World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Centro, Baixo Vouga

Aveiro is a city of some 73.559 people and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 199.9 km² and a total population of 73,559 inhabitants, and 59,860 electors (2006). It is the second most populous city in the Centro region of Portugal after Coimbra.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Fife

It surprises many visitors to find how much there is to do in St. Andrews that doesn't necessarily involve golf. History and culture jump immediately to mind; but even for children, who may be less interested in these intellectual pursuits, the town and surrounding area provide many activities.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Valencia, Castellon

A few kilometers beyond Peniscola is Benicarlo, situated amid orange-groves and vineyards. The parish church (1743) has an octagonal tower with an azulejo-clad dome and magnificent doorwat. The 18th century Casa Del Marques de Benicarlo now houses a small "kitchen museum" with a variety of old domestic equipment.

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.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Galicia, Cape Finisterre

Cape Finisterre is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain. Cape Finisterre is sometimes said to be the westernmost point of Spain. However, this is not correct, since other locations in Spain are farther west.

World Directory, Europe, Spain, Valencia, Alicante

Xabia is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside resort and market town.

World Directory, Africa, Egypt, Sinai, Sinai Peninsula

Sharm el Sheikh, is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in Janub Sina', Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai.

World Directory, Africa, Morocco, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Essaouira

The word Essaouira means image. Observed from any angle, Essaouira is a perfect photograph. Behind its purple ramparts and inside its whitewashed medina with blue doors lies a city that has been influenced by various cultures (Berber, Carthaginian, Portuguese, English, Bambara and others). It was the Jewish traders that once formed the majority of the population and it was they who transformed Essaouira into what became Morocco's most prosperous city in the 17th and 18th centuries.

World Directory, Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

Llandudno is a small bay situated on the Atlantic coastline near Cape Town. Accessible only from Victoria Road, one of the world's most spectacular coastal drives under the Twelve Apostle peaks of Table Mountain, Llandudno is an exclusive suburb and home to the wealthy and famous. The bay is surrounded by untouched cape fynbos and mountain slopes on all sides. The white sand beach is a popular venue for watching the sun set over the Atlantic ocean.

World Directory, Africa, Egypt, Sinai, Sinai Peninsula

Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is still considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured diving destinations.