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12 night empires and azure shores

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Length of cruise: 12 nights
Ship: Marina (details)
Cruise line: Oceania Cruises

Departure port: Athens (Piraeus)
Ports of call: Skiathos, Istanbul, Cesme, Santorini, Heraklion, Amalfi, Civitavecchia, Monte Carlo, Sete
Return port: Barcelona

Day Location

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Athens (Piraeus)
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Athens (Piraeus)
3
Skiathos
4
Istanbul
5
Cesme
6
Santorini
7
Heraklion
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Amalfi
9
Civitavecchia
10
Monte Carlo
11
Sete
12
Barcelona
13
Barcelona

Walk on the narrow paths ringing the caldera of Santorini and you'll come across outcroppings of pumice — light and porous volcanic rock — that betrays the island's eruptive past.

The fortress Rumelihisarı in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey.

An interior view of the Sultanahmet Camii, or Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey.

JD Lasica: "I still fondly recall the best lunch I ever had, from several years ago: fresh hand-picked grilled fish, horta, Greek salad and spectacularly awful homemade wine prepared by two lovely sister-owners of a taverna on the southeast side of Santorini who spoke not a word of English."

The Colosseum in Rome was long the largest amphitheater in the word, holding 50,000 to 80,000 spectators who watched gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. It was built between 70 AD and 80 AD.

The caldera of Santorini with a view of the whitewashed houses of Fira perched atop sheer cliffs that plunge a thousand feet to the sea. An ocean-filled volcanic ring was left behind by a titanic eruption 3,500 years ago that devastated the region. It's one of the most stunning views in the world.

The Basilica Cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul.

The Ortaköy Mosque at night in Istanbul.

A view of the interior cupola of Hagia Sophia, now a museum called Ayasofya Müzesi, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The white marble Arch of Septimius Severus at the northwest corner of the Roman Forum in Rome was dedicated in AD 203 following a military victory.

A color-enhanced view of the Colosseum in Rome at dusk.

The interior of Hagia Sophia, built in 360 AD. It's now a museum called Ayasofya Müzesi, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish pastries in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, dates to 1616. It's popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles decorating its inside walls. Visit it as part of a Mediterranean itinerary aboard Tere Moana.

A shot of Palatine Hill in Rome. Legend says this is where Romulus killed his twin and founded Rome in 753 BC.

The sugar cube houses of Oia perch atop red rock cliffs that loom over the Aegean Sea on the magical island of Santorini.

The iconic Sultanahmet Camii, or Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Gate of Salutation that leads to the Topaki Palace in Istanbul.

The cupola of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, built from 1609 to 1616.

Sunset at the Spanish Steps (Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) in Rome offers a perfect venue for people-watching. It's been a magnet for visitors since the 1700s.

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