Best of Greece

Su aventura en Atenas comienza cinco km al suroeste en el puerto más grande de Grecia, conocido como El Pireo. Mientras que aquí, asegúrese de tomar nota de lo que se considera una de las mayores contribuciones de la antigua era de Pericles, la infraestructura de la ciudad, lo que hoy conocemos como un bloque de la ciudad.

Aquí en la Isla de Santorini, usted encontrará un clásico paisaje marino de casas encaladas griegas acentuadas por techos azules como el mar. Este es un tesoro para los amantes de la arqueología profesionales y aficionados, con sitios que incluyen tumbas que datan del siglo 9 y el Santuario de Apolo.

Una vez que la capital de la provincia romana de Asia Menor, esta ciudad costera es ahora el sueño de un arqueólogo. Este antiguo centro bancario y comercial griego es rica en sitios históricos, como el Gran Teatro, el Templo de Adriano, y el Templo de Artemisa, una de las Siete Maravillas del Mundo Antiguo.

Mykonos es conocida por sus pueblos blancos salpicados de azul y verde jade. También es famosa por su vida nocturna sofisticada. La isla más popular de las Cícladas es un hervidero de actividad, inundada de hermosas callejuelas, y el hogar de playas de arena seductoras.

The fascinating past and enchanting present come together on your Thessaloniki cruise from the moment your ship docks. Greece’s second-largest city is also considered its cultural capital, which makes Thessaloniki a perfect venue for leisurely strolls past Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman monuments, statues, and churches. In the city’s high-octane Ladadika district, Greek music, dancing, and dining come together in one happy trio. If your preferred location ashore from your Greece cruise is beachside, long stretches of sand with varying degrees of amenities are just a short distance from the city in the resort towns on the beautiful blue waters of the Thermaikos Gulf.

As the capital of Greece and one of Europe’s most bustling cities, Athens is powered by 5,000 years of history. At night, the city of Athens glows from afar, light reflecting off the ancient ruins. Today travelers flock from around the world to experience its history while on cruises from Athens. After all, the art, theatre, architecture, and philosophy of Athens had ripple effects through the fabric of entire civilizations.

Take in thousands of years of history through timeless excursions while on taking a cruise from Athens. The departure port of Piraeus is one of the busiest commercial ports in the world, servicing many Mediterranean cruises, and sits on a natural, sandy bay where local Athenians often relax on summer weekends. Piraeus offers travelers stopping through on their Greek island cruises from Athens opportunity to explore, shop, and eat traditional Greek dishes.

A Greek island cruise from Athens wouldn’t be complete without seeing the metropolis’ major sites—the unforgettable Acropolis, the Parthenon, a hike up Mount Lycabettus, or tours of museums containing antiquity’s greatest treasures dating back to the 5th century BC. Though Athens is a city of ruins, it’s the very essence of modern Greece.