Bathing in the sun, the Alps are protective and mysterious home to terraced towns with small white houses and steel fenced balconies beyond which the blue horizons of sea and sky lay. The majestic mountains rising from the sea are constantly accompanied by the greatness of the cruise ships and the luxury of private boats. Along the narrow streets you can find a true exhibition of colors on the building facades; pink, beige, ochre and white play along in a subtle dance. Flowers are hanging everywhere from the balconies and the air combines the sweet and spicy smells in a lustful sensation inviting you to siesta. You spot art treasures hidden in the numerous museums, perfect oiled bodies lying on the beaches, top musicians enchanting the audience every night. The convertible Ferraris drive along the winding road down to the harbor where small colorful boats float among the white luxurious private yachts. The color of the sand and the smell of money, Prada scarves and bathing suits, oversized hats, cocktails, tents and guitars, waiters and billionaires, casinos and suicides are all ingredients of the everyday life on the most chic sea coast in the world: the Mediterranean.