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21 night western mediterranean and greek isles athens overnight

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Length of cruise: 21 nights
Ship: Nieuw Statendam (details)
Cruise line: Holland America Line

Departure port: Civitavecchia
Ports of call: Livorno, Genoa, Marseille, Gibraltar, Barcelona, Alicante, La Goulette, Valletta, Souda Bay, Athens (Piraeus), Santorini, Bodrum, Rhodes
Return port: Athens (Piraeus)

Day Location

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Civitavecchia
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Civitavecchia
3
Livorno
4
Genoa
5
Marseille
6
Gibraltar
7
Barcelona
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Alicante
9
La Goulette
10
Valletta
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Souda Bay
12
Athens (Piraeus)
13
Santorini
14
Bodrum
15
Rhodes
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Kusadasi (Ephesus)
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Athens (Piraeus)
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Athens (Piraeus)

St. Lawrence Cathedral in Genoa, Italy.

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

The Gibraltar Airport stands in the shadow of the Rock.

A giant biosphere in the port of Genoa created by famed Italian architect Renzo Piano.

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.

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.

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 Rock of Gibraltar as seen from an approaching cruise ship.

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.

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.

Visitors to Gibraltar can take the cable car to the Top of the Rock.

Look but don't touch: One of the 300 or so Barbary Macaques on Gibraltar.

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.

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

British pageantry on display as the Corps of Drums of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment passes by the Convent.

Stroll through Gibraltar and stop for refreshments at Casemates Square.

Moorish fortifications in Gibraltar signal the contested nature of the region over the centuries.

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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