Athènes & Adriatique Allure : Côte croate

Trieste est la capitale de la région Frioul-Vénétie Julienne, dans le Nord-Est de l’Italie. Ville portuaire, elle occupe une mince bande de terre entre la côte adriatique et la frontière slovène sur le plateau karstique dominé par le calcaire. Les influences italiennes, austro-hongroises et slovènes sont toutes évidentes dans son tracé, qui comprend une vieille ville médiévale et un quartier autrichien néoclassique.

Forts et villages de pêcheurs, plages et bazars, ports de plaisance et bords de mer-Quand Marco Polo a entrepris d’explorer l’Est en 1271, ce sont les trésors qu’il a laissés dans sa ville natale. Certains éléments ont peu changé, comme les toits rouges, dans ensoleillé Korčula.

Votre port sur cette île a été créé par un volcan en 1500 avant JC, et l’effet est encore explosif: les falaises abruptes s’élèvent au-dessus du niveau de la mer, les maisons blanches en forme de cube brillent sous le soleil égéen. Exemple d’excursion: Panoramique Santorin.

Kusadasi in Turkey is the gateway to one of the most legendary cities of the ancient world: Ephesus. St. Paul preached in its Great Theater, while the facade of the Celsus Library survives as a testament to the city’s role as a center of learning and culture. Not far from Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis (also known as the Temple of Diana), one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, once stood, drawing pilgrims from around the Mediterranean. While it no longer stands, it is possible to walk amongst its foundations and the remains of its towering columns. Other historic sites can also be found nearby: The House of Mary is believed to be the home of Jesus’s mother at the end of her life, and the Basilica of St. John, constructed in the 6th century, marks the location of his tomb. (Like Mary, he spent his final years in Ephesus.) Nearby, the Selcuk fortress reflects the period of Byzantine and Ottoman control of the region. From ancient wonders to holy sites, there are few ports in the Mediterranean as magical as Kusadasi, and a day here is a day spent in the company of some of antiquity’s greatest figures.

Les informalités sont lois sur cette île ensoleillée où les jouisseurs du monde entier viennent jouer. Partez en randonnée le long des rues étroites en passant par les maisons blanches et les églises à dôme bleu, les murs couverts bougainvillés et chemins filiformes menant partout.

Brouillant la frontière entre l’est et l’ouest, Istanbul se trouve au carrefour de deux continents. L’architecture de la ville n’a d’égal que son cadre naturel spectaculaire sur le détroit du Bosphore. Voir la Mosquée Bleue, le palais de Topkapi et l’église byzantine de Sainte-Sophie. Prenez le temps de flâner dans le Grand Bazar ou le marché aux épices et les baklava et brochettes.

Brouillant la frontière entre l’est et l’ouest, Istanbul se trouve au carrefour de deux continents. L’architecture de la ville n’a d’égal que son cadre naturel spectaculaire sur le détroit du Bosphore. Voir la Mosquée Bleue, le palais de Topkapi et l’église byzantine de Sainte-Sophie. Prenez le temps de flâner dans le Grand Bazar ou le marché aux épices et les baklava et brochettes.

No modern metropolis is more steeped in myth than Athens, Greece. From the gritty port of Piraeus—gateway to Greece’s fabled isles—to the Parthenon—eternal symbol of Western civilization—Athens has attracted adventurers and classicists for centuries. This heritage is still very much alive for modern visitors sightseeing in Athens: ancient stadiums and temples dwell alongside apartment blocks, modern performances are staged in the marble amphitheaters where Greek drama was born and millennia-old monuments are scattered in the archaeological park that circles the Acropolis. One of the world’s oldest maritime powers, Athens is blessed with a balmy climate and stunning coastline. The seaside suburbs of Athens are scalloped with sandy beaches, fancy yacht clubs and glamorous beach bars. While the Athenian lifestyle is known for late-night dinners and dancing until dawn, the city shines brightly by day in the bustling markets, lively cafés and fascinating museums that illuminate Greece’s past and present. Contemplate the magnitude of all that culture and ancient tourist attractions while marveling at the sun setting into the Aegean or rising over the Acropolis.

No modern metropolis is more steeped in myth than Athens, Greece. From the gritty port of Piraeus—gateway to Greece’s fabled isles—to the Parthenon—eternal symbol of Western civilization—Athens has attracted adventurers and classicists for centuries. This heritage is still very much alive for modern visitors sightseeing in Athens: ancient stadiums and temples dwell alongside apartment blocks, modern performances are staged in the marble amphitheaters where Greek drama was born and millennia-old monuments are scattered in the archaeological park that circles the Acropolis. One of the world’s oldest maritime powers, Athens is blessed with a balmy climate and stunning coastline. The seaside suburbs of Athens are scalloped with sandy beaches, fancy yacht clubs and glamorous beach bars. While the Athenian lifestyle is known for late-night dinners and dancing until dawn, the city shines brightly by day in the bustling markets, lively cafés and fascinating museums that illuminate Greece’s past and present. Contemplate the magnitude of all that culture and ancient tourist attractions while marveling at the sun setting into the Aegean or rising over the Acropolis.