7 Nights Europe, Mediterranean

Tarragona is a port city in northeastern Spain's Catalonia region. Many ancient ruins remain from its time as the Roman colony of Tarraco. The Amfiteatre Romà is a 2nd-century arena facing the Mediterranean, the Necropolis contains Roman tombs, and traces of the Forum stand among the alleys of the walled, medieval old Town. A walkway along the ramparts, the Passeig Arqueològic, has sweeping views of the city.

Palamos is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Sete is the charming port in a relatively unspoiled area in the South of France that leads you to Carcassonne, a walled city whose high-spirited summer festivals, boutiques and cafes lure traffic away from the French Riviera. It was the 12th century site of Europe's first medical school.

France's second largest city and largest port offers gorgeous coastline, the Provence sun and cosmopolitan charm. Remnants of its decorated 2,600-year history include a 19th-century basilica and cathedral and the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde church. The city has several museums, including the Archaeology and Fine Arts museums.

A modern and functional city, Savona has been repeatedly rebuilt due to the demolishing it underwent during WWII. Its picturesque old centre is particularly appealing during the summer, when it is taken over by an antique and bric-a-brac market.

The northern Italian port city of La Spezia, on the border of Liguria and Tuscany, offers an ideal gateway to two of the countrys most famous cities: Pisa and Florence. Just one hour by car or train will bring you to Pisa, where you can check out the white-stone arches of the citys famous leaning tower and its sister-structure, the Pisa Cathedral

This delightful town in Tuscany houses a wealth of sites and artifacts that celebrate the exiled residency of French general Napoleon. Some of those sites include the Villa dei Mulini, a palace featuring a stunning Baroque bedroom and various items of memorabilia, and the Pinacoteca Foresiana, which contains Napoleonic ephemera.

The "Eternal City", with its 2,700 years of ancient history, is simply incomparable. Its formidable legacy is rooted in a plethora of masterpieces, including The Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, The Roman Forum, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, St. Peter's Basilica and Piazza Novana.