World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Shetland Islands

Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles (160 km) off the north coast of mainland Great Britain on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is about 210 miles (340 km) north of Aberdeen, 230 miles (370 km) west of Bergen in Norway and 230 miles (370 km) south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Peloponnese, Messenia

Pylos, or Pilos, is a large bay and a town on the west coast of the Peloponnese, in the district of Messenia in southern Greece. It is the capital of Pylia Province. Nearby villages include Gialova, Elaiofyto, Schinolakka, and Palaionero.

World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, Gelderland, Gelderland

Nestled in the unspoilt green heart of the Netherlands, for the leisure guest Ede is an ideal starting point for a wide array of recreational outings. The railway station Ede-Wageningen makes a daytrip to Amsterdam suitable. There is a lovely, multifaceted countryside to explore. Such as the internationally renowned National Park 'De Hoge Veluwe', which wooded grounds can be best toured by bike. But there is also the magnificent Kroller-Muller Museum with its world-famous collection of paintings by Van Gogh or you can shop in the City Arnhem.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome

Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about 57 km south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbor setting, it is a fishing port popular with tourists and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene. The city bears great historical significance as the site of a crucial Allied landing during World War II.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome

Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Latium. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two moles and a breakwater, on which latter is a lighthouse.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Livorno

Piombino is a town and commune in the province of Livorno (Tuscany), Italy, on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Livorno

Livorno in English Leghorn is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno and the third-largest port on the western coast of Italy, having a population of approximately 170,000 residents as of the year 2007.

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, 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.