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Athens, Greece

Posted on May 5, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, May 3, 2024 Our Celestyal Cruise ended today, and our flight home is tomorrow, so we took a private tour to the Acropolis. Today is Good Friday in Athens, a holy day for many residents, so the downtown and … Continue reading →

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Heraklion, Crete and back to Santorini!

Posted on May 4, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, May 2, 2024 Heraklion (Iraklio in Greek) is the largest city and principal port of Crete, and sits just northwest of the ancient Minoan capital of Knossos. The town’s name has changed a few times over the years: Heracleum … Continue reading →

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Rhodes, Greece

Posted on May 3, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Rhodes was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – the Colossus of Rhodes. Constructed in 280 BC, after Rhodes successfully fought off an attack by Macedonia, it was said to be … Continue reading →

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Mykonos

Posted on May 1, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, April 29, 2024 Today, we came to the end of our Viking Voyage, and transferred to Celestyal Cruises to continue our adventure. As long as we had traveled so far, it seemed imperative to explore as much as we … Continue reading →

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Corinth, Greece

Posted on April 30, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, April 28, 2024 We first drove to the Corinth Canal. The Isthmus of Corinth separated the Saronic Gulf (in the Aegean Sea) from the Gulf of Corinth. In ancient times, ships were dragged over the isthmus from one side … Continue reading →

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Santorini, Greece

Posted on April 29, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, April 27, 2024 Santorini is one of the seven Ionian Islands, and is named for St. Irene. We tendered from the ship this morning to Santorini’s main port at Athnios, then took a ride to the village of Oia … Continue reading →

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Ancient Olympia

Posted on April 28, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, April 26, 2024 When we visited Athens in 2012, we visited the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, which is located about 60 miles east of the ancient site of Olympia. Today, we got to visit … Continue reading →

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Corfu, Greece

Posted on April 27, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, April 25, 2024 The island of Corfu is on the northwestern edge of Greece, one of over 20 Greek islands in the Ionian Sea. It is one of the seven major Ionian Islands. Corfu was referenced in writing as … Continue reading →

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