04/08/2023
Hey everybody! We just returned from a wonderful Greek Island cruise with pre and post stays in Athens and Barcelona. It was our first Princess cruise and Princess was wonderful. The ship was Enchanted Princess and both the ship and staff exceeded our expectations. We have cruised a lot in the Caribbean but this was our first trip to Europe-we’re already planning to go back 😊 We got to Athens a couple of days before the cruise. Our hotel, the Herodion, was in a great location-near so many street cafes and right next to the Acropolis museum. We could see the Parthenon from our rooftop. We made the climb to the Parthenon and it was amazing! We also booked a private tour of Corinth - walking in the footsteps of Paul. That was a great tour and our driver was so interesting.
Our cruise took us to Santorini and Corfu, Greece/Kotor, Montenegro/ Messina(Sicily), Italy and dropped us off in Barcelona where we stayed an extra three days. We loved Barcelona! Our first hotel, Hotel Continental Barcelona, was right on La Rambla and we had a balcony looking out onto the busy street. It was perfect for walking around and taking in the city. We did a guided tour of Sagrada Familia with access to the tower-this was a great way to see it!
For our last night we stayed at a beautiful beach resort, W Barcelona for a relaxing beach day and night before our flight home. Let me know if this sounds like a trip you would like to take and I’ll help you make it happen!