World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven is a large independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of 14 km (east-west) by 7 km (north-south). It is a popular vacation spot on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.

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

Sylt is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein and well known for the distinct shape of its shoreline. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria

Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 ha.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Freiburg

Under the designation Lake Constance in German: Bodensee, one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee ("Lake Superior"), Untersee ("Lake Inferior") and Seerhein ("Lake Rhine"), lying in the northern Alpine foreland. Thus, it concerns two independent lakes (standing waters) and one connecting river (current water).

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Lower Saxony, Hanover

Hanover or Hannover on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, in their dignities as the dukes of Brunswick-Lueneburg (which title was later called the Elector of Hanover at the end of the historical period known as Early Modern Europe). After the Napoleonic Wars ended, the Electorate was enlarged and made into the capital of the Kingdom of Hanover.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Hesse, Kassel

"Calden Hessen green north point" offers not only "nature" to its guests, but also during the whole year an abundance of interesting places. The elbow of land stretches itself from fastidious concerts in castles, locks and churches as well as theatre performances and art exhibitions up to the steeped in tradition people celebrations in our cities and municipalities.

World Directory, Europe, France, Nord-Pas de Calais, Pas-de-Calais

Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.

World Directory, Europe, Denmark, Hovedstaden, Bornholm

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is important during the summer.

World Directory, Europe, Croatia, Dalmatia, Split-Dalmatia

Jelsa is a municipality in on the island of Hvar, Croatia. It is located in the Split-Dalmatia county. It has a population of 3,656 (2001 census), 96% which are Croats. Jelsa is surrounded by pine forests and hills in which hotels and resorts are evenly placed.

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The island of Vir is situated about 25 km north-west from Zadar in North Dalmatia and is connected with the mainland by bridge. This 22,5 km large island, by the Italian name of "Punta Dura" (the stony strand), presents itself to the visitor by varigated sceneries, such as those of the rocky tracts of land interspersed with pines and vineyards, fig and olive trees.