All of the destinations on this cruise were interesting, but I particularly wanted to see Greece and Turkey, and I was not disappointed!
Our first Greek port was the island of Corfu, which is the extreme northwestern corner of Greece with Albania easily visible across a narrow sea. (It's also the setting for the Mary Stewart novel This Rough Magic.)
The island has an abundance of history and has been under many rulers, including the Venetian Empire and the Ottomans. (The same is true of the rest of Greece.) Our Viking cruise had numerous excursions options, but we decided to for "See Corfu by 4×4." This meant joining a small convoy of itty bitty Suzuki four wheel drive vehicles and climbing up up a dramatic mountain.