City Of The Antiquity & Holy Land – Rome to Athens

  • 7th December 2027
  • 14 Nights
  • Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
  • Viking Vela
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Your itinerary

  • Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
  • Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
  • Naples (Pompeii)
  • Sicily (Messina), Italy
  • Valletta
  • Valletta
  • Ionian Sea Cruising
  • Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
  • Katakolon, Greece
  • Kalamáta, Greece
  • Heraklion
  • Rhodes
  • Greek Isles
  • Athens
  • Athens
Day 1

7th Dec '27

Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
Rome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy, as well as the capital of the Lazio region. The city has been a major human settlement for almost three millennia. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km², it is also the country’s most populated comune. More
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Day 2

8th Dec '27

Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
Rome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy, as well as the capital of the Lazio region. The city has been a major human settlement for almost three millennia. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km², it is also the country’s most populated comune. More
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Day 3

9th Dec '27

Naples (Pompeii)
Naples, a city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city’s cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle More
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Day 4

10th Dec '27

Sicily (Messina), Italy
Sicily has been shaped by countless civilizations, from Greek to Byzantine to Roman. When it fell under Spain’s purview in the 17th century, it was celebrated as one of Europe’s ten great cities. Surrounded by undulating mountains, orange and olive groves and vineyards are plentiful. During World War II, Messina was the destination of the unofficial “Race to Messina” between US General Patton and British Field Marshall Montgomery. In the end, Patton arrived just hours before his British comrade, receiving credit for securing Sicily. More
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Day 5

11th Dec '27

Valletta
Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece “The Beheading of Saint John.” More
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Day 6

12th Dec '27

Valletta
Valletta (or Il-Belt) is the tiny capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The walled city was established in the 1500s on a peninsula by the Knights of St. John, a Roman Catholic order. It’s known for museums, palaces and grand churches. Baroque landmarks include St. John’s Co-Cathedral, whose opulent interior is home to the Caravaggio masterpiece “The Beheading of Saint John.” More
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Day 7

13th Dec '27

Ionian Sea Cruising
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Day 8

14th Dec '27

Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
Corfu Town is the capital of the Greek island of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea. It’s known for its cobblestone streets and pastel-colored Venetian architecture. To the west, the Venetian-built New Fortress has a network of tunnels underneath and views over the harbor. The 15th-century Old Fortress overlooks the town from the east and features a small chapel and mosaics. The Esplanade is a landscaped park near the water More
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Day 9

15th Dec '27

Katakolon, Greece
Olympia is an ancient site on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits finds from the site, including a statue of Hermes attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. More
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Day 10

16th Dec '27

Kalamáta, Greece
Kalamáta is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia regional unit, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf. More
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Day 11

17th Dec '27

Heraklion
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Day 12

18th Dec '27

Rhodes
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum. More
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Day 13

19th Dec '27

Greek Isles
Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles. More
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Day 14

20th Dec '27

Athens
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient More
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Day 15

21st Dec '27

Athens
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient More
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Your ship - The Viking Vela

Expand your horizons on our award-winning, all-veranda small ship, with just 998 guests, allowing us to dock where larger ships cannot.

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Stateroom size: 432 sq ft (includes private veranda) Ocean-view suite with floor-to-ceiling sliding ... glass door opening to a full-size veranda Wheelchair Accessible (#6020, #6021) 11 AM Embarkation 11 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 87 days prior to departure 3 priority reservations at each alternative restaurant 80 days prior to departure Priority spa treatment bookings 80 days prior to departure King-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary) 42″ flat-screen TV featuring MSNBC, FOX News, National Geographic and more Additional 42″ flat-screen interactive LCD TVs in sitting area 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, double-sink vanity, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer Premium Freyja toiletries Plush robes & slippers Direct-dial satellite phone & cell service Security safe Individual climate control Purified water refilled daily Welcome bottle of champagne Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks (replenished once daily) Binoculars Traditional Norwegian Marius-weave blanket Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping 24-hour room service Complimentary laundry, dry cleaning, pressing & shoe shine services Under-bed suitcase storage space Spacious drawers & closet with wooden hangers

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