Great Escapes Mediterranean. The Hotel Book

The Mediterranean is surrounded by three continents - Europe, Africa and Asia - and even though the cultures around this sea are highly diverse, they harmoniously share a pleasant climate, distinctive flora and fauna, and not least the intense blue of the water.

Angelika Taschen set out in search of the most beautiful hotels on a great variety of coasts, islands and beaches, taking you on a journey to the luxurious <strong>Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc</strong> and the ultra-chic <strong>Les Roches Rouges</strong> on the Cote d'Azur, to the little-known <strong>Pardini's Hermitage</strong> on the Italian island of Giglio, which is only accessible by boat or on foot, and to Bodrum in Turkey, where the elegant <strong>Amanruya resort</strong> lies hidden in one of the most stunning bays in the Mediterranean. She also presents new hotel concepts, great architecture and creative design - such as the <strong>finca Menorca Experimental</strong> on the Balearic Islands, the modernist <strong>Villa Dubrovnik</strong> in Croatia and <strong>Dexamenes</strong> on the Peloponnese, where new life was breathed into decommissioned wine tanks.

Further highlights are the brand-new, stylishly designed <strong>Mezzatorre</strong> on Ischia and the <strong>Torre di Cala Piccola</strong> with its enchanting private beach on the Argentario peninsula in Tuscany, an almost unknown location that possesses the aura of 1960s Italy. Another gem is <strong>La Locanda del Barbablu</strong>, with just five rooms in the shadow of the mythical volcano on Stromboli. Look forward to staying at the <strong>Nord-Pinus</strong> in Tangier with its fantastic view of the Strait of Gibraltar, and the charming <strong>Coco-Mat Eco Residences </strong>on Serifos, or experiencing the originality of Ammos on Crete, where the art and design are as essential as the sun and the beach.