GREAT CRUISE AND PORTS - Eastern Mediterranean "Ports" Review by TRUEBLUE66

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TRUEBLUE66's Port Reviews of Bari, Corfu, Athens, Mykonos, Dubrovnik
Splendour of the Seas cruise in September 2012

Member Name:	TRUEBLUE66
Cruise Date:	September 2012
Embarkation:	Venice
Destination:	Eastern Mediterranean
Member Review:	TRUEBLUE66's Splendour of the Seas Review

	Bari Port Rating: A lot has been said of how poor Bari is on a Sunday for a cruise port. With this in mind we researched what others had done and on getting off the ship, on a warm sunny day, we hired bikes at the port for 10 euro each and cycled the long promenade until we reached the small beach. We spent some time relaxing before going back and exploring the old town. It was a nice relaxing day after the busy embarking of the day before!
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	Corfu Port Rating: We had decided in advance to take the local bus from the port to the main town and then get a taxi, 10 euros, the few miles to the much photographed "Mouse Island" area. We spent a while wandering around and getting photos, including the planes coming in to land over our heads! It was nice to sit in the cafe overlooking this great view with a drink in the sun. You can walk over the small causeway and get a local bus for a couple of euros which brought us back into the main town.Corfu Town was busy but had lots to see for the short time in port. We walked the 15 mins along the waterfront back to the ship along with many others.
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	Athens Acropolis Rating: With Piraeus port being some distance from the main attractions in Athens and having not been before we opted for the full day Acropolis and Plaka tour. Cannot fault the tour which was on a new bus which dropped us at the foot of the Acropolis with a bottle of much needed water. Tour guide was very informative and we all had radio receivers to listen. We were given plenty of time to wander the ruins ourselves before getting a bus tour of the main city highlights.We were then dropped off in the old town district of Plaka, beneath the Acropolis for a few hours of DIY sightseeing. Had a great day!
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	Mykonos Port Rating: Ship tendered, so we were dropped right at the port of this beautiful small town.We took a taxi for 10 euros to a beach we had researched beforehand and lay on the padded loungers by the waters edge.No Tours were using this beach, so it was just us, the locals and some other holidaying families.The loungers were free as long as you used the bar they belonged too! After a few hours we caught the local bus back to town and had a great time getting lost in the back lanes!! Little Venice was indeed little, but quaint! Did not see the famed Pelican, which must have seen the 3 cruise ships arrive and flown! Great weather again and lived up to its picture postcard image and more. Had the best Baclava we have tasted in a back street bakery!!
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	Dubrovnik Port Rating: Ship tendered just outside city walls! Have never been here before and we were blown away! Another very sunny day! We got off the ship and immediately went on the city walls for the first hour before any other cruise ships got into port. Spectacular! Then went up to the cable car which went to the hills above Dubrovnik or more great views. We spent the remainder of time wandering the narrow streets and doing some leisurely shopping! Amazing walled town!
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