The Mediterranean

One sea, twenty civilizations: our Italian and Greek guides are just the start.

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๐Ÿงญ Why Visit

The Mediterranean is one sea shared by twenty civilizations โ€” and the best single argument for travel itself. Our Italian network covers its heart in depth; Athens, the Greek islands, Istanbul, and Lisbon's Atlantic edge carry the story onward.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ A Little History

Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans โ€” every great Mediterranean power left ports, temples, and recipes on these shores. 'Mare Nostrum,' the Romans called it: our sea. Everyone since has agreed.

๐Ÿ’ก Did You Know?

The Mediterranean diet is UNESCO-listed cultural heritage, the sea itself nearly dried up completely six million years ago before the Atlantic burst back through Gibraltar โ€” and its coastline touches three continents.