Western Mediterranean 7 Days — day by day

👀See & do: Anchor on the Vieux-Port: the morning fish market, Le Panier’s lanes, Mucem museum (€11) and Fort Saint-Jean. Add the ferry to Château d’If (about €17) or the little train to Notre-Dame de la Garde (€10) for the view. Calanques trips are long and weather-dependent.

👀See & do: Anchor on the old town and harbor: the Acquario di Genova (about €29), the caruggi lanes, San Lorenzo Cathedral and Via Garibaldi’s palaces. Add a funicular to Castelletto or Spianata for the view. Portofino and the Cinque Terre are long day trips that only work on tours.

👀See & do: Rome in one day means two anchors, not five. The classic pair: the Colosseum (timed entry €18-24, book well ahead) plus the Vatican (Museums and Sistine Chapel €20-25, timed entry essential). Between them, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona are free and walkable as a loop.

👀See & do: Four real options. Pompeii: the half-day anchor (entry about €18-22 with new timed tickets and a 20,000 daily cap - book online), reachable independently by Circumvesuviana. Capri: fast ferries €25-30 each way, 50 minutes; the island is beautiful but hilly and crowded.

👀See & do: Anchor on the old town: La Seu cathedral (€8-10), Almudaina Palace, the Arab Baths and the lanes around Passeig des Born. Add the Sóller vintage train (€25-35 return) or Bellver Castle for the hill view. A beach hour at Cala Major is a short taxi ride if time allows.