Best lenses for cruise/ vacation Istanbul, Myconos, Valetta, Pompei & Rome

Thank you greatly for the beautiful Istanbul photos Orange88!! From were did you get them, a tower?

Did you mainly or only use the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM? Equivalent of a 27-88mm on FF? Did you really miss not having a wider or longer lens? Should I leave the 70-200 on the ship or even at home?

My wife thinks the 6D + 24-70/2.8L II + 70-200/4L IS is max, perhaps even to large & heavy.

She says very wisely that 24mm is wide enough wider only gets easily distorted and less IQ.

I don't have to get everything in one single photo. All these buildings have been photographed millions of times and can easily be found on the net. Our main reason to take photos is to capture the life and spirit of the culture of the local people. I really enjoy doing it and I love to to have great memories of our vacations. I try not waste valuable family time to get the best ever picture of Hagia Sophia, my wife's and son's happiness are far more important to me.

I really like to travel with a minimum. We made a 5-6 week trip visiting 11-12 countries in Europe driving +6500km by car using only a Canon 5D MK II and a EF 50/1,4 (left six L lenses at home) my wife had her trusty LX3 and my son used my old G7. Another year using only a Fuji X100 and LX3 three weeks in DC and FL in USA.

I have seen Caleb Keiter "35 Days of 35mm" wonderful review of the small Canon EF 35/2 IS USM

I am really tempted to buy it as a complement or perhaps even only use that for this trip, creasy? Have to decide soon now.