Travel Guides by Location

Once the centre of a modern, forward-thinking empire, today Rome is a living museum, full of culture and historic importance. Whilst still contemporary in many ways, it is famous the world over for its lessons in history.

Full of charisma and character, Barcelona is an ever-changing, colourful masterpiece. A popular tourist haven, the capital of Catalonia is brimming with Gaudi’s architectural quirkiness, bustling shopping streets and sandy beaches for sun worshippers, it truly has something for everyone!

Birthplace of the Renaissance movement and home to many spectacular pieces of artwork and sculpture, Florence is the capital of Tuscany. Explore this stunning city of culture and the history under the shadow of the famous terracotta dome of the Duomo.

Gay Paris! What is there not to love about this historic, cultural, bohemian rich city? We struggled to find anything! Paris is more than a city. It's a feeling, an emotion that can't be put into words.

A magnificent city of marble built in a sinking lagoon, Venice is like no city you have ever visited before. Once a powerful and central port connecting East to West, it is still welcoming visitors from far and wide.

A small city with a huge history, Cherbourg in Normandy has more to offer than you might think. Its rolling hills and lush green valleys belies the violence and bloodshed that linger to the history of this region of France.

We visited Cadiz in Spain during August 2016, one port of seven in a fourteen-night Mediterranean cruise. Please check back soon for our travel guide of this ancient port city.

We visited Nice in the French Riviera during April 2017, one of the places we travelled to from Cannes during our honeymoon. Please check back soon for our travel guide of this beautiful coastal city.

We visited Saint Tropez in the Côte d'Azur, France during April 2017, one of the places we travelled to from Cannes during our honeymoon. Please check back soon for our travel guide of this beautiful coastal town.

We visited Dubrovnik in Croatia during August 2018, one port of nine in a nineteen-night Mediterranean and Adriatic cruise. Please check back soon for our travel guide to this beautiful walled city.

We will be visiting Saint Petersburg in Russia in August 2019, one port of eight in a sixteen-night Baltic cruise with P&O Cruises. The imperial capital for two centuries, check back later in the year for our guide to this majestic city.

We will be visiting Gdansk in Poland in August 2019, one port of eight in a sixteen-night Baltic cruise with P&O Cruises. Reconstructed after the Second World War, Gdansk is Poland's principal seaport. Please check back later in the year for our guide to this culture-filled city.

We will be visiting Oslo in Norway in August 2019, one port of eight in a sixteen-night Baltic cruise with P&O Cruises. The capital and most populous city of Norway, please check back later in the year for our guide to this architecturally diverse city.

We visited Valetta in Malta during August 2018, one port of nine in a nineteen-night Mediterranean and Adriatic cruise. The capital of Malta, Valetta was strategically built like a fort with bastion walls surrounding its perimeter. Please check back soon for our guide to this beautiful city.