Luxury Yachts for Charter: History and Culture
Civilisations have risen and fallen on waterfront land for centuries. The safest, prettiest harbours always serve as the foundation for a town, be it an ancient one in need of shipping access or a modern one brimming with oceanside mansions. Luxury yacht charter provides entry to these places in much the same way as people have visited them for generations—by way of the sea, with an expansive view not just of the scenery, but also of the region’s history and culture.
In the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey are ideal for luxury yacht charter vacations with a strong focus on Western civilization’s history and culture. On the East Coast of North America, New England offers a gateway to America’s past.
YACHT FOR CHARTERS TO GREECE AND TURKEY
Luxury yachting charters are available in Greece. The Saronic Gulf Islands are just a few hours’ cruising away from Athens, which is the cradle of Western civilisation itself. Land-sea itineraries can include a few days of touring ancient monuments such as the Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens. Then, set off for a weeklong charter to the smaller, but similarly preserved temples and monuments on the nearby islands. Other archipelagos within Greece are also an option, including the Dodecanese to the east. Here, our luxury yachts for charter can include a visit to the ancient walled city of Rhodes, which today is filled with artisan shops and restaurants serving traditional Greek dishes.
LUXURY YACHTS FOR CHARTERS IN ITALY
Italy offers luxury yacht for charter in the Med, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia in the southwest. Farther north, Italy’s Amalfi Coast and its towering, cliff-side ports are just as much a scenic wonder as the island of Stromboli, whose active volcano lights the night sky like fireworks. Italy’s northwestern ports from Genoa to Portofino offer a stunning gateway to the Cinque Terre region, including its world-famous walking trail for any charterers interested in sport and fitness. In the middle of Italy’s west coast is the region surrounding Capri, a hotspot of yacht charter activity for beach-lovers each summer. On Italy’s east coast, charter yachts are available in Venice and can be part of an itinerary that leads across the Adriatic Sea into the Eastern Mediterranean islands of Croatia, which are filled with unique history and culture.
LUXURY YACHTS FOR CHARTER TURKEY
Turkey is also home to the remains of ancient civilisations, with many of the relics easily accessible by way of luxury yachts for charter. A visit to Knidos, on the southwest coast of Turkey, can include walking from the dock to the remnants of a centuries-old amphitheater where open-air performances were once held on the waterfront. Farther up the coastline is the Dalyan River, which is surrounded by cliffs that ancient Lycians used as the location for carved stone tombs. Spend a morning exploring the ruins and then an afternoon in the local bazaar, soaking in the modern culture of haggling and bargaining for handmade rugs and leather goods.
LUXURY YACHTS FOR CHARTER IN NEW ENGLAND
New England is the gateway to America’s history, with some of the nation’s first cities, including Boston, easily accessed during a luxury yacht charter vacation. Guests can cruise right up to Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts, where the Mayflower landed with the nation’s first settlers in the 1600s, and then visit the living history grounds of Plymouth Plantation, where “Indians” and “Pilgrims” learn to co-exist on the land. Or, spend a day at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, where an entire seafaring village has been re-created from the 1800s.
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