D SE Y A R E EL ERA R ST TIN JU W I NE
A VOYAGE THROUGH THE MIDDLE SEA
Portimao
Palermo
Cadiz
Trapani Malaga
MADEIRA
Fares from AU$6,795 per person
Valletta
Souda (Chania)
Santorini Heraklion
Funchal
Voyages to Antiquity is pleased to announce another premiere itinerary for 2017 – a 19-day spring voyage from Athens to Funchal in Madeira, departing in April to chart a course through what has been known in centuries past as the Middle Sea.
19 DAYS from ATHENS to FUNCHAL April 15, 2017 FLY FREE^TO EUROPE AND LOW SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS
ATHENS Catania
Historian John Julius Norwich’s epic history is the inspiration for this Mediterranean journey, featuring maiden visits to Catania and Portimao, with guided excursions included in the price for every port of call. Along the way you will be taken back in time to the Minoan settlements of Akrotiri in Santorini and Knossos in Crete, as well as the Maltese capital. Enjoy a walking tour of Sicily’s Greek and Roman ruins, including the Roman amphitheatre of Augustus and the 2nd-century BC Altar of Hieron – as well as the Palatine Chapel and Cathedral in Palermo. Explore Chania’s Old Town on foot and learn all about the city’s history by visiting architectural legacies from its turbulent history. Take a panoramic drive to some of the outstanding sites of Malaga and Moorish Spain, before sampling sherry in Jerez. Savour the breathtaking vistas of the Sagres peninsula and the Algarve in Portugal, then arrive in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, for a sightseeing tour of Winston Churchill’s favourite retreat, Camara de Lobos.
V OYA G E H I G H L I G H T S
Taormina, Sicily
YOUR ITINERARY
• Visit the Minoan settlements of Akrotiri and Knossos • Three ports of call in Sicily – Catania, Palermo and Trapani • New ports of call – Catania and Portimao • Overnight on board in Funchal, Madeira
APR 15 ATHENS Greece Arrive and transfer to hotel H APR 16 ATHENS Greece
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APR 17 ATHENS Greece Transfer to Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus APR 18 SANTORINI Greece APR 19 HERAKLION Crete APR 20 SOUDA (Chania) Crete APR 21 At Sea APR 22 VALLETTA Malta APR 23 CATANIA Sicily APR 24 PALERMO Sicily
Santorini, Greece
Alhambra, Spain
APR 25 TRAPANI Sicily APR 26 At Sea APR 27 At Sea APR 28 MALAGA Spain APR 29 CADIZ Spain APR 30 PORTIMAO Portugal MAY 1 At Sea MAY 2 FUNCHAL Madeira MAY 3 FUNCHAL Madeira Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Funchal Airport for flight home
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To make your reservations with Voyages to Antiquity see your preferred Travel Agent for further details Palermo, Sicily
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