Provence captivates with its varied landscapes, unique light and Mediterranean climate - ideal for growing herbs.

The Garrotxa, a small Catalan region in north-eastern Spain, features cuisine like traditional pork sausages and high-quality meat products.

Almost 1,000 meters up in the Austrian province of Carinthia, Weissensee's alpine water is some of the clearest, cleanest in the world.

The history of Matera, located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, is reflected in its cooking.

On the western edge of the Alps, Dauphine's shaded valleys intermingle with the warmth of the Provencal plains.

The gently rolling landscape of Wurttemberg in southwest Germany is criss-crossed by numerous rivers and lakes.

The French part of the Basque Country is situated in lush, green Aquitaine, stretching away from the Atlantic along the border with Spain.

Tenerife is one of the "Islands of Eternal Spring" - the Canary Islands.

Life seems to flourish in the Mediterranean garden of Cote d' Azur with eucalyptus trees, prickly pears, pumpkins, sweet tomatoes and so much more.

Between Sicily and Tunisia lies the volcanic island of Pantelleria - also known as the "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".

High up in the north of Germany, directly on the border with Denmark, lies the island of Sylt.

In Italy, Bologna is known as "la rossa" - the red - because of its abundance of terracotta roofs, facades and arcades.

Steamy Cordoba in Andalusia is the birthplace of cold vegetable soups like salmorejo and gazpacho.