Those seeking a quieter holiday will find peace and solitude
beside the waters of the Italian lakes or on the idyllic
islands of Ischia and Sicily. Spain, Portugal and Morocco offer an exotic blend of cultures and
flavours while in Greece we unearth the infancy of civilisation
itself.
Aside from being the birthplace of Western civilisation and
hosting a horde of magnificent cities, the countries around the
Mediterranean possess an increasingly rare quality; respite. Even
in the bustling cities there is an other worldly sense that no one
really takes things seriously. Taxi drivers honk their horns at the
traffic but they're not doing it out of spite, they just know it's
what they're supposed to do and not doing so would be silly. As you
travel towards the coast this semi-serious way of life fades away
entirely. So long as there is food in your belly and good company
nearby nothing in the world can disturb the Mediterranean
summer.