Apr 16 2025 - Apr 26 2025

Starting from $8,999

Experience the grandeur of the Byzantine Empire by scenic sail. Set off aboard the luxurious Emerald Azzurra, cruising the Aegean Sea to explore ancient Graeco-Roman cities in Asia Minor (Turkey) and picturesque Greek island villages. Be inspired by the legacy of the Byzantine era, a time marked by rich cultural patronage and deep spiritual devotion.

Begin your adventure in Izmir, Turkey, uncovering Byzantine treasures at the Izmir Archaeological and Ethnography Museum or wandering through the historical splendors of Ephesus. Feel the mythical presence of Homer's heroes as you go behind the scenes in the legendary city of Troy. Your voyage then takes you across the Aegean to Greece, stopping at Philippi, a key Byzantine city, and Samothraki, site of the enigmatic Sanctuary of the Great Gods.

Stop on the Greek island of Skyros, where a Venetian castle atop the cliffs tells a story of Byzantine resilience and cultural continuity. Before concluding in Athens, arrive on the rugged island of Amorgos and take an inside look at its Byzantine treasure: the whitewashed, 11th-century Monastery of Hozoviotissa, a clifftop pilgrimage site housing a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.