{"id":88,"date":"2026-04-14T05:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:54:02","slug":"southern-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"88\" class=\"elementor elementor-88\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f983522f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f983522f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEnoToc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b95a6da1\" data-id=\"b95a6da1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de557464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"de557464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>#ez-toc-container{display:none!important}.ez-toc-title-container{display:none!important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d934e59 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d934e59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEhero\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a20771e2\" data-id=\"a20771e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e5dfa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6e5dfa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DESTINATIONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073071f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"073071f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Southern Europe<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6ff4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba6ff4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:18px;\"><span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;\">3 COUNTRIES<\/span><span style=\"color:#C8A45A;margin:0 14px;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;\">MEDITERRANEAN<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d8c93bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d8c93bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEintro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df5db6d2\" data-id=\"df5db6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468b690b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468b690b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE REGION<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527b99a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"527b99a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sun, soul, and slow living<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1a49807\" data-id=\"c1a49807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a952e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a952e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#6b6b6b;\">Southern Europe is where life slows down just enough for you to taste it \u2014 long lunches by the sea, ancient ruins glowing at golden hour, and villages where the church bell still sets the daily rhythm. Italy, Greece, and Portugal each offer their own flavour of Mediterranean magic, from Tuscan hilltops to Aegean sunsets to the tiled streets of Lisbon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1bfa3d5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1bfa3d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEgridHd\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c2f7e00\" data-id=\"8c2f7e00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee01afb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee01afb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPLORE BY COUNTRY<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae73e544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae73e544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countries we cover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5f339c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5f339c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEgridR1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49cae54c\" data-id=\"49cae54c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2504968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e2504968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">La dolce vita<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Italy<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">From the canals of Venice to the Amalfi Coast, Italy is a masterpiece of food, art, history, and landscapes that steal your heart.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/italy\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-760b05bf\" data-id=\"760b05bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3259b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d3259b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">Aegean dreams<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Greece<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">Island-hopping through whitewashed villages, ancient ruins rising against blue skies, and a cuisine built around olive oil, feta, and the sea.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/greece\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17a26f14\" data-id=\"17a26f14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b1f550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"45b1f550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.08);padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s ease;cursor:pointer;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.borderColor='#C8A45A';this.style.boxShadow='0 12px 40px rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';\" onmouseout=\"this.style.borderColor='rgba(42,42,42,0.08)';this.style.boxShadow='none';\"><span style=\"font-size:48px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C8A45A;\">Atlantic soul<\/span><h3 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:12px 0 14px;\">Portugal<\/h3><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin-bottom:20px;\">Pastel de nata, fado music, dramatic coastlines, and Lisbon\u2019s tiled streets \u2014 Portugal is intimate, warm, and endlessly photogenic.<\/p><a href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/portugal\/\" style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#2D5A3D;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Explore \u2192<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9176a20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9176a20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEseason\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b088cb\" data-id=\"62b088cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803f5ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"803f5ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\u2744\ufe0f<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Winter<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Dec\u2013Feb \u00b7 Mild coasts, ski resorts, fewer tourists, truffle season<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96344460\" data-id=\"96344460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef65d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fef65d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\ud83c\udf38<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Spring<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Mar\u2013May \u00b7 Wildflowers, pleasant temps, Easter festivities<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e292875c\" data-id=\"e292875c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595ed736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"595ed736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\u2600\ufe0f<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Summer<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Jun\u2013Aug \u00b7 Beach season, island life, outdoor dining under the stars<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f81eb3\" data-id=\"15f81eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1996bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a1996bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:20px 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:32px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">\ud83c\udf42<\/span><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 8px;\">Autumn<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Sep\u2013Nov \u00b7 Harvest festivals, wine season, golden Mediterranean light<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd83ab8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd83ab8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEtipsHd\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b00a696a\" data-id=\"b00a696a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a957ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a957ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRACTICAL INFO<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd47b747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd47b747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know before you go<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c855cf99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c855cf99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"htfSEtips\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-385cdfe0\" data-id=\"385cdfe0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ce36cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"11ce36cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#FBF8F3;border:1px solid rgba(42,42,42,0.06);padding:36px 28px;height:100%;\"><h4 style=\"font-family:Playfair Display;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px;\">Getting around<\/h4><p style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6b6b;margin:0;\">Trains connect major cities well in Italy and Portugal. Ferries are essential for Greek islands. 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