The Black Sea Including the Sea of Azov Aboard Corinthian II
August 7 - 18, 2010
Combining the renowned historic sites of the Black Sea with the undiscovered splendors of the Sea of Azov, our voyage begins in Istanbul with visits to the Church of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. In the Sea of Azov, discover the ancient Greek colony of Tanais, a fortress built by the Turks, and a Cossack history museum. Also explore the summer residence of the tzars in Yalta, the Potemkin Steps in Odessa, and Bulgaria's historic town of Varna.
Study Leader Information
Michael Ainslie, President and CEO of the national Trust for Historic Preservation from 1980-1984; Dr. David J. Keeling, Professor and Head of the Department of Georgraphy and Geology at Western Kentucky University; Allen Rokach, Lecturer on travel photography; Dr. Hector Williams, Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America
Tour Itinerary
August 7/8
U.S.A/Istanbul, Turkey; Embark Corinthian II
August 9
Istanbul
August 10
At sea
August 11
Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine
August 12
Azov and Tanais, Russia
August 13
Feodosiya, Crimea, Ukraine; Sudak
August 14
Yalta
August 15
Sevastopol; Chersonesos; Bakhchysaray
August 16
Odessa
August 17
Varna, Bulgaria
August 18
Istanbul, Turkey/U.S.A.
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