SPIRIT OF ROME & WORLD TREASURES You come to ‘the Eternal City’ with a list of must-sees, but it disappears as quickly as suppli (fried rice balls) eaten on a sidewalk as you wrap your head around the dolce vita of Rome. Heading off, you find yourself atop the Spanish Steps, happy throngs below, ancient streetscapes in every direction. You descend the 135 steps, from the Trinità dei Monti church to the Piazza di Spagna, just as people of every persuasion have done for almost 300 years. A mix of exhilaration and release envelops you as you depart the piazza, happy to let the spirit of Rome take the reins. You’ll find similar enchantment throughout the Mediterranean. Savour the origins of Ottoman cuisine in Istanbul, explore medieval Catalonia in northern Spain, go on enlightening tours of the Holy Land, and more. 地中海 | 141