Athens, Greece to Barcelona

Über der Stadt, auf die blaue Ägäis blickend, steht die Akropolis. Hier liegen die Ruinen einer 2,500 Jahre alten Kultur: die Propyläen, der Niketempel, das Erechtheion und, der wohl bekannteste Teil, der Parthenon-Tempel. Währenddessen ist das moderne Athen weiter unten lebendig und geschäftig. Eine Stadt voller schicker Restaurants, bunter Basare, eleganter Banken, historischer Museen und die Sehenswürdigkeiten und Gerüche des Plaka Viertels warten auf Sie.

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks.

The modern town of Delphi is situated immediately west of the archaeological site of the same name. The town was created as a home for the population of Castro, which was to be removed to daylight the site of ancient Delphi.

Corfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea, is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 1864. Corfu Town, flanked by 2 imposing Venetian fortresses, features winding medieval lanes, a French-style arcade and the grand Palace of St. Michael and St. George.

Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit.

Trapani is a city in western Sicily with a crescent-shaped coastline. At the western tip, offering views as far as the Aegadian Islands, is the 17th-century Torre di Ligny watchtower. It houses the Museo di Preistoria e del Mare, with archeological artifacts. North of the harbor, the Chiesa del Purgatorio church holds wooden sculptures that are paraded around the city during Easter’s Processione dei Misteri.

Cagliari ist die Hauptstadt der italienischen Insel Sardinien. Der sardinische Name Cagliaris, Casteddu, bedeutet übersetzt soviel wie Burg. Cagliari bietet Ihnen den perfekten Mix aus Entspannung und Erkundungsmöglichkeiten. Der 7 Kilometer lange Strand Poetto gehört zu den besten Stadtstränden des Mittelmeerraums und wird, zusammen mit der nahe gelegenen Marina Piccola, alle Sonnen- und Meereserwartungen erfüllen. Kultursuchende werden das alte Viertel Cagliaris lieben, wo die Türme aus dem 13. Jahrhundert immer noch die mittelalterlichen Stadtmauern beschützen.

Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites