Marbella
Puerto Banús glamour on one side, old-town whitewash on the other — and the beach clubs that made…
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Monaco & Monte-Carlo
Two square kilometres of harbour, hill and hotel — the most concentrated luxury on the Mediterranean.
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Nice & the Côte d’Azur
The best-value base on the French Riviera, with Villefranche, Cap Ferrat and Antibes all inside half an hour.
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Ibiza
Two islands in one — the north is pine forest and quiet coves, the south is the beach…
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Cabo San Lucas
Desert meeting the Pacific — dramatic, dry and lined with resorts, with the calm swimming bay at Medano.
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Miami
Art Deco, ocean-front resorts and a beach that runs for miles — the most city-like coast on this…
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Barcelona
A great European city that happens to have beaches, and the easiest place here to combine culture with…
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Alicante & the Costa Blanca
The value pick — long white beaches, a working Spanish city and coves within a short drive.
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When to go: the Mediterranean season, month by month
Shoulder season is warmer than people think and dramatically cheaper. Here is the actual calendar.
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Beach club etiquette: how booking a daybed actually works
Minimum spends, arrival times and the reservation rules nobody explains before you land.
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