In southern Tuscany there’s a spectacular mountain surrounded by the sea, called Mount Argentario. Porto Ercole is a small fishing port on one side of it, which has a long history and an ultra picturesque old town.This is the place where the fugitive artist Caravaggio came to die at a time when pirates were roaming the Mediterranean.
France turns into a fairytale each December, and its charming villages are where the magic shines brightest. From the glowing canals of Colmar to the torch-lit medieval streets of Pérouges and the Alpine beauty of Annecy, these nine Christmas villages offer storybook scenery, festive markets, and enchanting holiday traditions that feel straight out of a winter dream.