The Luxury Travel Magazine
The Luxury Travel Magazine
When you think of the Mediterranean you may picture blue skies, the sun shining and beautiful towns to explore – and you would be right! The Mediterranean is full of stunning places to explore, but often it can be hard to decide where to spend your precious holiday time.
With a P&O Cruise, you can visit lots of destinations on your bucket list in one trip. So where should you visit in the Mediterranean?
The history of Greece, and Athens in particular, is enough to fill a whole holiday. But visiting as part of a cruise will allow you to see a snapshot of the best bits.
Visiting the Acropolis is a breath-taking experience that history lovers will marvel at. If shopping is your focus then head to Monastiráki Square which is full of unique shops. Shopping and sight-seeing can be hungry work so stop for a bite to eat. A popular dish is gyros which is meat in a pita bread with vegetables and salad.
If you visit one place in Istanbul, make it the Blue Mosque. You will be able to see the six minarets from far away which only get more impressive the closer you get. Although it may be grey on the outside, the inside is adorned with dazzling azure tiles that give the mosque its name.
When looking for lunch, head to Çiya Sofrası in in bustling Kadıköy Market. It has been touted as the best restaurant in Istanbul.
Kotor is the sort of image you may picture when thinking about cities in the Mediterranean. Surrounded by the sparkling sea on one side and striking, grey mountains on the other, it looks like something out of a fantasy film.
The old town is full of Medieval architecture and winding, narrow streets. There are quite a few stairs in Kotor so make sure you have your water filled up at all times. Take those stairs to the bulwarks that surround the town and gaze over the bay and into the mountains.
The oldest city in Western Europe, Cadiz was founded over 3,000 years ago by the Phoenician people. Over the centuries, different people have settled here and left an imprint on the city’s culture and architecture.
If your cruise is missing some wildlife head to the Doñana National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to 230 different species of birds, you may be lucky to see a sea of pink flamingos in the wetlands or the Spanish imperial eagle soaring ahead. As well as the endangered eagle fortunate visitors are able to glimpse an Iberian lynx which is also on the endangered list.
If you head towards the coast you will be rewarded with a golden beach as far as the eye can see. The Playa de La Cortadura stretches along the edge of Cadiz and can trick you into thinking you are in the Caribbean rather than the Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean has plenty to offer and a cruise is the best way to see it all in one jam-packed holiday.
