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Destination Guide - Quiet Season Mediterranean

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Call us on 138 747 (AU), 0800 447 913 (NZ), contact your local Viking travel agent or visit viking.com | 9 ARKADI MONASTERY AND RETHYMNON'S OLD TOWN Admire a breathtaking baroque monastery and a quaint seaside village located on Crete's dramatic northern shore. Drive along stunning coastal roads past rocky mountains, deep blue gulfs and soaring sea cliffs. At the Arkadi Monastery, marvel at the Venetian‑baroque detail of its stone white church. This fortress‑like complex provided not only refuge for townspeople, but was also a scholar's haven of science and art. Continue to the seaside town of Rethymnon, a fascinating and scenic village. Explore by foot the 16th‑century buildings, charming arched doorways and stone staircases, as well as the municipal gardens for shade and tranquillity. AR K ADI MONA STERY, GR EECE EPHESUS, TUR K E Y WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Witness one of Turkey's great archaeological finds and see many of the finest artifacts of Ephesus. Journey to the edge of Selçuk, where the great Temple of Artemis once stood, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Imagine its former glory with the help of your guide. Walk the remains of the Byzantine Basilica of St John and the impressive 14th‑century isa Bey Mosque. At the Ephesus Archaeological Museum explore some of the ancient city's relics, including excellent examples of Roman sculpture. 3

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