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.

Rome is more than ancient architecture: it offers hidden gems, fashion, street art, Vespa rides to the Appian Way, and coins tossed into fountains. Visit the Vatican's Sistine Chapel and private quarters by appointment, plus the Colosseum, Caravaggio churches, the Spanish Steps, and the Pantheon. Make pasta, hunt truffles, enjoy gelato and coffee, or unwind in a 3,000-year-old pool. In Rome, old and new blend 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.

Ajaccio, Corsica's capital, is a 16th-century citadel on the island's west coast, its name possibly from Ajax or adjaccium ("place to rest"). Napoleon's birthplace, it's worth exploring the old town for Maison Bonaparte, the Baroque cathedral where he was baptised, lively markets for local wine, olive oil, chestnuts and cheese, and the white sands of the Bay of Ajaccio, with views to the Genoese tower at Parata and the Sanguinaire islands.

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.

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.