Barques

Belem, the three-masted sailing ship carrying the Olympic flame to France, is being towed through the Corinth canal in Corinth, Sunday. The French sailing ship sailed from the port of Piraeus Saturday, a day after the handover ceremony from the Greek Olympic Committee to the Summer Olympics organizers, and will arrive at Marseille, France, on May 8. [Michael Varaklas/AP]

The Belem made its first voyage in 1896, just a few weeks after the first modern Olympic Games had finished in Athens.

French sailing ship Belem sets sail to Greece to collect Olympic Flame, embarking on unprecedented journey

An 85-year-old training ship belonging to the Romanian Navy is due to dock at the western province of İzmir's Alsancak Port next week, offering visitors a unique opportunity to tour the historic vessel.