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In the Mediterranean Dikili
One of the greatest cities in Hellenic history is near this Turkish
port. Ancient Pergamum was renowned for its dazzling cultural
activity including of of the world's richest libraries. Climb up
to the ruins of the huge amphitheatre and visit the remains of the
Asclepian where the Greek physician Galen healed his
patients.
Kusadasi
It's hard to resist the show of stalls piled high with Turkish
carpets, silver jewelry and leather goods. but don't miss the main
act: the restored town of Ephesus. Although situated inland today,
Ephesus was once a bustling port and major cultural center. Walk
down marbled lanes past the exquisite facade of the Library of
Celsius. Visit the house where Mary lived her final days.
Mykonos
This Cycladic jewel sparkles in a cerulean sea. Explore
narrow valleys where pirates once cavorted with wine, women and
song. Odessa Known as the "Pearl of the Black
Sea," Odessa was the playground of the Russian elite and a cultural
magnet for everyone from Tchaikovsky to Pushkin. Climb the
Potemkin Steps, made famous by the film director Eisenstein. Visit
the Pushkin Museum; the writer lived there in exile. Browse
through the colorful Privoz Market.
Rhodes
Looking more like a state set from a movie, this Crusader's town
is festooned with columns, balustrades and an array of palaces and
guildhouses from a succession of long-ago invaders. Walk up wide,
cobbled streets to the massive medieval Palace of the Grand Master built
by the Knights of St. John. Or take the scenic route to the
beautiful acropolis at Lindos, past white sandy beaches and valleys full
of fig and olive trees.
Santorini
White, cubist houses perch atop ochre cliffs; black sand beaches
wind along the blue Aegean - Santorini is the jewel of the Cyclades.
Take a donkey ride up a steep stone trail to panoramic Thira.
Yalta Since the late 18th century, this Black Sea resort
has served as the exclusive residence of the rich and powerful.
Czarist palaces and wooden dachas pepper the gently curving shore
against a background of forested mountains. Nearby Swallow's Nest
Castle is the most photographed sight on the Black Sea. While at
Lividia Palace, Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt decided the fate of
post-war Europe. |
