World Directory, Middle East, Israel, Haifa, Haifa Bay

Caesarea is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima, the ancient port city. It is located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa (45 km), on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera.

World Directory, Asia, Russia, Kola, Kola Bay

Murmansk is a city and seaport in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland. Murmansk is the administrative centre of Murmansk Oblast. The port remains ice-free year round due to the warm North Atlantic drift ocean current and is an important fishing and shipping port.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth

Humewood is a peaceful beach suburb in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Attica, Piraeus

Piraeus is Greece's third largest city in terms of population and its biggest port. It was first settled in the ages of Themistocles, when the Long Walls were built (478 BC), and the town was being laid out to the plans of the architect Hippodamus. It gained considerably in importance when Athens became a naval power. The ancient harbours of Piraeus were Zea and Munichia.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Tasmania

Eaglehawk Neck is a narrow isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula to mainland Tasmania.

Locally known as the Neck the isthmus itself is around 400 metres long and under 30 metres wide at its narrowest point. It forms a natural gateway to the peninsula that was utilised by the British in 1830s when a line of dogs was chained to posts across the neck to warn of any convicts attempting to escape the prison at Port Arthur. The area was heavily patrolled by soldiers, and the guards' quarters still remains as a museum. Many attempts were made by prisoners to escape via the neck, including those of Martin Cash.

World Directory, Europe, France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone

Marseilles is a Provencal city with vitality, centered around 26-century-old port, with a dynamic downtown, big parks, a medieval-village-style neighborhood, downtown shopping and wonderful seafood. If you have an "image" of Marseilles that isn't good, a visit here will be a wonderful surprise.

World Directory, Europe, France, Aquitaine, Landes

Biscarrosse is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Bordeaux, and 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on the Atlantic coast.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Ostholstein

Heiligenhafen is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, opposite the island Fehmarn, approx. 60 km northeast of Lübeck, and 55 km east of Kiel.

World Directory, Europe, Iceland, Eyjafjordur, Akureyri

Akureyri is a town in the northern part of Iceland; it is the second largest urban area after the Greater Reykjavik area but is the fourth largest municipality in Iceland after Hafnarfjordur, Kopavogur and Reykjavik. As of the 1 April 2008 census, the town had a total population of 17,304.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Abruzzo, Chieti

Ortona is a coastal town and municipality of the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo, with some 23,000 inhabitants.