Food, wine, music, the arts, cinema, sports... from international exhibitions to local festivals... an endless calendar of events, celebrations, and gatherings are invitations to participate along the shores of the Med.
To get started, check out the official visitor sites of these countries.
Many countries have regional sites too...
Spain
Morocco
France
Monaco
Italy
Tunisia
Croatia
Greece
Turkey
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01 Mar - 01 Nov F M
Ravello Concert Society. Ravello, Italy
One of the most famous classical music festivals in Italy brings world renown players to this small gem of a town on the Amalfi coast.
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22 - 25 May S
Monaco Grand Prix. Monte Carlo, Monaco
Where exhilarating sports meets style and glitter, this Formula 1 Grand Prix is probably one of the most exciting car racing events anywhere.
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01 - 31 July M
Nice Jazz Festival. Nice, France
One of the largest and most famous jazz festivals in the world takes place every summer in the environs of a Roman amphitheater in storied Nice on the French Riviera.
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11 - 20 July M
Jazz a Juan. Juan les Pins, France
The pinnacle of jazz festivals can be seen and heard in the Pinede Gould, revered by musicians as the La Scala of venues since the 1960's.
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16 - 19 July F M
Italia Wave Love Festival. Livorno, Italy
Four days of music performance from a mix of international stars and a host of other events sets the stage for one of Europe's largest rock festivals, taking place in the vibrant seaside city of Livorno.
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24 - 27 July S
EuroGames Barcelona 08. Barcelona, Spain
A spectacular Olympic-like sports festival of 28 disciplines takes place in the cultural, spirited, and festive atmosphere of this famous port city. Visit the
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02 - 12 August F M
Tuscan Sun Festival. Cortona, Italy
Music, literature, art, cuisine, and wine is presented by a fine assembly of world renown musicians, performers, and experts in the spectacular Tuscan countryside in and around Cortona.
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16 Aug E S
Palio. Siena, Italy
Neighborhood pride at its finest with plenty of pomp and circumstance around this famous horse race in the central square, Piazza del Campo, in the Tuscan jewel city of Siena.
13 - 15 September F
Anchovy & Olive Oil Festival. Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Everyone should go to a food event on Liguria's Cinque Terre, shouldn't they? Some of the most beautiful geography in the Mediterranean surrounds the event paying tribute to two iconic ingredients.
21 - 28 September S
Régates Royales. Cannes, France
A fine inscription of classic sailing yachts gather at the old town marina for a week of Côte d' Azur racing in front of elegant Cannes.
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27 Sep - 05 Oct S
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Saint-Tropez, France
This spectacular classic yacht regatta brings out the finest vessels for a week of gentleman's racing and fun in the streets to cap off the season.
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