As this was where the tourists flocked, the city planners had re-created the look of an old-style Mediterranean town.

Junieh, a small Mediterranean town, is the provincial capital in the Lebanese Christian heartland.

The main street is closed every day at 4 in the afternoon to prepare for the korzo, the leisurely evening promenade of Mediterranean towns.

The dark green 'exclamation mark' shape of these trees is a highly characteristic signature of Mediterranean town and village landscapes.

Macao, with its narrow streets, city square and stucco houses, has the look and feel of a small Mediterranean town.

There have not yet been any attacks on Mediterranean towns where much of the country's tourism is centered.

It is a Mediterranean coastal town.

On many nights this summer, a mysterious and wondrous spectacle has been unfolding on the beach of this Mediterranean town.

Dozens of Mediterranean towns that maintained coastal net traps for half a millennium or more are turning away from now-barren waters.

Like most Mediterranean coastal towns, Limonlu produces fresh vegetables and fruits.