Walking Distance Guide for 20 Popular Cruise Ports
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Walkable Ports (Under 15 Minutes to Town)
Split, Croatia: 5 minutes to Diocletian's Palace. The easiest walk in cruising.
San Juan, Puerto Rico: 5 minutes. The terminal is inside the Old Town.
Dubrovnik (Old Port tender): 2 minutes. Step off the tender into the Old Town.
Nassau, Bahamas: 5 minutes to Bay Street and the straw market.
Cartagena, Colombia: 10 minutes through the clock tower gate to the Old Town.
Kotor, Montenegro: 5 minutes to the Old Town entrance.
Moderate Walk (15-30 Minutes)
Naples, Italy: 15-20 minutes to the historic center and Spaccanapoli.
Copenhagen, Denmark: 20 minutes to the Little Mermaid and Nyhavn.
Istanbul, Turkey: 25 minutes across Galata Bridge to the Grand Bazaar.
Lisbon, Portugal: 30 minutes along the waterfront, or 15 minutes by tram.
Transit Required (30+ Minutes Walk)
Barcelona, Spain: Port shuttle + 10 minute walk to La Rambla.
Venice, Italy: 45-60 minutes to St. Mark's, or 30 minutes by Vaporetto.
Rome (Civitavecchia): 60-80 minutes by train. Not walkable.
Athens (Piraeus): 25 minutes by metro. Not walkable to central Athens.
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