Inspired by Marco Polo’s 1271 journey, this edition traces routes from Venice to China, exploring destinations that blend ancient history with modern luxury.
Follow Polo’s wake to Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, where ancient Lycian cities overlook harbours once used by Venetian galleys. Superyacht travel compresses time: sample Barolo in Sardinian vineyards or explore hidden Turkish coves before witnessing China’s economic transformation in the Pearl River Delta or Hainan.
Though Polo never visited, his tales inspired Mallorca’s Catalan Atlas. The Balearics offer authentic culture: Mallorca’s inland villages, Menorca’s UNESCO tranquillity among prehistoric sites, Ibiza’s split between clubs and ancient Dalt Vila, and secretive Formentera. They blend hedonistic glamour with genuine depth.
In the Caribbean, European influence reshaped islands like Antigua’s English Harbour and St Kitts’ plantation houses, showing the Age of Discovery was both cultural and geographical.
China surprises most: the Pearl River Delta, once a mediaeval marvel, is now a prosperous megalopolis where traditional junks and superyachts share waterways.
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