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Cruise itinerary

11 night from the city of gods to the eternal city

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Ship: Le Bougainville (details)
Cruise line: Ponant Cruises

Departure date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Return date: Saturday, May 03, 2025
Departure port: Athens
Ports of call: Heraklion, Chania, Valletta, Porto Empedocle, Catania, Reggio Calabria, Salerno, Pompeii, Gaeta
Return port: Civitavecchia

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Day Location

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Athens
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Athens
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Heraklion
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Chania
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Valletta
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Porto Empedocle
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Catania
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Reggio Calabria
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Salerno
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Pompeii
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Salerno
12
Gaeta
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Civitavecchia
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Civitavecchia

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

Agia Eirini church in Athens, Greece.

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.

Aisle leading up to the altar in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Michelangelo's masterpiece: The iconic ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

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.

Looking down on the Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Tiber River from the top of Castel Sant'Angelo, Campo Marzio, Rome.

A panorama of the inside of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

A shot of Palatine Hill, or the Palatino, in Rome, between the Roman Forum and the Circo Massimo.

On the island of Gozo in Malta, the Azure Window is a natural arch located near the village of Dwejra.

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.

Inside the Vatican Museum Library.

The elaborately painted blue ceiling of the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome.

View of the iconic Acropolis set atop a hilltop in Athens, Greece.

Blue Lagoon on the island of Comino, Malta.

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

Trevi Fountain in Rome. Careful not to get hit by flying coins!

Ostia Antica, a large archeological site, was once the main harbor of ancient Rome. Today it's near the modern suburb of Ostia, and you can wander through ruins of Roman streets and many buildings.

The Plaka, the most desired area of Athens, shows off its neoclassical side at sunset on the north slope of the Acropolis.