FOR HISTORY-LOVERS

An overnight stay at Ashdod for excursions to Jerusalem and Bethlehem is the highlight of this week-long voyage with Marella Cruises. You will see shrines, monuments and churches as well as the Wailing Wall and the Garden of Gethsemane. Also, you will have the opportunity to bathe in the soothing mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. The round-trip from Limassol, Cyprus, calls at Alanya, in Turkey, presented to Queen Cleopatra by Mark Antony in 44BC, and the elegant resort of Marmaris. Plus, there’s a day in cosmopolitan Heraklion, capital of Crete. *The Ancient Affair cruise on Marella Celebration departs 11 November, with prices from £875pp, based on two people sharing, when booked online, including flights, transfers, tips and service charges (0871 230 2800; tui.co.uk/cruise).