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Causeway Bay
World Directory, Asia, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Causeway Bay is probably the most popular shopping district on Hong Kong Island especially for the locals. Centrally located on Hong Kong Island, it is only two MTR stops from Admiralty, the Hong Kong-Kowloon switch-over MTR station.
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Nicosia
World Directory, Europe, Cyprus, Nicosia, Nicosia District
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, a status it has enjoyed for 1000 years since the 10th century, though its beginnings date back 5000 years to the Bronze Age. It lies roughly in the centre of the island in the Mesaoria Plain, flanked by the beautiful northern range of Kyrenia mountains with its distinctive 'Pentadaktylos" - the five finger mountain. There are various suggestions as to the origin of the name Nicosia - or 'Lefkosia' In Greek - but the most likely one is linked to the popular tree, the tall 'Lefki ' which once adorned the city.
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Jersey
World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the Bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, Écréhous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs. Together with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands.
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Marstrand
World Directory, Europe, Sweden, Vastra Gotaland, Bohuslan
Marstrand is a seaside town in Kungalv Municipality, Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. It has held city privileges since 1200. The most striking feature about Marstrand is the 17th century fortress Carlsten, named after King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. The town got its name from its location on the island Marstrandsön. Recently the town has expanded to the neighbour island Koön, which has bridge access to the mainland.
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Visby
World Directory, Europe, Sweden, Gotland, Gotland
Visby is the only city on the Swedish island of Gotland; it is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km long stone wall called Ringmuren ("the Ring Wall"), that encircles the city and the old church ruins.
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Tijarafe
World Directory, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tijarafe is a municipality in the Canary Islands in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is situated on the west-northwestern coast of the island of La Palma. Tijarafe is linked with the highway that encircles the whole island and is located west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and NW of the Las Palmas Airport.
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Tenerife
World Directory, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife, a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
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Terschelling
World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, Frisia, Friesland
Terschelling is a municipality and an island in the northern Netherlands, one of the West Frisian Islands.
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Vlieland
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Friesland
Vlieland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The municipality of Vlieland has only one major town: Oost-Vlieland. It is the second-least densely populated municipality in the Netherlands (behind Schiermonnikoog).
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Sottomarina
World Directory, Europe, Italy, Venetia, Venice
Sottomarina is an Italian town of Roman origin. It is a frazione of the comune of Chioggia, which is part of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Like Venice, it is an island cut into pieces by canals, and it has bridges to bring the island together.