World Directory, Asia, Thailand, Surat Thani, Surat Thani

Koh Samui, the beautiful island of the coconut trees, is the third largest Thai island. (Only Phuket and Koh Chang are bigger) The area is about 247 square km's and it is located 700 km south of Bangkok in the Surat Thani province. Well known beaches are Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut, Big Buddha, Choeng Mon, Hua Thanon and Maenam.

World Directory, Africa, Cape Verde, Barlavento Islands, Sao Vicente

Mindelo, is a port city on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality.

World Directory, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic Regions, Dominica

Few places on earth exude eternal beauty like Dominica, located in the Eastern Caribbean, the island embraces a sense of serene, ageless beauty. It's a place where man and nature live in harmony, above and below the surrounding sea.

World Directory, Europe, Sweden, Ulvon, Ulvon

Ulvon is a beautiful island with typical Swedish West Coast cliffs, small beaches, cabins and a family hostel. We also have a cafe by the sea and a restaurant whith wonderful view over the fjord and Orust island.

World Directory, Europe, Sweden, Stockholm, Uppland

Sandhamn is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago in central-eastern Sweden, approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm. Sandhamn is located on the island Sandön ("Sand Island"), which is, however, colloquially referred to as Sandhamn.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Balearic Islands, Ibiza

Well, everyone knows about the incredible clubbing, and the electric, nighttime vibe, but there's far more to this magical island... One of the joys of being on this island is that, no matter where you are, especially when driving, you are never far from one of the many wonderful beaches or secluded little coves...

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, Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ruegen

Binz is the largest seaside resort on the German island of Rügen. It lies between the Prorer Wiek and the Schmachter See in the south-east of the island. To the north of Binz stretches the Schmale Heide (the "narrow heath"), a tongue of land which joins the Muttland region of Rügen to the Jasmund peninsula. The land to the south and east of Binz is hilly, reaching a height of over 100m above sea level.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, South Aegean, Dodecanese

Halki is a small and quiet and unspoiled island with an attractive village port and very few people. As there is no bus, it is a place for those who love walks - which in fact are rewarding. Halki, once sponge-fishing centre with a rich fleet and thousands of people living there, took its name from the copper (Halkos in Greek), that mined in antiquity.

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.