Between Two Seas: Exploring the Ancient Cities of the Aegean and Black Seas Aboard Corinthian II
September 27 - October 7, 2010
This is a voyage to the homelands of Achilles, Hector, and Alexander the Great, to the birthplaces of the Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations, to the point where Euorpe and Asia meet. This exceptional program takes us from the Northern Aegean Sea, through the breathtaking Bosphorus with its spectacular views of Istanbul, and into the Black Sea, a fascinating region that very few travelers have explored. This is an itinerary for travelers who have seen the classic sites of the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean and are ready for something new. From Istanbul we journey to the lovely island of Thasos and to the dense forest of Mount Pelion where Centaurs trained the young Achilles as a warrior. Below the slopes of Mount Uludag, we will discover extraordinary 14th- and 15th-century Ottoman monuments—they are among the finest in the world, yet are rarely seen by visitors from the West. In addition to rare sites, we will also see the vast remains of Troy on Turkey's wind-swept plains, and the magnificent Byzantine and Ottoman monuments of Istanbul. Then we'll sail into the Black Sea, an immense inland ocean that has been a crossroads of culture and commerce since ancient times. Amasra is one of the Black Sea's loveliest towns, that reveals the influence of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Byzantines, and the Ottomans. With 57 suites accommodating only 114 guests, Corinthian II is the ideal ship for this splendid itinerary.
Tour Itinerary
September 27/28
U.S.A./Istanbul, Turkey
September 29
Istanbul; Embark Corinthian II
September 30
Thasos, Northern Aegean, Greece
October 1
Thessaloniki, Macedonia; Vergina
October 2
Volos, Thessaly; Pelion or Meteora
October 3
Canakkale, Turkey; Troy
October 4
Mudanya; Bursa
October 5
Amasra, Turkey's Black Sea Coast
October 6
Nessebur, Bulgaria
October 7
Istanbul, Turkey/U.S.A.
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