Antiquities of the Mediterranean Venice to Barcelona – Viking Sky – Viking

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Your itinerary

Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy
Split, Croatia
Dubrovnik
Kotor, Montenegro
Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
Katakolon, Greece
Athens
Athens
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
Crete (Souda Bay)
Ionian Sea Cruising
Sicily (Messina), Italy
Naples (Pompeii)
Rome (tours from Civitavecchia)
Livorno, Italy
Livorno, Italy
Monte Carlo
Marseille, France
Sete
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain

Day 1

21st Oct '27

Venice, Italy

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs. More

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Day 2

22nd Oct '27

Venice, Italy

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Day 3

23rd Oct '27

Split, Croatia

Split is Croatia’s second-largest city and the largest city in the Dalmatia region. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings More

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Day 4

24th Oct '27

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia fronting the Adriatic Sea. It’s known for its distinctive Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum. Paved with limestone, the pedestrianized Stradun (or Placa) is lined with shops and restaurants. More

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Day 5

25th Oct '27

Kotor, Montenegro

The Bay of Kotor, also known as the Boka, is the winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the historical region of Dalmatia. The bay has been inhabited since antiquity. More

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Day 6

26th Oct '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 7

27th Oct '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 8

28th Oct '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 9

29th Oct '27

Athens

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Day 10

30th Oct '27

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk. Its excavated remains reflect centuries of history, from classical Greece to the Roman Empire – when it was the Mediterranean’s main commercial center – to the spread of Christianity. Paved streets wind past squares, baths and monumental ruins. The Temple of Hadrian was built before 138 A.D. for Emperor Hadrian’s visit More

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Day 11

31st Oct '27

Crete (Souda Bay)

Crete, Greece’s largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains. Mt. Ida, the tallest of the range, is home to the Ideon Cave, which was the birthplace of Zeus, according to Greek mythology. The capital, Heraklion, is home to the renowned Heraklion Archaeological Museum, housing Minoan artifacts, and Knossos, a Bronze Age settlement. More

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Day 12

1st Nov '27

Ionian Sea Cruising

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Day 13

2nd Nov '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 14

3rd Nov '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 15

4th Nov '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 16

5th Nov '27

Livorno, Italy

Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell’Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.” More

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Day 17

6th Nov '27

Livorno, Italy

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Day 18

7th Nov '27

Monte Carlo

The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco. It includes a casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the office of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. More

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Day 19

8th Nov '27

Marseille, France

Marseille, a port city in southern France, has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Greeks circa 600 B.C. At its heart is the Vieux-Port (Old Port), where fishmongers sell their catch along the boat-lined quay. Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a Romanesque-Byzantine church. Modern landmarks include Le Corbusier’s influential Cité Radieuse complex and Zaha Hadid’s CMA CGM Tower More

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Day 20

9th Nov '27

Sete

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Day 21

10th Nov '27

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites. More

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Day 22

11th Nov '27

Barcelona, Spain

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Your ship - The Viking Sky

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Piano Bar
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Winter Garden High Tea

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Concierge
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Explorers Lounge

Description

Fitness

Fitness Center
Gym
Yoga

Relaxation

Hot Tubs
Spa

Food and Drink

Bar
Lobby Bar
Piano Bar
The Atrium
Winter Garden High Tea

Other

Atrium
Concierge
Medical Centre
Self Service Laundry
Shops

Entertainment

Explorers Lounge

Staterooms

balcony

11:00 a.m. embarkation 3:00 p.m. priority stateroom access King-size Viking Explorer bed with luxur ... y linens Large flat-screen LCD TV Luxury toiletries Direct dial satellite phone & cell service Security safe, hair dryer, 110/220 volt outlets Wi-Fi Interactive TV & movies-on-demand 24-hour room service

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11:00 a.m. embarkation 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations 3 ... guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (80 days prior to departure) Priority main dining room reservations (80 days prior to departure) King-size Viking Explorer bed with luxury linens Large flat-screen LCD TV Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished daily In-suite binoculars, coffee maker & cashmere blanket Luxury robes, slippers & toiletries Direct dial satellite phone & cell service Security safe, hair dryer, 110/220 volt outlets Wi-Fi Interactive TV & movies-on-demand 24-hour room service Laundry, dry cleaning, shoe shine & pressing Bottle of champagne