| The Eastern Mediterranean cruise will include some of | | | | Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, |
| the more exotic destinations in the Mediterranean. | | | | is home to the most extensive collection of ancient |
| Below we have listed 6 of the best port stops on an | | | | Egyptian antiquities in the world. |
| Eastern Mediterranean cruise. | | | | 4. Limassol is the second-largest city on Cyprus. |
| 1. Athens is the capital of Greece and the biggest city | | | | Cyprus is a stunningly beautiful Greek island. Being a |
| in Greece. Athens recorded history spans 3400 years. | | | | tourist hotspot for European travelers means that |
| The architecture is stunning and most of the ruins are | | | | Limassol has all the trimmings of any tourist spot. |
| in great condition considering their age. Classical | | | | There are lots to see and do in and near Limassol |
| Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the | | | | from the Kolossi castle to the Kourion outdoor theatre. |
| arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy | | | | Like the rest of Cyprus, The seafront at Limassol is |
| and Aristotle's Lyceum,[8][9] Athens was also the | | | | stunning. |
| birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and its | | | | 5. Rhodes is perhaps one of the most famous Greek |
| many other prominent philosophers, writers and | | | | ports. Rhodes is another Greek island and another |
| politicians of the ancient world. Athens is a city | | | | popular tourist destination. Most Eastern Mediterranean |
| steeped in history and is a great stop for anyone | | | | cruises will stop at Rhodes. The history and Greek |
| interested in history or ancient architecture. | | | | architecture is everywhere on Rhodes and a shore |
| 2. Heraklion is located on the island of Crete. Heraklion | | | | excursion will reveal some interesting history and little |
| is the capital city and the largest city on Crete. Being a | | | | quaint Greek villages. The medieval Old Town of the |
| Greek island, warm weather can be expected. The | | | | City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage |
| ruins of Knossos, which were excavated and restored | | | | Site. |
| by Arthur Evans, are nearby. in Minoan times Knossos | | | | 6. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west |
| was the largest centre of population on Crete and it | | | | coast of Anatolia, near present day Selcuk, Izmir |
| may have had a port as lng as 2000BC. | | | | province, Turkey. Today's archaeological site lies 3 |
| 3. Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and the largest city | | | | kilometers southwest of the town of Selcuk, in the |
| in the Arab world. Cairo was founded in the tenth | | | | Selcuk district of Ä°zmir Province, Turkey. |
| century and is by far the largest city in Egypt. Cairo | | | | The ruins of Ephesus are one of the most popular |
| resides at the center of the largest metropolitan area | | | | tourist spots in Turkey. The theatre and the temple of |
| in Africa and the eleventh-largest urban area in the | | | | Hadrian are nearby and well within a shore excursion |
| world. The climate in Egypt varies very little throughout | | | | from the ship. |
| the year. It's hot! Cairo is a cultural hotspot with opera | | | | These are six of the best and most popular ports of |
| houses and art galleries and museums as well as an | | | | call on a Mediterranean cruise but obviously there are |
| international film festival. The Museum of Egyptian | | | | plenty more. |