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CLASSICAL GREECE ITINERARY

Friday MARINA ZEA, PIRAEUS – KEA
2:00-3:00 pm embarkation in Marina Zea, Depart via Cape Sounion to Kea. Time at leisure to explore Kea’s tiny port Korrisia after dinner. Departure in the early hours for Delos.
Saturday DELOS (anchorage)– MYKONOS – Optional morning tour to the unique archaeological site of Delos, antiquity’s most sacred island. On to the port of Tourlos in Mykonos, with a swim stop on the way. Free afternoon and evening to enjoy the island’s cosmopolitan lifestyle, Overnight in Mykonos, early morning departure for Santorini.
Sunday SANTORINI 
Noon arrival in Santorini (anchorage at Fira). Experience the stunning natural drama of the volcanic caldera. Optional tour to archaeological sites and typical villages with unique views over the Aegean Sea. Night departure for the island of Crete.
Monday RETHYMNON, CRETE 
Early Noon arrival at Crete’s famous and lively town of Rethymnon. Optional tour to the medieval old town and the small Venetian harbor or to Villages and Monasteries nearby. Late departure and sail through the night for Kythira.
Tuesday KYTHIRA 
Late morning swim stop and afternoon arrival to Kythira, a less known island gem now fast becoming a favourite among visitors to Greece. Evening at leisure to visit the picturesque main town of Chora and experience the subdued charms of this peaceful island. Departure late at night for Monemvassia.
Wednesday MONEMVASSIA – NAFPLION 
Morning arrival at the remarkable medieval fortified town of Monemvassia, with time at leisure to explore the uniquely preserved Byzantine and Venetian architecture and experience the beauty of the natural setting. Depart for Nafplion in the early afternoon, with a swim stop on the way. Evening arrival at Nafplion and overnight in port. The old quarter is charming, with narrow streets and characteristic period architecture. Also, impressive medieval fortifications can be seen in the port and crowning the hills above. Overnight in port.
Thursday NAFPLION – SPETSES 
Optional tour to Mycenae, the powerful walled palace of Agamemnon, the Homeric Achaean king. Early afternoon departure for the island of Spetses. Time at leisure to explore this remarkably preserved traditional town, with no cars to disrupt the singular atmosphere created by this paradoxical blend of aristocratic town houses, genuine island culture and countless trendy shops, restaurants, cafés and cosmopolitan nightspots. Departure in the early hours to Marina Zea, Piraeus.
Friday MARINA ZEA, PIRAEUS
Arrival early morning and disembarkation after Breakfast.

Swimstops are weather permitting.
Itinerary is subject to weather conditions and sailing is not permitted in force 7 Beaufort winds. The Company reserves the right to substitute the vessel.

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