Grand Mediterranean Odyssey & Black Sea

Take a Grand Tour with a twist. As well as the chance to lean towards the Tower of Pisa or uncover the magic of Pompeii, Italy’s greatest cities are joined by Sicilian Taormina and Croatian Zadar. Ancient Roman theatres here are every bit as magnificent as those further north, waterside terraces and parasols just as inviting. As Discovery turns to port and into the Aegean, sugar cube houses glint in the sun, donkeys bray against backdrops unchanged for generations, Ephesus’ columns stand unmoved by time and the covered markets and bejewelled palaces of Istanbul wait to welcome our arrival. Adding to these classic destinations are ports right around the Black Sea – resorts, spas and promenades favoured by the Tsars, Crimean battlefields, cities grand and some filled with quaint, old world charm.