Superyachts at anchor in the deep blue sea off Capri, below the white cliffs and the Faraglioni rocks
A sleek motor yacht in pale blue moored among superyachts in a Mediterranean marina
A two-masted wooden gulet at anchor in a clear turquoise bay below wooded hills
Superyachts moored in the blue water of Port Hercule, Monaco, below the Rock and the old town
Superyachts at anchor in a turquoise bay near Tolo, Greece
The white houses of Oia, Santorini, at dusk
Superyachts moored in Port Hercule below the Rock and the Prince’s Palace, Monaco, under a clear blue sky
The bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte d'Azur
Superyachts in Port Hercule below the Rock of Monaco at sunset
The town of Amalfi seen from the sea, with its cathedral bell tower and the mountains behind
The varnished teak deck, furled sails and golden fenders of the classic ketch Wayfarer of London, moored in Port Hercule below the Rock
Palma Cathedral above the water in Mallorca
Port Hercule filled with yachts below Monte-Carlo and the mountains, Monaco
Valletta's dome and spire at sunset, Malta
A brass telescope above Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo, the coast of the Riviera beyond
The walled old town of Dubrovnik from above
Yachts in Port Hercule below the Rock of Monaco and the Prince’s Palace
Boats at anchor in a clear bay near Bodrum, Türkiye
The black bow of a superyacht moored stern-to among sailing yachts in Port Hercule below Monte-Carlo
Petra tou Romiou, Aphrodite's Rock, near Paphos, Cyprus
The varnished deck and wooden masts of a classic sailing yacht in Port Hercule, the towers of Monte-Carlo beyond
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The pyramids of Giza at sunset, Cairo. Photograph: Diego F. Parra

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The great city of Africa and the Nile: the Pyramids of Giza beyond Mena House’s gardens, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the minarets of Islamic Cairo.

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October on the Mediterranean

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Where to stayFour Seasons Astir PalaceAthens RivieraVila Vita Parc Resort & SpaPorches, Algarve

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Pine trees above the white limestone rocks and calm sea of Cap d’Antibes

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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc

Cap d’Antibes, French Riviera

The grande dame of the Riviera, on the tip of Cap d’Antibes since 1870, with its seawater pool cut into the rocks. Paired this season with Arnaud Donckele’s three-star La Vague d’Or in Saint-Tropez.

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Pine trees above the white limestone rocks and calm sea of Cap d’Antibes

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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc

Cap d’Antibes · Three MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five-Star

The grande dame of the Riviera has stood at the tip of Cap d’Antibes since 1870. A long garden walk leads from the white Villa Soleil to the Eden-Roc Pavilion and the seawater pool cut into the rocks.

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Arnaud Donckele’s three MICHELIN stars at Cheval Blanc St-Tropez, on the Baie des Canoubiers.

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The 25 Finest Resorts of the Mediterranean

Each holds Forbes Five-Star, two or three MICHELIN Keys, or France's Palace distinction.

An infinity pool on a Greek clifftop above the Aegean and its islandsPorto Heli, Greece

Amanzoe

Aman's hilltop sanctuary of columns and pavilions in the Peloponnese.

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A stone lookout on the Tramuntana coast of Mallorca above the seaMallorca, Spain

Cap Rocat

A nineteenth-century sea fortress turned into a private hideaway on the bay of Palma.

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The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, VeniceVenice, Italy

Hotel Cipriani

A garden and the city's only Olympic-size pool on Giudecca, a short launch ride from San Marco.

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Golden cliffs and sea stacks on the Algarve coastPorches, Algarve, Portugal

Vila Vita Parc

Clifftop gardens above the Atlantic, with a two-star MICHELIN restaurant on site.

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