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Twenty-two countries and Gibraltar, from the Atlantic shore of Portugal to the coast of the Levant, each chosen by one rule: first class or not at all.

Dubrovnik at golden hourPhotograph: Geio Tischler

Destinations

The Mediterranean, country by country

Round the sea from Portugal. Lebanon, Syria and Libya are pages of culture and history.

The red roofs, church towers and domes of Lisbon's Alfama running down to the TagusPortugalLuxury Portugal Holidays: Lisbon & AlgarvePalma Cathedral above the water in MallorcaSpainLuxury Spain Holidays: Mallorca & IbizaThe Rock of Gibraltar and Europa Point with its lighthouse at sunset, seen from above the StraitGibraltarGibraltar Travel Guide: The Rock in LuxuryThe bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte d'AzurFranceLuxury French Riviera Holidays & HotelsSuperyachts moored in the harbour of Fontvieille below the terraced apartments of MonacoMonacoLuxury Monaco Holidays: Monte-Carlo Hotels & the Grand PrixThe town of Amalfi seen from the sea, with its cathedral bell tower and the mountains behindItalyLuxury Italy Holidays: Amalfi Coast & CapriValletta's dome and spire rising above its sea walls at sunsetMaltaMalta Luxury Holidays & Valletta HotelsThe red roofs and bell tower of Piran on its point in the Adriatic at sunsetSloveniaSlovenia Travel: Piran & Lake BledThe walled old town of Dubrovnik from aboveCroatiaLuxury Croatia Holidays: Dubrovnik & HvarMostar's Old Bridge arching over the green Neretva between stone towersBosnia and HerzegovinaMostar & Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel GuideThe island village of Sveti Stefan and its causeway seen from above, ringed by deep blue seaMontenegroLuxury Montenegro: Bay of Kotor TravelKsamil's white beach, clear water and green islets on the Albanian RivieraAlbaniaAlbanian Riviera Travel GuideThe white houses of Oia, Santorini, at duskGreeceLuxury Greece Holidays: Mykonos & SantoriniBoats at anchor in a clear bay near Bodrum, TürkiyeTürkiyeLuxury Türkiye Holidays: Istanbul & BodrumAphrodite's Rock, Petra tou Romiou, rising from a calm blue sea on the coast near PaphosCyprusCyprus Luxury Travel: Limassol & PaphosThe colonnade and ruins of Palmyra in the desert, with the hilltop castle beyondSyriaSyria: Ancient History, Culture & HeritageThe great columns of the Temple of Bacchus among the ruins of BaalbekLebanonLebanon: Ancient History, Culture & HeritagePalm trees and the minaret of old Jaffa above a turquoise MediterraneanIsraelIsrael Travel Guide: Tel Aviv & JerusalemThe Pyramids of Giza rising from the desert under a clear blue skyEgyptLuxury Egypt Holidays: Cairo, the Pyramids & the NileThe Roman baths and columns of Leptis Magna under a blue sky with white cloudsLibyaLibya: Ancient History, Culture & HeritageThe white walls, blue doors and domes of Sidi Bou Said above the Gulf of Tunis, with a palm treeTunisiaTunisia Travel: Sidi Bou Said & CarthageThe white buildings of Algiers above its harbour and the deep blue bayAlgeriaAlgiers & Algeria Travel: Culture & HistoryA Moroccan riad courtyard with arches, green tiles and a still poolMoroccoLuxury Morocco Holidays: Marrakech & Tangier

Plan by destination

The destination guides

For every destination: when to go, how to arrive privately, and the single best of each.

When to GoThe great destinations month by month.Open the listArrive PrivatelyFor the leading destinations of the Mediterranean, the private jet airport, the helicopter transfer and the yacht berth.Open the listThe OneIn every destination, the single best hotel, restaurant and beach club.Open the list

Beyond the Mediterranean

Luxury in The Alps

The same travellers, in the mountains, winter and summer: the Swiss, French, Italian, Austrian and Bavarian Alps.

The AlpsResorts, five-star hotels, chalets and the lakes, all year roundExplore The Alps

The Mediterranean Season Letter

Where to be, every season

Four letters a year, one for each season: the Mediterranean from spring to autumn, and Beyond the Mediterranean, into the Alps, in winter. The one best hotel to book, and the events worth crossing a sea for.