Grand Voyage: Nice to Lisbon

Lerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria, part of the Italian Riviera. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of La Spezia, 8 kilometres southeast of La Spezia. It is known as the place where the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned.

Portoferraio is a town and comune in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. It is the islands largest city. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny hill bordered on three sides by the sea.

Le port presque enclavé de Bonifacio est lun des plus spectaculaires ports totalement protégées, un port animé avec dexcellents restaurants de fruits de mer et un port de plaisance moderne. Lantique citadelle de la ville est perchée au sommet dune falaise de granit apparemment impénétrable.

Corsica, a mountainous Mediterranean island, presents a mix of stylish coastal towns, dense forest and craggy peaks (Monte Cinto is the highest). Nearly half the island falls within a park whose hiking trails include the challenging GR 20. Its beaches range from busy Pietracorbara to remote Saleccia and Rondinara. Its been part of France since 1768, but retains a distinct Italian culture.

Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. A port city on the rugged isles western coast, it was the birthplace of French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte in 1769. His ancestral home, Maison Bonaparte, is now a museum displaying family heirlooms. The baroque, 16th-century Notre-Dame Cathedral, where Napoléon was baptized, contains paintings by Delacroix and Tintoretto.

Saint-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international « jet set » in the 1960s, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. The cobblestoned La Ponche quarter recalls its past as a fishing village, although yachts now outnumber fishing boats in the Vieux Port (Old Port).

Saint-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international « jet set » in the 1960s, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. The cobblestoned La Ponche quarter recalls its past as a fishing village, although yachts now outnumber fishing boats in the Vieux Port (Old Port).

Saint-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international « jet set » in the 1960s, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. The cobblestoned La Ponche quarter recalls its past as a fishing village, although yachts now outnumber fishing boats in the Vieux Port (Old Port).

Saint-Tropez is a coastal town on the French Riviera, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur region of southeastern France. Long popular with artists, the town attracted the international « jet set » in the 1960s, and remains known for its beaches and nightlife. The cobblestoned La Ponche quarter recalls its past as a fishing village, although yachts now outnumber fishing boats in the Vieux Port (Old Port).

Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. A port city on the rugged isles western coast, it was the birthplace of French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte in 1769. His ancestral home, Maison Bonaparte, is now a museum displaying family heirlooms. The baroque, 16th-century Notre-Dame Cathedral, where Napoléon was baptized, contains paintings by Delacroix and Tintoretto.

Vous comprendrez pourquoi Lord Nelson choisit cet endroit comme base pour la flotte britannique en Méditerranée pendant les guerres napoléoniennes. Imaginez des dizaines de vaisseaux de ligne, étant équipés pour le combat dans ce port historique. Les rappels de lépoque sont encore visibles dans les gracieux bâtiments géorgiens qui grimpent les collines escarpées soutenant le Ponent Moll. Lhéritage de Mahon comprend également linvention de la mayonnaise et la première distillation de genièvre des baies de genièvre.

Ibiza est un endroit où les gens traînent parce quils peuvent se lâcher. Avec un énorme mixe de population dartistes à la mode, dhippies vieillissants, dexpatriés décontractés, et les amateurs de clubs dédiés, Ibiza a une réputation bien méritée pour le bizarre et scandaleux. Sauf pour les murs médiévaux, on pourrait presque penser que cétait la version de la Méditerranée de Key West. Mais loin de lagitation de la ville, quelques belles plages vous attendent.

La ville de Motril est située dans la région espagnole de lAndalousie, sur la Costa Tropical. Nichée au pied des montagnes de la Sierra Lujar, Motril se trouve au cœur de la Costa Tropical, qui est lune des régions agricoles les plus luxuriantes et productives dEspagne. La bande côtière de la ville comprend deux plages principales – le plus achalandé étant Playa Poniente, qui est bien servi avec des installations touristiques, et le plus silencieux Playa Granada. Il y a aussi de nombreuses criques abritées, de criques rocheuses et de parois rocheuses impressionnantes le long de cette portion de littoral, ce qui la rend populaire auprès des plongeurs, plongeurs à tubas et marins.

Quand les Maures passèrent de lAfrique à lAndalousie en 714, ils devaient établir un royaume qui allait devenir la gloire du Moyen Age. Le palais forteresse de lAlcazaba de Malaga et le Castillo de Gibralfaro sont de magnifiques exemples de larchitecture mauresque. Mais cest à Grenade que vous pouvez voir lexpression la plus romantique et magnifique du style arabesque dans le glorieux palais de lAlhambra. Ferdinand et Isabella ont vécu ici pendant un certain temps, tout comme Washington Irving, auteur de Contes de lAlhambra.

Puerto José Banús, more commonly known simply as Puerto Banús, is a marina located in the area of Nueva Andalucía, to the southwest of Marbella, Spain on the Costa del Sol. It was built in May 1970 by José Banús, a local property developer, as a luxury marina and shopping complex

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spains south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which were expanded in WWII

Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea, is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. St. Nicholas Church is a 13th-century landmark exhibiting ecclesiastical art.

Cadix, appelée « la coupe dargent » tire son nom du port argenté et de latmosphère pétillante. Elle est presque africaine en apparence – les rues sont bordées de palmiers, ses églises surmontées de coupoles de dôme, ses maisons blanches à lombre des orangers. Profitez de nos excursions facultatives à Séville, la capitale irrésistible et le centre culturel de lAndalousie avec son style de vie coloré et festif.

Portimão is a port city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. It’s known for its old quarter, busy marina and proximity to many beaches. Museu de Portimão is housed in a restored 19th-century cannery, with displays on local history. The Gothic-style Nossa Senhora da Conceição church has azulejo tiles. To the south are Rocha Beach, backed by ochre cliffs, and the medieval Fort of Santa Catarina de Ribamar.

Capitale du Portugal depuis sa conquête par les Maures en 1147, Lisbonne est une ville légendaire avec plus de 20 siècles dhistoire. Sétalant le long de la rive droite du Tage, son centre-ville, la Baixa, est situé dans le quartier du 18ème siècle autour de Rossio. LAlfama, un des plus anciens quartiers de Lisbonne, conserve encore beaucoup de son plan dorigine, car il a grande partie survécu au tremblement de terre de 1755.