GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS

11 nights sailing from Athens (Piraeus) on cruise ship Azamara Quest

Itinerary: Sailing from Athens (Piraeus), visiting Chios (Greece), Istanbul, Istanbul, Canakkale (Turkey), Thessaloniki (Greece), Thessaloniki (Greece), Volos (Greece), Syros (Greece), Patmos (Greece), Nafplio (Greece), e
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Cruise GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS

11 nights sailing from Athens (Piraeus) on cruise ship Azamara Quest

from £2,689 Price per person

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Inside

Club Interior Stateroom 12

Club Interior Stateroom 11

Club Interior Stateroom 10

Club Interior Stateroom 09

Ocean View

Club Oceanview Stateroom (obstructed views) 08

Club Oceanview Stateroom 06

Club Oceanview Stateroom 05

Club Oceanview Stateroom 04

Balcony

Club Balcony Stateroom V3

Club Balcony Stateroom V2

Club Balcony Stateroom V1

Club Veranda Plus P3

Club Veranda Plus P2

Club Veranda Plus P1

Suite

Club Continent Suite N2

Club Continent Suite N1

Club Spa Suite SP

Club Ocean Suite CO

Club World Owner`s Suite CW

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Athens (Piraeus) Embarkation | Departure: 18:00H
Day 2 Chios (Greece) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 3 Istanbul Arrival time: 13:00H
Day 4 Istanbul Departure: 21:00H
Day 5 Canakkale (Turkey) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 6 Thessaloniki (Greece) Arrival time: 08:00H
Day 7 Thessaloniki (Greece) Departure: 21:00H
Day 8 Volos (Greece) Arrival time: 07:30H | Departure: 18:00H 11 hours in destination
Day 9 Syros (Greece) Arrival time: 09:00H | Departure: 20:00H 11 hours in destination
Day 10 Patmos (Greece) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 11 Nafplio (Greece) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 12 Athens (Piraeus) Arrival time: 05:00H
GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS Cruise itinerary  - Azamara

GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS

11 nights Cruise on Azamara Quest. Sailing from Athens (Piraeus), visiting Chios (Greece), Istanbul, Istanbul, Canakkale (Turkey), Thessaloniki (Greece), Thessaloniki (Greece), Volos (Greece), Syros (Greece), Patmos (Greece), Nafplio (Greece), ending in Athens (Piraeus).

GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS Cruise itinerary  - Azamara
GREECE & TURKEY CRUISE: ISTANBUL, THESSALONIKI & ATHENS Cruise itinerary  - Azamara

Athens (Piraeus)

Athens, the capital city of Greece is an active cosmopolitan mix of different cultures and people, passionate about their art and history. The climate is one of the best in Europe, with mild winters and very hot summers, ideal for tourism. It is located just a few miles from the port of Piraeus, the central commercial port of the capital, and the shores of southern Attica. The main attractions of Athens are The Ancient Agora, Anafiotika, The Acropolis, Mount Lycabettus, Thiseion Cinema, Gazi, Monastiraki Flea Market, Pireaus seaside, Pireaus open air market, Kastella Hill, Veakio open air theatre and Piraeus Archaeological.

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Chios (Greece)

Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, 4.3 mi off the Anatolian coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island exports mastic gum. Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Chios town. Places of Interest: Nea Moni is a monastery with fine mosaics from Constantine IX's reign and a World Heritage Site, Castle of Chios, Chios Byzantine Museum, Archaeological Museum of Chios, the town of Vrontados is home to a unique Easter celebration, where competing teams of locals gather at the town's two (rival) churches to fire tens of thousands of homemade rockets at the other church's bell tower while the Easter service is going on inside the churches, in what has become known as rouketopolemos ("the Easter church war"), there is reportedly a "small country church" on Chios that has a family memorial which lists 14 generations of a family, starting at the fifth century BC and going back to the tenth century BC, before there were any written records in Greece.

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Istanbul

Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. It is also one of the largest cities in Europe and the world. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. Istanbul attracts visitors not only for its history and its monuments, but also for their way of life and its lovely people. It is the city of churches, synagogues and thousands of mosques Istanbul is the city of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi and Dolmabahce palaces.

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Istanbul

Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. It is also one of the largest cities in Europe and the world. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. Istanbul attracts visitors not only for its history and its monuments, but also for their way of life and its lovely people. It is the city of churches, synagogues and thousands of mosques Istanbul is the city of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi and Dolmabahce palaces.

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Canakkale (Turkey)

Çanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey in the province with the same name, on the southern coast of the Darfanelles (known as Hellespont). Çanakkale Province has territory in Europe and in Asia. Ferries travel from here to the northern side of the strait.Çanakkale is the best point from where you can travel to the site of ancient Troy and the Gallipoli Battlefields. You can find an interesting archeological museum and the village of Behramkale with spectacular view over the Gulf from the Acropolis.

