Naples is vibrant and chaotic, thanking the heavens for its stunning bay while living under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. It buzzes with laundry from windows, lively voices, and quick strong espresso at the bar. Beneath the bustle lies deep history: palaces, churches, museums, theaters, and rich artistic heritage. Even its metro stations are artworks, with Toledo Station named Europe's most beautiful by the Daily Telegraph. Love it or hate it, Naples leaves no one indifferent.

From the sea, Capri's dramatic coastline appears: cliffs, caves, and, in the right light, vineyards and gardens. Long a magnet for the world's elite-Rilke, Wilde, Cocteau, Taylor, Kennedy-Capri dazzles with the blue Grotta Azzurra, the piazzetta's whitewashed houses and luxury boutiques, the Malaparte villa, and Anacapri, refuge to Moravia and Greene. There are many reasons to fall in love with Capri; yours will be one.

Once a modest fishing village on Sardinia's northern coast, Porto Cervo was transformed in the 1960s by Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who envisioned an exclusive luxury retreat on the Costa Smeralda. Today it's synonymous with glamour, famous for its marina, luxury yachts, boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and nightlife.

Once a modest fishing village on Sardinia's northern coast, Porto Cervo was transformed in the 1960s by Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who envisioned an exclusive luxury retreat on the Costa Smeralda. Today it's synonymous with glamour, famous for its marina, luxury yachts, boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and nightlife.

Valletta, Malta's capital, is a small UNESCO World Heritage gem of the Mediterranean. At the city gates, Renzo Piano's modern Parliament opens into history. Inside are St. John's Co-Cathedral, with the tombstones of 374 Knights of Malta and a richly baroque interior, plus the Grandmaster's Palace, Casa Rocca Piccola, and Upper Barrakka Gardens. Valletta blends beauty, history, and wonder at every turn.