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Why?
The quintessential Greek islands: white sugar-cube villages; blue-domed churches; arid, rocky landscapes; turquoise Aegean; talcum-powder beaches.
Mykonos and Santorini, rock stars of the Cycladic Islands, with swank hotels and trendy restaurants.
Why?
To live life on the edge at cliff-hanging hotels, bars, and Roman ruins.
Picking up a pair of custom-made capri pants and feeling Jackie O.
The refreshingly unstuffy La Capannina, where you can ogle A-listers as you sip your limoncello.
Why?
Spectacular ruined temples and theaters in the ancient Greek cities of Agrigento, Siracusa, and Segesta.
Palermo, with its picturesque, semi-crumbling palazzos, grand piazzas, and vibrant markets.
Bold, spicy cuisine served at seaside cafes and Michelin-starred restaurants.
Why?
Without the euro (for now), Turkey is the Med’s best value.
Explore the coast aboard a private yacht.
Some say Istanbul, some Constantinople, but she’ll always be New Rome to us.
Why?
Ibiza: enchanting pine-forested interior; cove beaches (And, yes, the clubs still rock).
Menorca: agriculture, peace, beaches (and ugly resorts).
Mallorca: old, pretty, now-hot-again standby.
Formentera: trendsetters, peace, beaches (nudist).
Why?
The island life, Portuguese-style.
Luxury hotels fit for royalty, and a golf course fit for UNESCO protection.
Sipping fortified Madeira wine in a seafood restaurant…at a table next to the fisherman who caught your main course.
Why?
Old world Mediterranean: Imagine the Greek islands 50 years ago—friendly, sleepy, and not yet commercialized.
Sleep in a 1,700-year-old palace and drink wine on ancient battlement walls.
That Adriatic water: 77 degrees and the blue of your dreams.
Why?
Sardinia’s split personality lures some to its ancient ruins and quiet coves, others to its glittering marinas and epic dive sites.
Sardinia is not a mainstream Mediterranean destination but a sophisticated island set in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Why?
Chania’s old town, with its lovely mix of Venetian, Turkish, and Greek architecture.
Hiking the gorgeous Samaria Gorge, driven on by promise of that first cold drink at a taverna by the sea.
The palace at Knossos, an archaeological site that was already ancient when the Acropolis was just a bare hilltop.
Why?
Rhodes’ Old Town, with its winding streets, medieval inns, and ancient temples.
Pristine beaches, eternal sunshine, and—from June to September—millions of butterflies.
The picture-postcard village of Lindos.
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