

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

3. Day

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     Thessaloníki

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00

     Greece's second city, a port on the Thermaic Gulf in the north with a long Byzantine and Ottoman past. The seafront White Tower, Roman-era Rotunda and Arch of Galerius, and a celebrated food scene of mezedes mark the waterfront.

     • White Tower
     • Rotunda
     • Roman Forum
4. Day

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     Milos

     Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00

     A volcanic island in the Greek Cyclades, ringed by some of the most unusual coastline in the Aegean. The white cliffs and sea caves of Sarakiniko, the fishing village of Klima and the bay of Adamas draw visitors ashore.

     • Sarakiniko cliffs
     • Klima village
     • Adamas harbour
5. Day

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     Katakolon

     Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00

     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
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     At Sea

7. Day

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     Kotor

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     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
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     Dubrovnik

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     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
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     Split

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00

     A Croatian port on the Dalmatian coast, built quite literally inside the walls of a Roman emperor's retirement palace. Diocletian's Palace still forms the living old town, its cellars and courtyards woven through with cafes, shops and the cathedral.

     • Diocletian's Palace
     • Riva promenade
     • Marjan Hill
10. Day

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      Koper

      Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00

      Slovenia's main port, a compact medieval town on the Adriatic with strong Venetian roots. Its Tito Square and bell tower recall centuries under Venice, and it sits within easy reach of Ljubljana, the Postojna caves and the Istrian coast.

      • Tito Square
      • Venetian old town
      • Postojna Cave
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      Trieste

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

      A port city in northeast Italy near the Slovenian border, long the seaward gateway of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Grand Habsburg-era squares open onto the Adriatic, with the seafront Piazza Unità d'Italia and the white Miramare Castle on the bay.

      • Piazza Unità d'Italia
      • Miramare Castle
      • Viennese cafés

• 28 Oct 2027

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