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The Venetian lighthouse and old harbour of Chania, Crete
Cayambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
hero-crete.jpgThe Greek theatre of Taormina with Mount Etna behind it, Sicily
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
hero-sicily.jpghero-quiet-islands.jpgThe Acropolis and Parthenon from Filopappou Hill, Athens
A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
hero-athens.jpgLittle Venice at sunset, Mykonos
Roberto Faccenda · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
hero-party-islands.jpghero-malta.jpgValletta rooftops and the Victoria Gate, Malta
Mstyslav Chernov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
hero-valletta.jpgThe Main Gate and bridge of Mdina, Malta
Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
hero-mdina.jpgPlaza de Espana, Seville
Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
seville-plaza-de-espana.jpgThe Real Alcazar, Seville
Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
seville-alcazar.jpgThe Giralda, Seville
Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
seville-giralda.jpgSt Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
rome-st-peters.jpgThe city walls of Dubrovnik
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
dubrovnik-walls.jpgThe Stradun, Dubrovnik
Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
dubrovnik-stradun.jpgFort Lovrijenac, Dubrovnik
Sumitsurai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
dubrovnik-lovrijenac.jpgThe Bay of Kotor at Perast, Montenegro
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
dubrovnik-kotor.jpgTram 28, Lisbon
Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
lisbon-tram28.jpgBelem Tower, Lisbon
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
lisbon-belem.jpgHadrian's Gate, Antalya
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
antalya-hadrians-gate.jpgKonyaalti beach, Antalya
FingerWiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
antalya-konyaalti.jpgThe Roman theatre at Aspendos
patano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
antalya-aspendos.jpgThe Patio de la Acequia, Generalife, Granada
Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
granada-generalife.jpgThe Albaicin from the Alhambra, Granada
VVlasenko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
granada-albaicin.jpgTapas in Granada
Palickap · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
granada-tapas.jpgThe Terrace of Infinity, Villa Cimbrone, Ravello
Mihael Grmek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
amalfi-ravello-cimbrone.jpgThe Path of the Gods, Amalfi Coast
Mihael Grmek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
amalfi-path-of-the-gods.jpgAtrani and the Amalfi Coast from the sea
Michael Gimelfarb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
amalfi-coast-panorama.jpgOlives and extra virgin olive oil
Dina Said · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
mediterranean-diet-olives.jpgA mixed Turkish meze platter
Dr. Bernd Gross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
turkish-meze.jpgBitez beach near Bodrum
ozzymactom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
bodrum-bitez-beach.jpgBodrum windmills, Turkey
Vano111ru · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
bodrum-windmills.jpgA gulet in Bodrum harbour
Chris Mitchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
bodrum-gulet.jpgA street in the medieval old town of Rhodes
Mstyslav Chernov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
rhodes-old-town.jpgAnthony Quinn Bay, Rhodes
Pjotr Mahhonin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
rhodes-anthony-quinn.jpgThe west court of the Minoan palace at Knossos
Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
crete-knossos.jpgA narrow street in the old town of Rethymno
Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
crete-rethymno.jpgElafonissi pink sand beach, Crete
Naidaso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
crete-elafonissi.jpgThe Samaria Gorge, Crete
C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
crete-samaria.jpgMarjan hill, Split
Argo Navis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
split-marjan.jpgKlis Fortress, Croatia
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
split-klis.jpgThe Valley of the Temples at Agrigento
Cayambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
sicily-temples.jpgThe summit craters of Mount Etna
The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
sicily-etna.jpgPalermo Cathedral, Sicily
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
sicily-palermo.jpgOrtigia in Syracuse with Mount Etna behind
Vvlasenko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
sicily-ortigia.jpgThe cathedral of Noto, Sicily
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
sicily-noto.jpgThe sea caves and cliffs of Kleftiko, Milos
Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
milos-kleftiko.jpgThe syrmata boathouses of Klima, Milos
Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
milos-klima.jpgA street in Plaka, the hilltop capital of Milos
Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
milos-plaka.jpgThe early Christian catacombs of Milos near Trypiti
Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
milos-catacombs.jpgMesakti beach on Ikaria, Greece
Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
quiet-ikaria.jpgThe Stefanos volcanic crater on Nisyros, Greece
Enpatrais · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
quiet-nisyros.jpgThe hilltop Chora and castle of Astypalea, Greece
Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
quiet-astypalea.jpgfethiye-paragliding.jpgThe abandoned stone houses of Kayakoy near Fethiye, Turkey
Nikodem Nijaki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
fethiye-kayakoy.jpgInside Saklikent Gorge near Fethiye, Turkey
angelius1979 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
fethiye-saklikent.jpgThe Lycian rock tombs above Fethiye, Turkey
Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
fethiye-rock-tombs.jpgButterfly Valley on the Turquoise Coast, Turkey
Kaan Yavuz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
fethiye-butterfly-valley.jpgThe Acropolis Museum with the Acropolis behind it, Athens
Pinterpandai.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
athens-acropolis-museum.jpgathens-monastiraki.jpgThe Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion
Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
athens-sounion.jpgChicken souvlaki pita with fries, Athens street food
Breawycker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
athens-souvlaki.jpgThe windmills of Mykonos
Dim Leventis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
party-mykonos.jpgHvar town and the Fortica fortress
Shawabunga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
hk-hvar.jpgPupnatska Luka beach on Korcula
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
hk-beach.jpgThe Saluting Battery and Grand Harbour from the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
Anton Zelenov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
valletta-barrakka.jpgThe dome interior of St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
mdina-cathedral.jpg