A rare adventure which Odysseus Cruising was the first to develop. Start near Antalya, cruise down the coast passing the great waterfall to Anamur, with its exceptional Crusader castle and then cross to Girne (previously Kyrenia). Girne harbour has a rare charm with small semi-circular car-free quayside dominated by a large Genoese castle.

Using the boat as a hotel you can explore Crusader castles, an early Christian and mediaeval churches, a Persian palace, vast Basilican churches, a very large classical site (Salamis), the finest Roman baths in the Eastern Mediterranean and the mysterious tombs of the ancient Kings of Cyprus. The return route includes Alanya (the port of Seljuk Turks) and finishes at Phaselis. If time permits a visit to Antalya Museum, one of the best, is well worthwhile.

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