World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, South Holland , The Hague

Schevingen is located on the western area of The Hague and is one of the major beach areas of the Netherlands. Scheveningen originally began as a fishing port and in the harbour you will still find modern fish trawlers, the harbour itself is very nice to visit with plenty of restaurants and bars. Scheveningen itself is a mix of small town and international feeling.

World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Lisboa, Setubal

Costa da Caparica belongs to the Almada council, located on the south bank of the river Tagus where magnificent sandy beaches stretch south for nearly 30 kilometres from Caparica to Cabo Espichel. Big areas of eucalyptus, pine-trees and acacia-trees spread along the white, fine sands. But Costa da Caparica is more than beaches and huge areas of white sands, although this is the first thing you'll remember when you think of it.

World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Algarve, Faro

Carvoeiro, or more commonly Praia de Carvoeiro (although this is no longer its formal name), is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve), about 5 km south of the city itself (on the Atlantic Ocean), 14.12 km² in area with 2,784 inhabitant (2001).

World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Algarve, Faro

Burgau located in the region of Algarve, municipality of Vila do Bispo was a fishing village, now living entirely on tourism. Its most important attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau surrounded by hills that protect this beach from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Firth of Forth

Portobello is a beach resort located three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre of Edinburgh, along the coast of the Firth of Forth, in Scotland. It is now a suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to the wide sand beach. For many years it was a popular resort with Glaswegians, particularly when the Glasgow Fair trade holiday signalled the start of a 2 week holiday for the west.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Berwickshire

Coldingham Bay is an inlet in the North Sea coast, just over three km north of the town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. It is situated at grid reference NT918666 and is easily reached by a minor road which leaves the B6438 road at Coldingham.

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.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Canary Islands, Fuerteventura

Puerto del Rosario is the capital of Fuerteventura. It is based around a port that has grown from its humble origins as the Puerto del Cabras (port of the goats) into a busy working port that continues to develop; the latest developments will allow more cruise ships to be accommodated.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Galicia, Pontevedra

Sanxenxo, around the 70's, became an emblematic place for tourism in Galicia. Its value is the fact of having a neuralgic position in the southern coast of Galicia, with the traditional flavour that gives it a perfect symbiosis between the sea and the land, between the hospitable character of its people and the beauty of its scenery.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Basque Country, Guipuzcoa

Donostia-San Sebastian is the capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, Spain. Locals call themselves donostiarras, both in Basque and Spanish.