Information about Adriatic & Black Sea
Visit the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens, Agamemnon’s great walled city of Mycena and enjoy the beautiful Greek islands. Cruise along the shores of Turkey, Romania, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia and Russia. See magnificent buildings along Croatia’s coast such as the Augustan Forum at Zadar and the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Split. From the Black Sea to where the Mediterranean meets the Adriatic, our Adriatic and Black Sea holidays...
The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens stands as a proud reminder of the great cultural and artistic achievements of ancient Greece. A visit to Agamemnon’s great walled city of Mycenae is further testament to its military might. Follow Homer’s hero Odysseus through the islands of the Ionian and Aegean. Visit vibrant Mykonos, volcanic Santorini famed for its spectacular sunsets, and Crete, home of King Minos and the Minotaur.
The Black Sea, touching the shores of Turkey, Romania, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia and Russia has for centuries been an important waterway for trade and warfare. Yalta was traditionally the holiday destination of the great and good of the Soviet Union and in its palaces and villas many great works of literature and art were conceived. The region and its cities of Sevastopol and Odessa are best known as the setting for the Crimean War and the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Malta lies where the Mediterranean meets the Adriatic giving it great strategic importance. The island of Korcula off the Dalmatian coast is the birthplace of explorer Marco Polo. You can see magnificent buildings along Croatia’s coast such as the Augustan Forum at Zadar and the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Split. The city of Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was of major importance in the Medieval and Renaissance periods, rivaling Venice, as a visit to its Sponza Palace shows.
