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 Island Of Lundy

Country: United Kingdom
Island Of Lundy This little, windswept, granite island lies at the mouth of the Bristol Channel where it meets the Atlantic . Only 5 kilometres (3 miles) long by 0.8 kilometre (1/2 mile) wide, with an area of just over 405 hectares (1,000 acres), it has fewer than 20 permanent residents, employed by the Landmark Trust, which manages the island for the National Trust. There are three lighthouses (two in use), one ...

 Volcán Arenal

Country: Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Volcán Arenal The conical Volcan Arenal is the youngest volcano in Costa Rica and the most active. It is a stratovolcano (also known as composite volcano) like Mt. Fuji in Japan, Mt. Mayon in the Philippines, and Mt. Agua in Guatemala.The 1657 meters (5,437 Feet, 1 meter = 3.28 feet) high andesitic volcano towers above the eastern shores of Lake Arenal, which has been enlarged by a hydroelectric project. Arenal ...

 Techtonic setting in Azerbaijan

Country: Azerbaijan
City: San Jose
Techtonic setting in Azerbaijan The territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan forms a constituent geological part of the Alpine folded belt. Sedimentary deposits embracing the southwestern parts of the Major and Minor Caucasus, including the intermountain Kur-River trough, as well as the Mid- and South Caspian basins consist of diversity fold systems. The Earth's crust thickness in Azerbaijan varies in the range from 38 to 55 km. ...

 Savaii Island

Country: American Samoa
City: San Jose
Savaii Island Savaii Island is one of the most down to earth destinations in the South Pacific. Here you'll find a great range of sights from volcanic craters and lava tubes, rain forest canopy walks, blowholes and some lovely beach settings alongside traditional Polynesian villages which are even more laid back than on Upolu. Savaii is in fact the largest of the Samoan Islands and ranks the largest Polynesian ...

 Kalami Beach

Country: Greece
City: Corfu
Kalami Beach Kalami is accessed from the main northern highway from Corfu town. Kalami beach is signposted from the main road beyond Nissaki and approximately 1 km. after Kouloura as you travel north. A twisty, well surfaced road takes you through the olive groves, dropping you into a pleasant bay. The exquisitely beautiful bay at Kalami has little in the way of a beach, just a small stretch of white shingle ...

 Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon

Country: Greece
City: Athens
Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon For many visitors, Cape Sounion in Attica comes as a shock and a relief. Often the first sightseeing destination for the tour group participant who arrives in Athens at midday, (not recommended, by the way - aim for a late afternoon arrival with a dinner and good night's sleep before beginning the cultural crawl) the contrast between the hustle and bustle of modern Athens with this serene, imposin ...

 The Brijuni Islands

Country: Croatia
City: Pula
The Brijuni Islands Geographic position Along the western Istrian coast there are several island groups among which the most interesting, the largest and most indented is the Brijuni island group with its 14 islands and islets covering and area of 7.42km2. The present day boundaries of the National Park were set in 1999 and comprise the land, the surrounding sea with the seabed and cover an area of 33.9km2. The le ...

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