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

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

and the ultra-chic

Les Roches Rouges

on the Cote d'Azur, to the little-known

Pardini's Hermitage

on the Italian island of Giglio, which is only accessible by boat or on foot, and to Bodrum in Turkey, where the elegant

Amanruya resort

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

finca Menorca Experimental

on the Balearic Islands, the modernist

Villa Dubrovnik

in Croatia and

Dexamenes

on the Peloponnese, where new life was breathed into decommissioned wine tanks.

Further highlights are the brand-new, stylishly designed

Mezzatorre

on Ischia and the

Torre di Cala Piccola

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

La Locanda del Barbablu

, with just five rooms in the shadow of the mythical volcano on Stromboli. Look forward to staying at the

Nord-Pinus

in Tangier with its fantastic view of the Strait of Gibraltar, and the charming

Coco-Mat Eco Residences

on Serifos, or experiencing the originality of Ammos on Crete, where the art and design are as essential as the sun and the beach.