GREECE & DALMATIAN DELIGHTS CRUISE

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8-DAY CRUISE WITH SEABOURN

Piraeus (Athens), Greece | Monemvasia, Greece | Katakolon (Olympia), Greece | Nydri, Nisos Lefkada, Greece | Brindisi, Italy | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Zadar, Croatia | Venice, Italy

Explore the wonders of the Mediterranean on Seabourn’s ultra-luxury ships. Explore countries and cultures that touch your curiosity and heart.

A Seabourn luxury cruise ship will escort you into a wondrous world of history and culture with a sapphire jewel at its center. On a Mediterranean cruise with Seabourn, you will experience the best that the sea and the countries have to offer – gourmet food, wonderful people and memories of a lifetime.

October 22 – 29, 2023

8 Day, 7 Nights
Cruise from Piraeus (Athens), Greece to Venice, Italy
Cruise Only

Travel: 8 Days. 8 Ports. 1 Amazing Vacation.

Cruise: Aboard the Seabourn Encore

Itinerary: View Day-by-Day Trip Itinerary

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HIGHLIGHTS

Piraeus (Athens), Greece
Monemvasia, Greece
Katakolon (Olympia), Greece
Nydri, Nisos Lefkada, Greece
Brindisi, Italy
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Zadar, Croatia
Venice, Italy

Your Ship: Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore is as strikingly beautiful and as excitingly innovative as any Seabourn has ever debuted. She crowns a fleet of luxury cruise ships that is already the newest, most modern and most acclaimed in the ultra-luxury segment.
300 SUITES | 690 feet LENGTH | 92 feet WIDTH

Itinerary

DAY 1 Piraeus (Athens), Greece - Embark ⌵

DAY 1 Piraeus (Athens), Greece – Embark

Piraeus has been the port for Athens since 482 BC. The busy harbor is filled with ferries and cruise ships making their way to the Greek Islands and other Mediterranean cities. The busy metropolis of Athens and its treasure trove of antiquities lie just a few miles from the port. Even as the reality of the modern city took hold, with its high-rise apartments, crowded sidewalks and bustling traffic, the beauty of the Acropolis, the outstanding museums, charming cafés, sidewalk markets and startling views come together in a cultural mosaic for all to enjoy.

DAY 2 Monemvasia, Greece ⌵

DAY 2 Monemvasia, Greece
TENDER REQUIRED

Although connected to the mainland by a causeway, the great hump of Monemvasia looming from the sea is an island. The medieval city seems to tumble down the sheer rock to the sea, crowned by the Byzantine church of Ayia Sophia nearly 900 feet above. In the Middle Ages, the famous Malmsey wine was made here.

DAY 3 Katakolon (Olympia), Greece ⌵

DAY 3 Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

The small commercial port of Katakolon serves the inland town of Pyrgos as chief export center for grapes, raisins, regional fruits and vegetables that grow in the fertile hinterland. Fifteen miles in the distance lies Olympia, the sacred ancient site where the Olympic Games had their beginnings.

DAY 4 Nydri, Nisos Lefkada, Greece ⌵

DAY 4 Nydri, Nisos Lefkada, Greece
TENDER REQUIRED

Set in a picturesque inlet, the town of Nydri is a favorite Ionian yacht harbor. Explore the vast olive groves that blanket Lefkada’s landscape, and the famous Nydri Waterfalls.

DAY 5 Brindisi (Lecce), Italy ⌵

DAY 5 Brindisi (Lecce), Italy

Set on a peninsula between two arms of the Adriatic Sea, Brindisi was an important port of the Roman Empire, and later for the East India Company. In the 2nd century BC the Appian Way was built, linking the port to Rome, and a column near the harbor marks the end of that famous route. It is here that in 71 BC, the gladiator Spartacus led thousands of rebel slaves in an unsuccessful escape. Today visitors find Romanesque churches, a 13th-century castle and, in the surrounding Apulia region, remains of ancient Messapian culture.

DAY 6 Dubrovnik, Croatia ⌵

DAY 6 Dubrovnik, Croatia

TENDER REQUIRED

Founded in the 7th century, Dubrovnik rose to greatness as a merchant state, independent republic and cultural crossroads. The traffic-free Old Town has been called a Croatian Athens. This UNESCO designated World Heritage Site is a living museum of the ages with fortifications, chapels, monastic cloisters and Europe’s second-oldest synagogue crowded into its ancient walls. Relax at a sidewalk café, listen to the chimes of the 14th-century bell tower or join the promenade down the palace-lined avenue known as the Stradun.

DAY 7 Zadar, Croatia ⌵

DAY 7 Zadar, Croatia

Located in central Dalmatia Zadar is one of the Adriatic’s most historically interesting towns with a wealth of sightseeing and exciting nightlife. Zadar was founded by the Romans, attacked by the Turks, ruled by the Austrians and made part of Italy until 1943 when the Germans moved in. Allied bombing destroyed much of the historic centre which was rebuilt after the war only to suffer more attacks by Yugoslav forces in 1991. In recent years Zadar has undergone a startling revival. Cafes and bars are filled, museums and churches have been restored and tourists pour in to take boats to nearby islands.

DAY 8 Venice, Italy ⌵

DAY 8 Venice, Italy

he first settlement of the marshy islands in the lagoon was for protection from barbarian tribes that terrorized mainland farms and villages. Island living quickly led to the development of skills in handling boats, then ships. Maritime trade conducted by shrewd merchants brought great wealth, which permitted the building of palaces, churches and monuments. The city became the center of the vast Venetian empire, its name forever summoning visions of grandeur, magnificence, richness, graciousness and beauty. Although later linked to the mainland, first by a railway bridge built in 1848 and then by a motor causeway in 1930, this island city will always be considered the “Queen of the Sea.” There are no cars in Venice; all transportation is by boat or on foot along the time-worn, cobblestone streets and across some 400 bridges that span the city’s 177 canals. Enchanting Venice truly offers an atmosphere that exists nowhere else.