Civitavecchia (Rome) to Piraeus (Athens)

Cruise overview

This cruise charts a course for some of Europe’s loveliest – and most underrated – coastal towns and islands. From Rome, we visit salt-licked Salerno, which has all the picturesque charm of the Amalfi Coast but without the crowds, before arriving in Syracuse on Sicily’s Ionian Coast, renowned for its ancient Greek and Roman ruins. Malta’s historic fortified capital of Valletta is next, followed by a relaxing day at sea that brings us to the Cretan city of Chania, which stuns with its 14th-century Venetian harbor. We explore the strollable Peloponnesian port town of Nafplio, before calling at sun-soaked Syros, an unsung Cyclades gem. The port of Piraeus, for ancient Athens, is our final stop.