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  • Portoferraio

    World Directory, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Livorno

    Portoferraio is a town and commune in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. It is the island's largest city. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny hill surrounded on three sides by the sea.



  • Anzio

    World Directory, Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome

    Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about 57 km south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbor setting, it is a fishing port popular with tourists and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene. The city bears great historical significance as the site of a crucial Allied landing during World War II.


  • Ede

    World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, Gelderland, Gelderland

    Nestled in the unspoilt green heart of the Netherlands, for the leisure guest Ede is an ideal starting point for a wide array of recreational outings. The railway station Ede-Wageningen makes a daytrip to Amsterdam suitable. There is a lovely, multifaceted countryside to explore. Such as the internationally renowned National Park 'De Hoge Veluwe', which wooded grounds can be best toured by bike. But there is also the magnificent Kroller-Muller Museum with its world-famous collection of paintings by Van Gogh or you can shop in the City Arnhem.


  • Vlissingen

    World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, Zeeland, Walcheren

    Vlissingen, or Flushing in English, is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.


  • Den Helder

    World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, North Holland, North Holland

    Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base.


  • Halden

    World Directory, Europe, Norway, Ostfold, Halden

    Halden is a town and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Halden.


  • Funchal

    World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Madeira, Madeira

    Funchal, population 100,526, is the chief city of Madeira Island and is the capital of the Madeira Autonomous Region, Portugal. Funchal is also the largest city on the islands and with its neighbouring boroughs (municipalities) of Camara de Lobos, Santa Cruz, Machico and Ribeira Brava has over 150,000 inhabitants.


  • Velykyi Novgorod

    World Directory, Asia, Russia, Novgorod Oblast, Novgorod Oblast

    Veliky Novgorod (Russian: Вели́кий Но́вгород) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia[1] and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast.


  • Cape Town

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

    Cape Town's name originated from the term 'Cape of Good Hope' when Bartholomew Diaz and other seafarers looked forward to the sight of Table Mountain, like an inn that promised hospitality and prosperity. The presence of Table Mountain in all its splendour still invokes this kind of emotion. Cape Town is steeped in a rich history and is a cultural melting pot with its diverse and vibrant character being derived from Khoisan and other African tribes from the North, and Indonesian, French, Dutch, British and German settlers. Bustling and beautiful, the cosmopolitan nature of Cape Town means that one never tires of the multitude of experiences it has to offer.


  • Berea

    World Directory, Africa, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

    The Berea is a ridge above the city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on the northern side which overlooks the city centre and the Indian Ocean.