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Piraeus to Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu & Bari

5 nights · MSC Lirica · 5 ports · 1 day at sea

1Day 1Athens (Piraeus)

Your journey, day by day

Choose a day to explore the port and follow the route.

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Day 1 · Greece

Athens (Piraeus)

Embarkation

Depart 16:30

Piraeus is the port of Athens, not a suburb of it: a working harbour big enough that terminals are a shuttle ride apart, half an hour southwest of the city. Nearly every Greek Isles itinerary starts here, and nearly everyone spends a day or two in Athens first, which is the right instinct.

Ways to spend your day

Zea and Pasalimani waterfrontOne main local visit
Archaeological Museum of PiraeusOne main local visit
Mikrolimano waterfrontOne main local visit

Athens (Piraeus) port guide →

1 of 6 days

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Day by day itinerary
Day	Port
1	Greece
2	Turkey
3	Turkey
4
5	Greece
6	Italy

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

Your ship · MSC Cruises

MSC Lirica

Sister to the Armonia and stretched the year after it, in 2015. Two main dining rooms, a buffet and a sushi bar, nine bars, and a size that fits ports the big ships cannot.

Crew: 742
Decks: 13
Built: 2003

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