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The cruise ship anchored in front of Santorini.

Greek islands

Rodos. At the bottom, the Turkish coast.

The cruise started at Civitavecchia. After two days on board, we finally arrived to Mykonos in a stormy afternoon.

Rodos was the next stop. Fortunately, the weather was better that day and we could enjoy a visit to the walled town.

The third island we visited was Santorini. Afterwards, we passed the Hellespont and then, we arrived to the Bosphorus.

Istanbul

The cruise stoped two days at Istanbul. The first day we saw many people around the Blue Mosque. There was a festival at the Hippodrome: lots of families were celebrating the end of Ramadan. Our time in the city was short, but we saw the biggest mosques (Sultan Ahmet, Yeni, Suleiman), Agia Sofia, the Cistern, Topkapi palace and the bazaars.

Constanta

St. Peter and Paul Cathedral

We left the Bosphorus and went into the Ponto Euxino (Black Sea). The lack of activity at the huge port of Constanta was a prelude to what we would find later in the city. What a contrast with the crowded streets in Istanbul!

Constanta has seen better times, as the Casino and other buildings nearby showed.

Odessa

Potemkin Stairs

Odessa has also lived better times, but both the port and the city are more active. The touch of French urban planners make the city very pleasant.

This was the furthest stopover in our cruise. Then, we crossed again the Black Sea, the Bosphorus, the Hellespont...

Ephesus

Library of Celsus

... and came back to the Aegean Sea. Next destination: Kusadasi. The town had not much to offer us, so we went to Ephesus, where we visited the ruins of the hellenistic city: The Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian, the Theatre, the Temple of Domitian...

We had lunch in a nice village, Sirince, that still preserves its Orthodox church.

Athens

The Theseion

Next stopover: Piraeus. Obliged visit: Athens. First, Acropolis: Parthenon, Erecteion, Museum... then, Agora, Stoa, Theseion... Then, souvlaki at Mitropoleos, relax at the National Garden... short time, my beloved Athens!

The tram took us to Phaleron from where we walked to the great port of Piraeus, passing along Turkolimano and Pasalimani.

Pompeii

From Naples, the last stopover, we took a train and after a short trip we were in Pompeii.
This place deserves a long and calm visit. It is all a city to discover! The ashes preserved many villas with precious frescoes.

Afterwards, a walk around Naples was the end to a unforgettable travel.

Page Updated Apr 16, 2009
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jekins May 21, 2012 at 11:23 AM Report Abuse

HI THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENTSI HOPE TO READ FROM YOU?MY FRIEND.BYE
gwened May 19, 2012 at 6:58 AM Report Abuse

Hola Carmen estoy en Versailles por el finde y despues AFrica del Sur en negocios.Espero estes bien...chao jajaja no claro que todo no es negocio tambien hay buenos vinos ::)
Redang May 18, 2012 at 2:48 AM Report Abuse

¿Afónica?, claro, por el humo de las discotecas, jaja
leics Apr 18, 2012 at 11:22 PM Report Abuse

Thank you, Carmen! :-)
ranger49 Apr 15, 2012 at 6:15 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for your comment on my Tallinn page. We really enjoyed our tour of the Baltic countries, done as part of a Baltic capitals cruise. A real melt-pot of history and I never tire of the Hanseatic distinctive architecture. I think you would enjoy it.
MalenaN Apr 14, 2012 at 3:46 AM Report Abuse

Hello Carmen and thank you for visiting my Istanbul page! It is a lovely city! Time passes very quickly and I can't believe it is almost eight years since my last visit.
pfsmalo Apr 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM Report Abuse

Hi Carmen, Your pics of Madrid and Granada reminded me that it's been so long since I was there, I need to go back.

Paul
cyndymc Apr 11, 2012 at 6:33 PM Report Abuse

Hi, Carmen! Thank you for viewing my travel pages. I'm glad to have made you "travel" virtually to those places :)
Aitana Apr 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM Report Abuse

¡Gracias Santi! ¡Felices Pascuas!
Regina1965 Mar 19, 2012 at 11:50 AM Report Abuse

Thanks, Carmen, for visiting my Reykjavík pages :) I hope you visit one day and I hope to visit Alicante in the near future :)