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ISTANBUL, TURKEY MONTE CARLO, MONACO PALMA, MALLORCA
Draped mysteriously across two continents, Famed for royal romances and lavish yachts, Exclusive hideaways of the rich and famous
Istanbul is a heady blend of East and West. spinning roulette wheels and Grand Prix, this may dot Mallorca’s idyllic coastline, but Palma
So succumb to the allure of the Grand Bazaar, tiny principality is undoubtedly big on is the jewel in the island’s crown, dominated
whose 4,000 stalls bombard the senses, and glamour. Seek out the Prince’s Palace to by the unmissable gothic cathedral. Within
an invigorating hamam, or traditional admire its Louis XV Salon, resplendent in this charming capital, markets are a way of
bathhouse. Gaze upon the minarets of the yellow and gold, and the stately courtyard life, so peruse fragrant flower stalls along
wondrous Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, with its sweeping double staircase in La Rambla or haggle for crafts at the artisan
whose bejewelled treasures reflect the sumptuous marble. Or try your luck at its market, brimming with street musicians
extravagance of powerful sultans. most illustrious landmark, the legendary and performers.
Grand Casino.
LIMASSOL, CYPRUS PISA (FROM LIVORNO), ITALY
Cyprus is swathed in mountainous countryside
MYKONOS, GREECE
Pisa bestows a wondrous trio of riches on
and wrapped in stunning shoreline; part of Mykonos is a real vision of Greek Island visitors who flock to the grand square in the
Limassol’s inviting seafront is even beauty. Around its edges, cobalt blue Aegean north west of its medieval city. Rising from the
embellished with eye-catching sculptures. The waters wash gold sand beaches; inland, white green lawns in white marble, the circular
city also has a tale or two to tell: the dramatic sugar-cube houses and red roofed churches baptistery and cruciform cathedral both take
Kourion Theatre pays homage to an ancient add to the postcard appeal – so too the the breath away. Yet even they are dwarfed in
Greek legacy and within its 12th century fort, countless windmills which serve as the island’s renown by their neighbour, that sensational
Richard the Lionheart wed Berengaria, in symbol. Classical scholars should also make bell tower whose several arched tiers rise up
whose honour a Cunarder was named. the trip to Delos, the sacred island birthplace in that photogenic tilt.
of Apollo and Artemis.
MALAGA, SPAIN PORT SAID, EGYPT
In the birthplace of Picasso, seek out two
NAPLES, ITALY
Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was
museums celebrating his life and works. On Glide into the dramatic Bay of Naples, as the originally meant to stand in Port Said? Even
the lively Plaza de la Merced, you’ll find the emblematic Castel Nuovo watches you ashore. without that iconic silhouette, there’s plenty to
building where he was born, now home to the Delight in Neapolitan streets criss-crossed behold here, like the procession of ships
Fundación Picasso Museo Casa Natal. Then with washing lines, indulge in a heavenly local waiting to enter the Suez Canal, eye-catching
browse hundreds of the artist’s paintings, ice cream or admire the ornate Royal Palace 19th century colonial architecture and the
sculptures and ceramics in the Picasso and San Carlo Opera House. You could even National Museum, whose illuminating exhibits
Museum, magnificently housed in a 16th make a poignant call to Pompeii or include prehistoric artefacts, pharaonic
century palace. Herculaneum, hop across to Capri or soak up mummies and Islamic manuscripts.
Sorrento’s scenic charms.
MESSINA, SICILY
Only three miles from mainland Italy, Messina
OLYMPIA (FROM KATAKOLON), GREECE
sits on Sicily’s northeastern tip under Etna’s Imagine the early athletic drama that unfolded
unerring gaze. Its most noted attraction is an in this serene site, where 20,000 spectators
astronomical clock, housed inside a soaring once witnessed the first Olympians strive for
bell tower on the Piazza del Duomo, whose glory. The marble starting blocks are still
bronze figures spring to life at midday. Or set visible, as are the ruined Temple of Hera –
a course for nearby Taormina, which revels in where the torch was lit from the sun – and
its chic reputation and truly enchanting cliff Temple of Zeus, whose 12-metre high statue,
top setting. long since departed, rated among the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World.
Istanbul, Turkey Mykanos, Greece Pisa, Italy
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