Welcome to Southern Europe

Extending along the brilliant Mediterranean Sea, Southern Europe – or Mediterranean Europe, as it’s also known – is comprised of the biggies, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece, as well as the tiny nations of Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino and Malta.

In Portugal, tour the wine caves that store the country’s renowned port, stroll through romantic Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and cruise the picture-perfect Douro River.

Move on to Spain and visit the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, one of the most talked-about churches in the world. Admire the Mudéjar art of Aragon and Castille provinces and hike a segment of the historic Camino de Santiago de Compostella pilgrimage route.

And, in ever-popular Italy, dine alfresco in a Tuscan villa, overlooking a vineyard, take a behind-the-scenes Vatican City tour and hunt for black truffles in Umbria. With its stirring beauty and mosaic of cultures, Southern Europe is worth a visit … or three.