The Aegean Highlights
( 7 Nights / 8 Days )
Day 1- Bodrum
Coming
to Bodrum. Embarkation to the yacht and welcome cocktail. Briefing about the yacht
and route. Overnight in
Bodrum Harbor. (D) Day
2- Bodrum - Kos Island
After breakfast we will finish the paperwork in Turkish Customs, and we
will reach Kos Island
which is one of the main gates to Greece from Turkey after sailing approximately
two hours.
Overnight in Kos Island. (B,L,D)
Day 3- Full Day Kos Island
The land of Hippocrates the
father of medicine. Kos is full of interesting
arceological monuments from different periods but it is also a modern
town. Open spaces, green parks, blue sea and sizzling night life.
Most important sites in Kos island:
The Ancient Stadium, the Vespesian
latrine and the Roman Baths, the ancient Acropolis, the Ancient Odeon,
the ancient theatre, the site of Asklepien and the medieval castle which
dominates the harbor entrance. (B,D)
Day 4-
Kos Island / Symi Island
After
breakfast, the yacht will leave Kos Island. Then we will reach small, peaceful Symi
Island.
Overnight
in Symi Island. (B,L,D)
Day 5-
Symi Island / Rhodos Island
After
breakfast in Symi Island, your yacht will be sailing to reach Rhodes Island.
Overnight
in Rhodes Island. (B,L,D)
Day 6-
Full Day Rhodes Island
The
largest of the Dodecanese Islands. Here there is always sun in the sky. The famous
Colossus, in
Antiquity one of the seven wonders of the world. The old town is encircled by
medieval
castles, stone
mansions, churches and the castello. The new town has wide streets,
beautiful
buildings hotels and shops. (B,D)
Places
to see in the old town in
Rhodes:
The
Knights' Castle. It was completed in the 14th
century and today
reminds us of
the Crusaders, defenders of the Holy Sepulcher
in
Jerusalem. On both sides
of the old town's central road - known as the
Knights'
Way - lie the Inns of the
seven nations that made up the Knights'
Order
of the 12th century.The Knights' Hospital, an impressive two storied
building
of the 15th century with a
central yard, now houses the
Archaeological
Museum and its rich collection,
including the famous
Venus
of Rhodes. Characteristic items of traditional
local art can be seen
in the
Folk Art
Museum. At the end of the Knight's 'Way lies the palace
of
the
Great Magisters,
housing a brilliant collection
of Western-type 16th
and 17th
century furniture,
Roman and proto- Christian
mosaic floors from
Kos as
well as various proto-Christian
sculptures.
Day
7- Rhodes Island / Datca / Knidos
After
breakfast in Rhodes Island, you will be sailing to reach Datca Harbor (Turkey). Lunch will
be given
in Datca. Then you will sail to Knidos and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 8-
Bodrum
Your
yacht will start sailing very early in the morning. Breakfast will be given in a bay
around
Bodrum. After breakfast disembarkation from the yacht around 8 A.M. (B) |
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