Taking a ride on a Mediterranean cruise line is what dreams are made of.
You will throw yourself right into the most interesting and romantic nations of Italy, France, Spain, or even Portugal.
Many of these cruise line schedules will modify their ports of call to take you to some of the latest areas of interest to visit.
A European cruise line is also one of the most ideal ways to catch a nice glimpse of the French Riviera.
All of the scenic ports that are by Cote d'Azur will be found quite close to one another, as well as many of the paintings by famous artists like Picasso, Matisse, and Renoir.
Make sure you make a stop at Villefranche sur Mer as well, which is an old fashioned kind of town that is in the district of Cote d'Azur of southern France, and is a very famous port in many of the Europe cruise itineraries.
Around Marseille, France you can travel around to the Notre Dame de la Guarde, which is an amazing area of neo-Byzantine architectural design.
At the town of Nice in southern France, you can travel to the Old Town and look for its Opera House, very well known for an International Film Festival.
The city of Cannes is also known for the Boulevard de la Croisette and the long stretches of warm sandy beaches.
If any of the nice beaches of St.
Tropez aren't quite your idea of fun, then drop by the Old Town and make your way to some museums, is a great place to spend your day.
If your cruise ship just so happens to go to Monte Carlo, located in Monaco, then do not miss the very affluent Grand Casino and the Palace Carabinier.
Some other interesting places you can visit include Palma -- a port on the popular Spanish island of Majorca; Barcelona -- which is the largest city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia; and Tunis -- a city in the country of Tunisia.
Overall, a romantic cruise on the western Mediterranean Sea is very well worth it.