Tales of Portuguese explorers and Moorish campaigners echo around the Iberian peninsula. Glamorous marinas glint under a Cote d'Azur sun. Pinot Grigios go down as a treat around Santa Margherita, as do Italy's best-loved landmarks either side of the Arno and the Tiber. On your travels, you'll climb the steps around Sicilian Taormina, glide past the Doge's Palace in Venice and time travel to ancient workaday bakeries in Pompeii. Share the ancient secrets of the Adriatic and savor the unwavering appeal of sunny Greek mezzes. Learn about Roman and Ottoman legacies in Turkey, exploring amid the mosques and minarets, lively markets trading fruit and olives, bazaars retailing carpets, copper and spice.