Port Tips - Eastern Mediterranean

[Greenland04]

Any port tips for doing your own thing in:-

 

Messina - Sicily

Thessaloniki - Greece

Istanbul - Turkey

Valletta - Malta

 

Greatly appreciated.

[JudeeJim]

It sounds like we may be on the same cruise in Sept. We made reservations to see the Hypogeum. We will take a bus there after we leave the ship. They only allow 80 people a day to see this site. We have a 1:00 pm tour. AOL Search results for "hal saflieni hypogeum"

 

If you are going on the cruise that leaves Barcelona on Sept. 19 be sure to sign up for the Meet and Mingle.

 

Judee

[kate52]

Hi- saw this posted by another member and put it in my favourites for our forthcoming cruise

http://www.planetware.com/greece/salonica-gr-mac-salon.htm

Have been to Thessaloniki (salonica) before, but only saw the seafront, white tower and main shopping area. Both very easily walkable from the port building. This site also useful-

http://www.greecetravel.com/thessaloniki/

kate

[CoralReef]

There is a report of our independent touring in Istanbul, including details on admission fees, timing, and how to take the tram, here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=791793