Ancient Empires of the Eastern Mediterranean

The Action Began In Venice Italy In August Of 2013. Sailing Southward Along The Adriatic We Headed For The Ionian Sea. Our First Stop Was Olympia Greece Site Of The Original Olympic Games. After Spending A Day There We Left For Athens City Of Gods. We Docked At Piraeus Athenss Port And We Visited The Ancient Metropolis. Next We Sailed For Istanbul Turkey. What A Sight To Behold! After Having Been Transported In Antiquity At Olympia And Athens The Skyscrapers Mansions And Chic Restaurants Of The Turkish City Begged Our Attention. We Marveled At Its Views While Riding The Ferry Along The Bosphorous Sea. There Was So Much To See And Do In Istanbul That We Spent Two Full Days There. Afterward We Visited The Islands Of Santorini And Lesvos Before Returning To Athens.