Rome is one of the world's most thrilling cities, with unmatched history around every corner. Its streets mix ancient ruins with lively cafés, piazzas, and restaurants serving pasta and pizza. Highlights include the Roman Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Vatican City, and the Spanish Steps. Best explored on foot, gelato or espresso in hand, Rome offers a powerful blend of grandeur, beauty, and everyday life.

Revel in one of the world's most splendid bays in Naples, Italy. Hop on our luxurious cruise and enjoy this city's outstanding attractions such as the Royal Palace, San Carlos, Opera House, the Castel Nuevo and much more!

Italy's Amalfi Coast is famed for colourful cliffside villages, blue seas, coves, lemon groves, vineyards and dramatic mountains. Hike the Path of the Gods for sweeping views, or descend to Duoglio Beach for jagged rocks and clear water. In Amalfi, see the striped Moorish cathedral and the Cloister of Paradise, then enjoy spritzes, espresso, seafood pasta and limoncello. Once a powerful maritime republic, Amalfi's history is told at the Municipal Museum, including the 1343 tsunami.

Giardini Naxos, on a sweeping Sicilian bay, is a scenic base for sun, sea, and history. It was Sicily's first Greek settlement, with nearby Taormina's hillside town, Roman and Greek ruins, and the famous Greek theatre overlooking the sea and Mount Etna. Etna, one of Europe's most active volcanoes, rises over vineyards, lava fields, cacti, and citrus groves. Enjoy the beach, the views, and a glass of local wine.

Valletta, on Malta's Sciberras Peninsula, is a compact Baroque capital ringed by massive defensive walls. Built by the Knights of St John, it holds grand palaces, churches, and the flower-filled Upper Barrakka Gardens, where noon cannon fire echoes across the harbor. St John's Cathedral hides a lavish gold interior and a Caravaggio. Nearby are Mdina's car-free medieval streets, the Hypogeum and Tarxien, and Fort St Elmo. Malta gained independence in 1964 but still shows strong British ties.

Valletta, on Malta's Sciberras Peninsula, is a compact Baroque capital ringed by massive defensive walls. Built by the Knights of St John, it holds grand palaces, churches, and the flower-filled Upper Barrakka Gardens, where noon cannon fire echoes across the harbor. St John's Cathedral hides a lavish gold interior and a Caravaggio. Nearby are Mdina's car-free medieval streets, the Hypogeum and Tarxien, and Fort St Elmo. Malta gained independence in 1964 but still shows strong British ties.

Discover the most extraordinary island in the Aegean, Santorini! Set sail on our Cruise ship to discover the dazzling white towns of this distiguishly gorgeous city.

Rhodes blends sun-soaked beaches, rich history, and vibrant culture at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Part of the Dodecanese in the Aegean, it offers dazzling coastline, pine-covered hills, and the UNESCO-listed Old Town, where medieval walls, Ottoman minarets, and cobbled streets echo its layered past. Visit Lindos' ancient Acropolis, the Palace of the Grand Masters, and enjoy Greek cuisine, lively courtyards, and turquoise coves perfect for both relaxation and water sports.

Mykonos is a dazzling Greek island known for lively nightlife, superb food and wine, turquoise seas, whitewashed buildings, and iconic windmills. Explore Mykonos Town's narrow streets, artisan studios, bars, beaches, coves, and Little Venice sunsets. Rich in culture, legend, and enduring glamour, it remains a sought-after escape.

Nafplion, Greece's first capital, is a beloved seaside escape for Athenians and one of the country's most romantic towns. With beaches, clear water, fortress-backed hills and a blend of Greek, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman charm, it offers a lovely old town, seafront promenade and tavernas. Highlights include Palamidi Fortress, Acronafplia, and the offshore Bourtzi fortress. Nearby Corinth is an ancient city recovered after earthquakes.

On the Attica coast south-east of Athens, Lavrion combines a working-harbour atmosphere with easy access to some of Greece's most enticing sights. Once famed for its silver mines, the town still hints at its industrial past, while nearby beaches, waterfront tavernas and the dramatic Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion offer a memorable taste of the Aegean.