Results for "Orcas Island"
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Trigg
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth
Trigg Beach is Perth's most popular suburban surfing beach. Walking and bike riding paths stretch along the coast. Trigg Island is situated 15 kilometres north west of Perth central city and is an excellent surf beach. Plenty of car parking is available.
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Urangan
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Queensland, Fraser Coast Regional Council
Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island and is the perfect place to stay when you want to experience the beautiful Fraser Coast. Take a stroll along the beachside walkway which runs from the Urangan Boat Harbour around to Gatakers Bay, overlooking Dundowran and distant Toogoom. As one of the few north facing sheltered bays, swimming is available all year round and there are a wide range of water based activities on offer, including scuba diving, kayaking, sailing, jet skiing and sail-boarding.
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Povljana
World Directory, Europe, Croatia, Dalmatia, Pag
Povljana is located in a beautiful bay to the south of the island of Pag well protected from strong northern and southern winds. Between Povljana and the open sea there is a row of a small islands which divide two Croatian coastal regions: Kvarner and Dalmatia.
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Trogir
World Directory, Europe, Croatia, Dalmatia, Split-Dalmatia
Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition. Its rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. Trogir has a high concentration of palaces, churches, and towers, as well as a fortress on a small island, and in 1997 was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Trogir is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. One of the best stops on the Dalmatian coast.Trogir is not as well known as Dubrovnik or Split but rivals these cities in beauty.
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Baska
World Directory, Europe, Croatia, Primorje-Gorski kotar, Krk
Baska is a small town located on the island of Krk, in the Kvarner Bay, at the Adriatic seacoast of Croatia. The population of the municipality is 1,554 (2001), with 901 residents of Baska itself and the rest in three other villages.
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Brodick
World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Firth of Clyde
Brodick is a town on the eastern side of the Isle of Arran. The main road across the island runs from Brodick to Blackwaterfoot on the west side. The Isle of Arran is located an hour ferry's ride from Ardrossan, not far from Glasgow. The island has 10 peaks over 600m and a coastal road. The main city is Brodick, which has a castle.
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Gran Canaria
World Directory, Europe, Spain, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas
The Small Continent ... that is how this island is called because of its extremely varied landscapes with European, African and even American vegetation. The mountain range in the island's center, of a height of about 2000 meters, is cut by some bizarre canyons.
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Naxos
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Cyclades
Naxos boasts some of the longest and best beaches in the Cyclades Islands . There are plenty to choose from and if you're prepared to travel further afield than the main beaches near Naxos Town you'll always be able to find a secluded spot even in high season.
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Paphos
World Directory, Europe, Cyprus, Paphos, Paphos
Paphos, a small charming harbour town, on the west of the island, which has been, during certain times in antiquity, the capital of Cyprus, has a history which goes back literally thousands of years, and has always attracted visitors from the rest of the island and abroad.
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Ciovo
World Directory, Europe, Croatia, Dalmatia, Split-Dalmatia
Ciovo is a small island located off the Adriatic coast in Croatia with an area of 28.8 km² (length 15.3 km, width up to 3.5 km), population of 6,071 inhabitants (2001) and its highest peak is 218 m (Rudine).