Coastal Easy
Amalfi & the Cilento: La Dolce Via
Cliffside villages, lemon groves, and a slower version of the Mediterranean.
7 days
Max 4–10
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
From
$3,800 pp
Italy · Greece · Croatia · Portugal
The Mediterranean
Civilisation's cradle, served with olive oil and the smell of the sea.
The Mediterranean is where Western civilisation was invented — and where it goes to remember itself. The Amalfi Coast, the Greek islands, Dubrovnik's ancient walls, Lisbon's fado-haunted miradouros. We travel these places in the shoulder seasons — May, October — when the light is extraordinary and the restaurants still have tables. A family cooking class in Positano. Sailing between Croatian islands with a skipper who knows where the fish are. An evening at a Lisbon tasca where the fado singer is the daughter of the woman who sang last week.
Why travel here
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Amalfi Coast cliff villages: a landscape of improbable beauty
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Greek Cyclades sailing: island-hopping between Santorini, Milos, Folegandros
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Dubrovnik old city: Game of Thrones set still shinier in person
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Alentejo, Portugal: cork oak country, unmarked wineries, and absolute quiet