10 nights, Fusina (Venice) to Fusina (Venice)

The itinerary, port by port

8 calls over 10 nights, round-trip from Fusina (Venice). Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

Getting there: Flights to Fusina (Venice) (VCE) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →

1. Embark
   Fusina (Venice)

   Fusina is a cruise terminal on the mainland edge of the Venetian Lagoon, about three miles west of Venice across the water, opened in fall 2024 as ships moved out of the historic city. Port guide →

2. 2
   Zadar

   Zadar is a walled Dalmatian town on a stone peninsula, layered with the largest Roman forum in Croatia, a 9th-century Byzantine church, and two modern installations on the seafront that have made it a… Port guide →

3. 3
   Dubrovnik

   Dubrovnik is a walled stone city on the Adriatic whose intact medieval ramparts and marble main street make it one of the most complete fortified ports in Europe. Port guide →

4. 4
   Piraeus (Athens)

   Piraeus is the port of Athens, and the day belongs to the ancient city about 10 km inland. Port guide →

5. 5
   Kusadasi (Ephesus)

   Kusadasi is a Turkish Aegean resort town whose real draw lies 19 km inland: Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean and once the second city of the Roman Empire. Port guide →

6. 6
   Syros

   Syros is the administrative capital of the Cyclades, and its main town Ermoupoli is a working neoclassical city rather than a whitewashed resort village. Port guide →

7. 7
   Bari

   Bari is the capital of Puglia, the heel of Italy, and its old town is a tight medieval maze pressed against the Adriatic. Port guide →

8. Disembark
   Trogir

   Trogir is a small medieval town set on its own island between the mainland and the island of Čiovo, about 17 miles west of Split, and its tightly packed core has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997… Port guide →