<p>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.<br/><br/>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 <strong>Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc</strong> and the ultra-chic <strong>Les Roches Rouges</strong> on the C¿te d¿Azur, to the little-known <strong>Pardini¿s Hermitage</strong> on the Italian island of Giglio, which is only accessible by boat or on foot, and to Bodrum in Turkey, where the elegant <strong>Amanruya resort</strong> 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 <strong>finca Menorca Experimental</strong> on the Balearic Islands, the modernist <s