The Mediterranean is surrounded by three continents – Europe, Africa, and Asia – and, despite the great cultural diversity around this sea, the countries harmoniously share a pleasant climate, characteristic flora and fauna, as well as the striking blue of its waters.

Angelika Taschen has sought out the most beautiful hotels along a variety of coasts, islands, and beaches, taking you on a journey to the luxurious Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the ultra-chic Les Roches Rouges on the Côte d’Azur, to the lesser-known Pardini’s Hermitage on the Italian island of Giglio, which is accessible only by boat or on foot, as well as to Bodrum in Turkey, where the refined Amanruya is tucked away in one of the most stunning bays of the Mediterranean.

Also featured are new hotel concepts, great architecture, and creative design – such as the finca Menorca Experimental in the Balearics, the modernist Villa Dubrovnik in Croatia, and Dexamenes in the Peloponnese, where decommissioned wine tanks have been given new life.

Other highlights include the new, stylish Mezzatorre in Ischia and Torre di Cala Piccola with its enchanting private beach on the Argentario peninsula in Tuscany, an almost unknown location that has the aura of 1960s Italy. Another gem is La Locanda del Barbablù, with just five rooms under the shadow of the legendary volcano on Stromboli.

Expect to stay at Nord-Pinus in Tangier with fantastic views of the Strait of Gibraltar and charming Coco-Mat Eco Residences in Serifos, or experience the originality of Ammos in Crete, where art and design are just as important as the sun and the beach.

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