TUNISIA // With its stunning whitewashed buildings punctuated with bright blue doors and windows, the clifftop village of Sidi Bou Said looks every bit the perfect Mediterranean painting. No surprise, then, that painter Paul Klee, author André Gide, philosopher Michel Foucault, and arty British eccentrics Osbert and Edith Sitwell once wandered these cobbled streets. Lush palm trees stand to attention, bougainvillea flowers cascade over gates and through arches, and striped cafe cushions soak up the sun, the hazy purple hills of Cap Bon just visible in the distance. Sidi Bou Said's winding, hilly streets invite further exploration: galleries, dars (traditional guest houses), rooftop cafes and gourmet restaurants hide behind demure signs. Below the village, the shimmering waters of the Med beckon. Many cafes charge more for the view than the quality of their food and drink, but when golden hour arrives, you'll be happy to have shelled out for a front-row seat.