Ajaccio has a very Mediterranean way of whetting the appetite. It smells of salt, warm bread, ripe fruit, sheep’s cheese and thinly sliced charcuterie. The city invites you to sit down without ceremony: on a bench facing the sea, on a sun-warmed rock, in the shade of a palm tree or on an urban beach […]
Barcelona has its own special way of sounding. It does not always reveal itself at first sight, or on the most photographed terraces, or in bars that use “live music” as a lure for distracted tourists. The city’s real musical side appears when you drift slightly off course: in a record shop in El Raval […]
Zakynthos makes an immediate impression: coves of blue water, white cliffs and boats that seem to float above the sandy seabed. But in the south of the island there is a more delicate reason to travel slowly. Laganas Bay is one of the most important places in the Mediterranean for the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta […]
Some cities are remembered through an image: a square, a cathedral, a sunlit façade. Seville, however, also stays in your memory through what you hear. Through the bells that mark the hour in the centre, the sound of a guitar drifting from an open window, the flamenco clapping, or palmas, starting up at a family […]
Less than twenty minutes from Olbia, there is a beach that sums up perfectly what many travellers look for in a seaside holiday in Sardinia: white sand, shallow water, transparent colours, views of Tavolara and a simple atmosphere that feels more local than worldly. Porto Istana does not need big introductions or organised excursions to […]
In June-July 2026, the streets of many European cities will be packed with people, colour, music and the drive to party and protest during Pride, a mix of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, intersex, and queer pride demonstrations. Here are some ideas on how to spent this Pride in Volotea destinations, from Italy to Greece […]
Between Malta’s highest cliffs and one of its most remote coves, this route reveals an unexpected side of the island: arid, quiet, open to the Mediterranean and surprisingly solitary. A trek for those seeking pure landscapes, far from the most touristy routes. Malta is often imagined through its golden-stone cities, Baroque churches, historic harbours and […]
Just a short boat ride across from Santander, Somo Beach has everything a first-time surfer needs: consistent waves, a sandy bottom, specialist schools and a local culture that lives with its eyes on the Cantabrian Sea. But Somo is not just a place to learn: it is one of the great gateways to surfing in […]
From the Giro to the Tour and La Vuelta: three legendary races that are also a different way to discover mountains, villages, lakes and landscapes to enjoy with or without a bike. Europe’s Grand Tours —the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and La Vuelta a España— are much more than sporting competitions: they are […]
Just a few kilometres from the centre, Mondello proves that Palermo is not only about markets, noble palaces and urban chaos. It is also about sea, pale sand, transparent water and slow days to enjoy without a car, following the simple rhythm of a fishing village overlooking the Mediterranean. Palermo is a city that absorbs […]