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Cruise itinerary

7 night journey to antiquities

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Ship: Viking Venus (details)
Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises

Departure date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Return date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Departure port: Civitavecchia
Ports of call: Naples, Messina, Souda Bay, Kusadasi
Return port: Athens

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Day Location

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Civitavecchia
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Civitavecchia
3
Naples
4
Messina
5
Cruising The Ionian Sea
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Souda Bay
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Kusadasi
8
Athens
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Athens

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

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.

Ölüdeniz is a beachfront village in Muğla Province on the Turquoise Coast of southwestern 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.

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.

National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

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.

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.

Interior scene from St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.