Portugal, Sicily & Greece

WE'll stroll Lisbon's waterfront and back lanes, and hear some foulful fado music. Then we'll head over to Sintra to explore it's fanciful castles and ramparts with grand views.

We'll dance on the beach at Nazaré, marvel at Batalha's abbey, revel with the students in Coimbra, savor port wine, and get to know Portugal's fascinating second city of Porto

In Palermo we'll sing with the merchants, drop in on a contessa, and join in the passeggiata. Then we'll sip wine near Mount Etna, ponder Greek and Roman relics, and relax in Taormina.

We'll dine at the fisherman's harbor in Cefalù, ponder the ancient Greeks in Siracusa, commune with monks in a Capuchin crypt, and eat our way through a classic Sicilian banquet.

Island-hopping to Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes, we'll tour ancient ruins, sample rustic cuisine, and compare beaches. And we'll see how cruising lets you do this efficiently.

In Greece, we'll tour the must-sees of ancient Athens: the Parthenon, Agora, and amazing National Archaeological Museum. Then we'll visit the ruins of the mystical oracle at Delphi and her romantic, traffic-free isle of Hydra

We'll explore the ancient capital of Mycenae, old port town of Nafplio, preserved theater at Epidavros, and ruined temple of Olympia. then we'll wander along the rustic Mani Peninsula, stopping in the beach town of Kardamyli, and then head over to the fortress town of Monemvasia