Bornholm, Denmark
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Far out in the Baltic Sea, the idyllic island of Bornholm is known as the “pearl of the Baltic”, a reference to the bright opalescent white sandy beac
Kornati Islands
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Featuring salt sun-kissed limestone, dry tough grass sparsely spread over softly shaped forms, these islands in Croatia are quite unusual. About 10 ki
Discover the Mediterranean Sea
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The Mediterranean Sea is the only place on earth where three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa share the same sea. The sea is connected to the Atla
European Small Islands
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There is something different about spending your vacation on an island. The sense of being surrounded by water, being somewhat isolated from the rest of the world is a feeling like no other. And smaller is the island, the more intimate and cozy is the island’s atmosphere. And if you think that you have to […]
Corsica
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Corsica is an island just off the mainland of France and Italy. It’s one of France’s 18 regions, and its nickname is ‘Ild de Beaute,’ meaning the Isla
Surtsey, Iceland
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In 1963, a crew on a trawler passing near the southwest coast of Iceland noticed a plume of smoke rising out of the sea. It was thought to be a ship o
Lofoten Islands, Norway
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The Lofoten Islands lie within the Artic Circle, on the same latitude as the ice-bound northern coast of Canada and Alaska. Warmed by the Gulf Stream,
Rathlin Island, Ireland
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Thousands of birds- this is what visitors come to see here, ploughing their way on the open deck of a small ferry through the choppy waters and ocean
Sicily, Italy
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When Archimedes, the Ancient Greek mathematician and engineer, ran down the street naked shouting ‘Eureka’ after making his discovery about the displa
Venice
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It’s surprising to see Venice as one of the islands in the Mediterranean Sea because it is a cluster of more than 100 islands set in a large lagoon. I