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Thessaloniki (Greece)

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia, as well as the capital of the Decentralised Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. The city is renowned for its festivals, events, and vibrant cultural life in general, it is also considered to be Greece´s cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city´s main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans. The earliest known letter by Paul the Apostle was written to the early Christian church in Thessaloniki and is identified as First Thessalonians; it is among the books in the New Testament whose authorship by Paul is generally regarded by scholars as being undisputed. A later letter to the same church follows in the Christian Bible as Second Thessalonians. In addition to its historic roots, Thessaloniki is also a very popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2010, Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki as the world´s fifth-best party city worldwide, comparable to other cities such as Dubai and Montreal. For 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide. If that’s not enough to tempt you, it was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire.

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Thessaloniki (Greece)

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia, as well as the capital of the Decentralised Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. The city is renowned for its festivals, events, and vibrant cultural life in general, it is also considered to be Greece´s cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city´s main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans. The earliest known letter by Paul the Apostle was written to the early Christian church in Thessaloniki and is identified as First Thessalonians; it is among the books in the New Testament whose authorship by Paul is generally regarded by scholars as being undisputed. A later letter to the same church follows in the Christian Bible as Second Thessalonians. In addition to its historic roots, Thessaloniki is also a very popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2010, Lonely Planet ranked Thessaloniki as the world´s fifth-best party city worldwide, comparable to other cities such as Dubai and Montreal. For 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide. If that’s not enough to tempt you, it was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire.

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Volos (Greece)

We arrive at Volos to awaken all our senses with the view of Meteora, a place wher numerous dark rock mountains, narrow and high, rise perpendicularto the ground. On some of those amazing rocks we see monasterys constructed during the 14th century and finished in the 16th century. With the time stairs have been constructed and bridges to access to those buildings. They are inhabited by monks and nuns, dedicated to the prayers and the paintings of the religious icons.

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Syros (Greece)

Syros, Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is the most important and is surrounded by manny little islands and compose the Cyclades. Animated and bautiful island, full of light and with building of architectonic interest, it is active at any time and assembles people of all ages. In the north of Syros we can find the mountains, where Ano Meria or Ano Syros, the catholic church of Saint George constructed in the medieval years takes control.

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Patmos (Greece)

Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It has great natural beauty and is crowned by an impressive medieval monastery. The apostle John wrote the Apocalypse on the island. Grigos is the best beach with clear waters with blue only seen in the Mediterranean and the Aegean. In the city of Patmos, you will find endless streets with the seventeenth-century houses of gray stone, white walls neighborhoods and arches of gray stone

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Nafplio (Greece)

Nauplia a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. Nafplio (Greek Name) is a port, with fishing and transport ongoing, although the primary source of local employment currently is tourism, with two beaches on the other side of the peninsula from the main body of the town and a large amount of local accommodation. There are frequent bus services from/to Athens

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Athens (Piraeus)

Athens, the capital city of Greece is an active cosmopolitan mix of different cultures and people, passionate about their art and history. The climate is one of the best in Europe, with mild winters and very hot summers, ideal for tourism. It is located just a few miles from the port of Piraeus, the central commercial port of the capital, and the shores of southern Attica. The main attractions of Athens are The Ancient Agora, Anafiotika, The Acropolis, Mount Lycabettus, Thiseion Cinema, Gazi, Monastiraki Flea Market, Pireaus seaside, Pireaus open air market, Kastella Hill, Veakio open air theatre and Piraeus Archaeological.

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The ship: Azamara Quest

Azamara

Discover a seafaring community that feels like a club, where guests mingle easily and great service anticipates your needs and meets them swiftly.

Specifically designed to be smaller and more sleek than most cruise ships, Azamara Quest, like her sister ship, Azamara Journey, is filled bow-to-stern with wondrous luxuries and appointments that enhance your voyage of discovery-making it one that you won´t soon forget.

Year renovated 2016
Beam 95 m.
Length 180 m.
Tonnage 30.277 tn.
Occupancy 694
Crew 408
Ratio passenger / crew Premium 2:1
Number of decks 9
Number of interior staterooms 26
Number of staterooms with balcony 241
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What's included onboard?

On board service charges for your stateroom attendants, dining room and bar waiting staff are included in your voyage fare  

Most meals

Bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas plus select standard spirits, international beers and wines

Port shuttle buses when offered  

Self-service laundry

AzAmazing Evenings® event (on most voyages of seven nights or longer)

What's not included?

Most entertainment  

The amount of money needed for items of a personal nature, such as shore excursions, enhanced beverage packages, some speciality dining options, gratuities to non-dining and bar waiting staff, etc. will be at your discretion.  

 Speciality dining in Azamara Club Cruises’® intimate Prime C steakhouse and the Mediterranean-influenced Aqualina is only complimentary for suite guests for the duration of their voyage. Rest of passengers must pay a supplement

Shore excursions and personal expenses (for example, certain on board drinks, laundry charges, health and beauty treatments, hairdressing, telephone calls, etc.) are not included

Spa gratuities are not included in your voyage fare

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