Results for "Marco Island"
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St. George's
World Directory, Caribbean, Grenada, Grenada, Grenada
This picturesque city, wrapped around the perimeter of the island's finest natural harbour, is perhaps the most appealing capital city in the entire Caribbean. Founded in the early 18th century by the French, St. George's still possesses something of the character of a French town, particularly in the red tile roofs and pastel colors of its traditional architecture.
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Zakynthos
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Ionian Islands, Ionian Islands
Zakynthos, sometimes called Zante in English and in Italian Zacinto or Zante, the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 km2 (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length.
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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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Fair Isle
World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Shetland Islands
Fair Isle is an island off Scotland, lying around halfway between Shetland and the Orkney Islands. 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) in length and 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles) wide, it has an area of 768 hectares (3 square miles), making it the tenth largest of the Shetland Islands.
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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.