Barcelona blends vibrant energy with Catalan tradition: explore the Gothic Quarter and Gaudí's architecture, enjoy tapas and cava in plazas and cafés, relax at the beach, shop along Passeig de Gràcia, and end the night in bohemian bars on La Rambla. A stylish city full of character.

Discover Menorca, a small UNESCO-listed island known for its cheese, wine and gin. Its laidback, lemon-scented charm blends Georgian architecture, Spain's oldest opera house, history, art and a monastery museum. By turquoise shores, visit the Royal Naval hospital, shop for famed shoes, hike butterfly-lined coastal paths and enjoy tapas in harbour tavernas. Celebrated yet discreet, it's a stylish place to go and not be seen.

Cannes pairs yacht-studded Riviera glamour with palm trees, a swish marina, casinos, boutiques, cinematic heritage, and supermodels. Wander Le Suquet's narrow medieval streets, shop La Croisette, dine in Michelin-starred restaurants, and relax in beach clubs with glittering sea views. For quiet, ferry to Saint-Honorat's leafy island and 500-year-old monastery. Nearby, Monaco and St Tropez beckon. Cannes is seaside glamour at its most French.

Step into the sultry sophistication of the French Riviera, where Bardot glamour, Mediterranean sun, movie stars, superyachts, and chic cocktail bars define the scene. Then slip beyond the jet set to breathtaking landscapes, verdant hillsides, and the finest fresh local produce. After all the decadence and glamour of the Côte d'Azur, the journey continues to somewhere a little calmer.

Watch the sun set from Alghero's monumental towers and ancient walls. Explore the Coral Coast around Capo Caccia, with rays, wrecks, and Neptune's Grotto between limestone cliffs and pebbly beaches. Don't miss Bosa, Sardinia's "maiden," or Sassari's churches and museums. Pair local wines with lobster alla Catalana, fresh from the sea.

Rome is more than ancient architecture: it's a city of hidden gems. Enjoy fashion, street art, Vespa rides to the Appian Way, and coin-tossing fountains; visit the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and the Pope's private quarters by appointment; explore the Colosseum, Caravaggio churches, the Spanish Steps, and the Pantheon; learn to make pasta, hunt truffles, taste gelato and coffee, and relax in a 3,000-year-old pool. Rome blends old and new so you can indulge in it all.

Megayachts crowd Monte-Carlo, where billionaires gamble and the rich and famous gather. Since 1879, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has drawn royals and legends. Supercars line elegant streets past luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Visit the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Megayachts crowd Monte-Carlo, where billionaires gamble and the rich and famous gather. Since 1879, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has drawn royals and legends. Supercars line elegant streets past luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Visit the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Megayachts crowd Monte-Carlo, where billionaires gamble and the rich and famous gather. Since 1879, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has drawn royals and legends. Supercars line elegant streets past luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Visit the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Megayachts crowd Monte-Carlo, where billionaires gamble and the rich and famous gather. Since 1879, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has drawn royals and legends. Supercars line elegant streets past luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Visit the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Megayachts crowd Monte-Carlo, where billionaires gamble and the rich and famous gather. Since 1879, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has drawn royals and legends. Supercars line elegant streets past luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Visit the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Monte-Carlo is a playground for the rich and famous, where megayachts crowd the harbor and billionaires gamble in the world's most famous casino. Royals and legends still grace the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, a gathering place since 1879. Supercars roar past palatial hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants. Explore the Oceanographic Museum, the 13th-century Prince's Palace on Monaco's Rock, and the Thermes Marins for Riviera sunshine, wellness, and beauty.

Rome is more than ancient architecture: it's a city of hidden gems. Enjoy fashion, street art, Vespa rides to the Appian Way, and coin-tossing fountains; visit the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and the Pope's private quarters by appointment; explore the Colosseum, Caravaggio churches, the Spanish Steps, and the Pantheon; learn to make pasta, hunt truffles, taste gelato and coffee, and relax in a 3,000-year-old pool. Rome blends old and new so you can indulge in it all.

Sorrento seduces with Siren-like beauty: Vesuvian views, Amalfi hikes and Positano charms. Wander the maze-like Centro Storico, with hidden gardens and historic churches, then enjoy old-school pizzerias and lemon gelato in Piazza Tasso. Look into Valle dei Mulini, hike the Lattari Mountains, and visit Pompeii and Herculaneum. Sail to chic Capri or nearby Ravello's terraced gardens. With limoncello and dolce vita glamour, Sorrento shines.

Taormina is a medieval hilltop town on Etna with an ancient Greco-Roman amphitheatre, the idyllic Isola Bella in the Ionian Sea, and pretty bays, grottoes and pebble beaches below. Wander historic palazzi, churches and piazzas; shop ceramics and chic boutiques; eat Sicilian caponata, pasta alla norma or pasta alici with local white wine. Or head up Mount Etna through olive groves, vines and apricot trees to a barren, lunar landscape.

Discover Valletta, Malta's tiny capital and master of restoration, behind honey-hued fortifications. Step back through hand-carved shelters, subterranean tombs and stone-age temples; uncover war secrets beneath limestone streets; skim Grand Harbour in a dghajsa; and explore museums of art and the "Fat Lady." Beyond history, enjoy lively bars, Michelin-starred Maltese cuisine, and diving on wrecks.

Leave craggy coastlines behind and head into Mallorca's heartland, where authentic charm, history, and nature await. Celebrate at Spain's oldest winery, shop chic Palma boutiques, and ride a vintage train through UNESCO-listed limestone mountains in bloom. Visit a tranquil monastery, art-filled hacienda, and protected wildlife reserves; enjoy wood-fired paella, historic churches, and old Mallorcan villages. Sapphire seas and spotless beaches complete this Balearic beauty.

Barcelona blends vibrant energy with Catalan tradition: explore the Gothic Quarter and Gaudí's architecture, enjoy tapas and cava in plazas and cafés, relax at the beach, shop along Passeig de Gràcia, and end the night in bohemian bars on La Rambla. A stylish city full of character.