Island Life in Ancient Greece and Turkey
With Professor Stuart "Bill" Leslie
September 24 - October 2, 2013
From $3,695 per person, (plus air and taxes)
Join us for this exclusive seven-night odyssey to the windswept paradise of Greece’s ancient islands and Turkey’s fabled coast. Cruise from Athens to Istanbul aboard the state-of-the-art, deluxe small ship M.S. L’Austral, launched in 2011. Meet local residents during the specially arranged VILLAGE FORUM™ for a personal perspective on the true character of the Aegean Sea’s maritime culture. Discover the very cradle of Western civilization during carefully designed, expert-led excursions, highlighted by the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the classical ruins of Delos, the Old Town of Rhodes, the Monastery of St. John on Pátmos and legendary Troy. Visit Mykonos, known for its iconic windmills and sugar-white cube houses. Enjoy panoramic views of Santorini’s caldera from a cable car. Stroll the marble-paved boulevards of Ephesus, the most spectacularly preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Extend your voyage with the Athens pre-cruise option and the Istanbul or Cappadocia post-cruise option. This exceptional travel value sells out year after year.
Stuart “Bill” Leslie is Professor of History of Science and Technology and teaches the history of technology, history of science-based industry, regional economic geography, science and architecture.