A vision in blue and white, the Tunisian coastal town of Sidi Bou Said is in our top spot. Named after a 13th-century Sufi saint, it has a distinctive mix of Andalusian and Ottoman architecture, which glimmers in the North African sun.

For decades this small clifftop town has attracted artists and intellectuals to its cobbled streets, including Paul Klee, Henri Matisse and Simone de Beauvoir. You may well want to follow in their footsteps and soak up its glorious charms.

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