World Directory, Europe, Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Warnemuende

Rostock is the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnemünde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Crete, Heraklion

Hersonissos is a town in the north of Crete, on the Mediterranean. This community is about 25 kilometers east of Heraklion and west of Agios Nikolaos. What is usually called Hersonissos is in fact its peninsula and harbour. It is part of the Heraklion Prefecture just 25 klm from the Heraklion airport and 27 klm from the Heraklion port.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Macedonia, Kastoria

Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria Prefecture. The town's population is estimated as some 20,660 people (1991 census). It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains. The town is known for its many Byzantine churches, Ottoman-period domestic architecture, and trout.

World Directory, Europe, Denmark, Jutland, Ringkjobing County

Hvide Sande is a small town on the northern tip of the Holmsland Dunes, in west Ringkjobing County, Denmark. The town has a population of 3,170 (1st January 2010)and is the fifth largest fishing port in Denmark.

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, Greece, South Aegean, Dodecanese

Symi is a small but historic Greek island and municipality. The island, along with the rest of the Dodecanese, changed hands several times in the 20th century: in 1912 the Dodecanese declared independence from the Ottomans as the Federation of the Dodecanese Islands though this was almost immediately occupied by Italy.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Mueritz

Waren (Mueritz) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, capital of the Mueritz district. It is situated on the northern end of Lake Mueritz, approximately 40 km west of Neubrandenburg.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Wittmund

Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is situated between Langeoog to its west, and Wangerooge to its east. The island belongs to the municipality of the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony in Germany. The only village on the island is also called Spiekeroog.

World Directory, Europe, Finland, Western Finland, Satakunta

Rauma is a town of ca. 36,500 inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of Turku, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 (then under the rule of Sweden), Rauma is known of its high quality lace (since the 18th century), and of the old wooden architecture of its centre (Old Rauma, Vanha Rauma), which is a Unesco world heritage site.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Crete, Crete

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles).