Philippi Istanbul GREECE Kavala Dardanelles TURKEY Skiathos Aegean Sea Athens Piraeus Mycenae Nauplio Spetses Syros SEA CLOUD II – CRUISES Sailing with the wind of history to cultural sites and idyllic ports of the Aegean Sea: Istanbul – Athens (Piraeus) Philippi: an ancient city SEA CLOUD II 7 nights A walk through Philippi is a walk through the ages. Origi- Jul 27 to Aug 03, 2022 SCII-2228 Aug 10 to Aug 17, 2022 SCII-2230 nally a Thracian settlement, the city was conquered around Day 1 Istanbul/Turkey 19.00 355 BC by Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Guests arrive individually in Istanbul. Great, before it fell under Roman rule roughly 200 years Embarkation on the SEA CLOUD II. later. It was here in around 50 AD that the Apostle Paul Day 2 Day beneath full sails Climbing the rigging, untying ropes, setting sails – today is set up the first Christian congregation in Europe. The site’s all about sailing. Time to lean back and relax in the deck well-maintained amphitheater still hosts plenty of perfor- chair and watch the passionate crew hoisting the sails by mances and events. hand. Day 3 Kavala/Greece 08.00 13.00 The charming capital of the Cyclades The unique archaeological site of Philippi.* Day 4 Skiathos/Sporades 08.00 13.30 Ermoupolis, capital of the island of Syros and the entire Relaxing on a dream beach.* Cyclades, was built on two hills and is a unique archi- Day 5 Syros/Cyclades 08.00 13.30 tectural accomplishment. A great number of monumental Time at leisure. neo-classical buildings create the impression of a sophis- Day 6 Nauplio/Peloponnese 13.30 19.00 The ancient site of Mycenae or Nauplio – discover the ticated city. As you ascend, the opulence and vastness unknown beauty by bike.* give way to a maze of narrow passages, creating a more Day 7 Spetses/Saronic Islands 08.00 13.30 medieval atmosphere. And no matter where you are in Time at leisure. Day 8 Athens (Piraeus)/Greece 06.00 this city, the cafés and taverns are filled with Greeks Disembarkation. Guests return home individually. alone, and tourists are nowhere to be seen. Itinerary subject to change! at anchor * These excursions are not included in the cruise-only rate. A lecturer accompanies the trip Exciting topics, background information and fascinating facts – our expert offers talks on a whole range of sub- jects from his/her specialist field. Cruise-only rates per person SCII-2228 SCII-2230 Category if booked by Nov 30, 2021 from Dec 01, 2021 GTY double cabin** € 3.895 € 4.095 F Upper-/lower-bed € 4.195 € 4.395 E € 4.895 € 5.095 D € 5.465 € 5.665 C € 5.775 € 5.975 B € 6.875 € 7.075 A € 7.645 € 7.845 GTY single cabin** € 5.295 € 5.495 Single surcharge: Category C-F: 50%, Category A+B: 100% ** Limited number of guaranteed cabins; allocation starts with Cat. F.