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Fortification
door, Loryma
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Tour
Details
Saturday
July 18- Saturday July 25, 2009
Tour Guide- Dr. Michael Metcalfe
8 Days- £1545
Single Supp: £375
(Children up to 12: £1445)
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An archaeological
cruise that interweaves the magic of the Turkish coast with
two awe inspiring Greek islands. We set sail on our gulet and
head east to Göçek from our start point, Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus,
site of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world.
We visit some of the greatest archaeological gems on Turkey's
southwest coast: Caunos with its exquisite rock-cut temple tombs,
and beautifully preserved Knidos, a monumental marbled city
arranged around a double harbour.
We will also visit one of the best preserved medieval cities
in the world, Rhodes, (a powerhouse in antiquity too) and the
neighbouring Greek island of Simi, decked out in the finest
neo-classical style.
This archaeology tour weaves the same magic combination of magnificent
sites, quiet coves, wondrous walks, fantastic food, breathtaking
vistas and glorious swims as our original, Sailing the Lycian
Shore.
Cruising aboard the gulet Almira our ever changing horizon is
a wild, remote and mountainous landscape cut into long peninsulas,
deep inlets, secluded coves and pine-fringed fjords. Exploring
this unspoilt coast, we rediscover the ancient realm of Mausolus,
ruler of Caria, 2400 years ago. Rock-cut tombs at Caunos, southwest
Turkey
Rock-cut
tombs, Caunos
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With such rich and
strategically vital cities, the area was a crossroads of civilisations.
Alexander the Great liberated it from Persia, Rhodes sought
to carve it into an empire, and the legacy of Crusader castles
still speaks of the epic battle between Christianity and Islam.
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Turkey itinerary
We
cannot recommend highly enough our guide Peter Sommer,
whose knowledge and attention to detail was exceptional.
Not only were we taken care of wonderfully in the practical
details but learned and enormous amount due to his enthusiasm
and not least his immensely likeable personality.
Patty Auchincloss, Connecticut, USA |
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