Visit Arles

Georgian spa city with Roman baths.

A Roman aqueduct of 167 arches without mortar and the fairy-tale Alcazar that inspired Disney.

A Roman amphitheatre on the beach and the remains of Tarraco, capital of Roman Hispania.

A Roman temple, a chapel lined with bones and whitewashed lanes inside walls, the capital of the Alentejo.

Moulay Ismail's imperial city: the Bab Mansour gate, the royal granaries and the Roman ruins of Volubilis nearby.

A UNESCO medina by the beach, the Ribat fortress and Roman mosaics in the museum.

A Roman amphitheatre for 35,000 rising out of a small town, better preserved than the Colosseum.

Explore Carcassonne, a fortified medieval city in southern France. Walk the double ring of ramparts of the Cité de Carcassonne (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 52 towers), admire the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (known for its 12th-century stained glass and Gothic choir), and cross the Pont Vieux (a 14th-century stone bridge offering panoramic views of the city).