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Located in the Aegean Sea, just 18km from the coast of Turkey, the Greek island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands. Most of the island's population lives in the town of Rhodes which is where most ferries…
In recent times the number of cruise ships docking in Mytilini, the capital of Lesvos (Lesbos) in the Aegean Sea, has fallen significantly as the island has found itself at the forefront of Europe's refugee crisis. Lying just 3.6km across…
The Greek island of Kos is best known as the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of western medicine. It was here that the ancient physician learned his trade and wrote the Hippocratic Oath which is still sworn by newly qualified…
Located off the west coast of Greece the Ionian Islands consist of seven main islands of which Corfu, Zante and Kefalonia are the best known. Kefalonia (or Cephalonia) featured in the 2001 film entitled 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' starring Nicolas Cage…
There's nothing more quintessentially English than a game of cricket on the village green during the summer months. What a surprise it is to run into such an event when visiting the Greek Island of Corfu! The sport was introduced…
As you disembark at various ports of call on your Greek island cruise you will often be mesmerised by the sheer beauty of what you encounter. Unfortunately, Heraklion is not such a place! This busy commercial centre of more than…
The city of Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the world's oldest cities with evidence of there having been human settlement there as far back as 3000BC. As a powerful city-state, we can thank Athens not only…
The historic city of Chania lies on the north-west coast of Crete some 140km west of the island's capital, Heraklion. Cruise ships arrive at the nearby port of Souda. The city is best known for its charming Old Town which…
Located right in the very north of the Adriatic Sea, Rijeka is Croatia's largest port and 3rd largest city. Its position and deep-water harbour has made it a much sought after destination amongst the powers of that region throughout history…
In the very north of Croatia's Adriatic coast is a heart-shaped piece of land known as the the Istrian Peninsula. It has a land border with Slovenia to the north and a sea border with Italy to the west. The…
Located some 150km north-west of Split on the coast of Croatia, Zadar is proving a welcome surprise to many cruise ship passengers who have little prior knowledge of this historic destination. Although the city was founded as far back as…
Located 230km north-west of Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, Split is a popular port of call for cruise ships visiting the Adriatic Sea. The city's origins have been traced back to the 4th century BC when it served…
The beautiful Dalmatian coast was a focus for world news in the early 1990s as modern-day Croatia fought for independence from the former Republic of Yugoslavia. One particularly memorable sight on our TV screens was the sight of Serbian gunboats…
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