Athens, Greece to Barcelona

Au-dessus de la ville, regardant vers la mer Egée bleue, se dresse l’Acropole. Ici se trouvent les ruines d’une culture vieille de 2500 ans: les Propylées; le temple d’Athéna Niké; le temple Erechthéion; et, le plus célèbre de tous, le Parthénon. Pendant ce temps, l’Athènes moderne bourdonne activement ci-dessous, une ville de restaurants chics, de bazars animés, de services bancaires sophistiqués, de musées historiques et d’attractions et d’odeurs du quartier de Plaka.

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.

Cette ancienne ville aux rues pavées et aux gens sympathiques est la passerelle vers l’île ensoleillée de la Sicile, un endroit montagneux et accidenté qui reste dans l’ombre de son volcan encore actif, le mont Etna. En plus de son propre paysage enchanteur, Messine est le point de départ pour visiter les ruines classiques à Taormina et l’église de la Vierge Noire à Tindari.

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 est la capitale de l’île de Sardaigne, une région d’Italie. Le nom Casteddu des Sardes de Cagliari signifie littéralement le château. Cagliari offre le mélange parfait d’options d’exploration et de loisirs. La plage de Poetto, longue de 8 kilomètres, est parmi les plus belles plages de la ville sur la Méditerranée, et avec le Marina Piccola à côté, répond à toutes sortes d’activités marines, sous le soleil. Les chercheurs de culture adoreront les vieux quartiers de Cagliari, Castello, où les tours du 13ème siècle gardent encore les murs de la ville médiévale.

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