Mediterranean

From historic to hip: Pera Palace, TomTom Suites and Sumahan on the Water are among the top boutique hotels in Istanbul. A’Jia and Romance Istanbul are also lovely.

Carved into Cappadocia’s rock cliffs, Esbelli Evi is a charming boutique cave hotel. Its 13 rooms and suites are cocoons of comfort, with kilim rugs and lace curtains made by the owner’s mother.

Thinking of chartering a yacht? Here’s all you need to know about bareboat vs. crewed yacht charters, the best yacht chartering companies and the top yachting destinations.

Macakizi doesn’t have a beach. But it’s a very cool hotel on Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula; you can dive off its sunning docks right into the sea.

Casa Dell’Arte is not just a beautiful luxury hotel in Bodrum with 12 chic suites. It’s also an art gallery filled with original Turkish art.

We couldn’t miss Ephesus. Where breezes carry the imagined chatter of Romans bartering with shopkeepers among marble ruins and the Celsus Library.

History whispers around the corners at the ancient ruins of Philippi. Some say Alexander the Great was buried here! Here’s what you’ll see at the archaeological site.

We figured if Vedema Resort was good enough for Brangelina, Lady Gaga and Heidi Klum, it was good enough for us. And we weren’t disappointed.