Nordfjord tourist information. The Nordfjord is one of the famous fjords on the west coast of Norway, and offer great adventures year round. Nordfjord, located in western Norway, in the northern part of the county of Sogn og Fjordane, not[…]
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Innvikfjorden tourist information. Innvikfjorden is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane, a small arm of Nordfjord that is approximately 4.5 km long and passes village Innvik. Innvikfjorden is nearby to Skåhellaren, Nesagarden and Høgåsen. Innvikfjorden is also close to Faleidfjorden. The Innvik[…]
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The Aurlandsfjord Aurlandsfjord is a fjord in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane. Aurlandsfjord starts at Flåm and ends at the mountain Beitelen, which divides the two fjords Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord. Aurlandsfjord have the small villages Flåm, Aurland,[…]
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Tromso tourist information. Tromsø, a city in Norway, is a major cultural hub 350 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. It’s famed as a viewing point for colorful Northern Lights, with a season that last from September throughout March. From 20 May to[…]
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Alta tourist information. Alta is largest town in Norway’s Finnmark offers winter adventures, midnight sun, mountains, Sami culture, reindeer and World heritage rock carvings. The location of Alta, in the inner reaches of the Alta Fjord, means that municipality is[…]
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Saint-Nazaire tourist information. St-Nazaire, a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France makes a fascinating destination for boat and plane enthusiasts as well as fans of World War II history. The town has a major harbour, on the right[…]
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Horta Azores tourist information. The capital of the Azorean island of Faial, the Port of Horta, a fashionable marina for yachts is a single municipality and city in the western part of the Archipelago of the Azores, encompassing the island[…]
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Weather and Climate Influenced by their latitude, the Azores also enjoy a mild climate all year long. Horta has the typical humid subtropical climate associated with the Azores, with significant oceanic influences, due to the August mean temperature just being[…]
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Salerno tourist information. The capital of the province of Salerno, in Campania, is the small city of Salerno. Located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the city is within an easy distance of the dazzling Amalfi Coast.[…]
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Ponta Delgada tourist information. Principal port and touristic heart of the Azores is the archipelago’s capital, Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel island. Ponta Delgada is the largest and most visited city in the Azores. White-washed houses and buildings, 17th and[…]
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Casablanca tourist information. Casablanca (Spanish for “White House”) is a port city and commercial hub in western Morocco, fronting the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s French colonial legacy is seen in its downtown Mauresque architecture, a blend of Moorish style and European[…]
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Ceuta tourist information. Ceuta, one of two Spanish colonies in North Africa is an 18.5-square-kilometre autonomous city located on the north coast of Africa, sharing a western border with Morocco. Ceuta and its larger sister city Melilla, situated some 250 miles[…]
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Alghero tourist information. Alghero is located in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea, Alghero is best known for its beautiful beaches, very good food at reasonable prices, and its catalan origin, in fact Alghero[…]
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Honfleur tourist information. Honfleur, the most picturesque of the Côte Fleurie’s seaside towns is a city in northern France’s Lower Normandy region, sited on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. Much of its Renaissance architecture remains intact,[…]
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Rouen tourist information. Rouen, capital of the northern French region Haute-Normandie, is a port city on the river Seine, approximately 90 minutes drive northwest from the centre of Paris. The Seine is a major axis for maritime cargo links in the[…]
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Portoferraio, Elba Island tourist information. Thanks to Napoleon’s stay, as he was exiled in Elba in 1814 after his defeats in Europe and his forced abdication, Portoferraio and the entire island enjoyed an age of glory. Portoferraio is a town and[…]
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Sete tourist information. Sète is a major port in the southeast French region of Languedoc-Roussillon between the Etang de Thau, a biodiverse saltwater lagoon and the Mediterranean. Sete is known as “Venice of the Languedoc” for its canal network. The town falls[…]
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Kusadasi tourist information. Kuşadası is one of Turkey’s most sophisticated holiday centers situated on the west coast of Turkey, 90km south of Izmir. Kusadasi is perfect place for vacation with its sandy beaches and glassy water. Numerous powdery sandy beaches with warm&clear waters, providing[…]
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Marseille tourist information. Marseille, the biggest Mediterranean port and the economic hub of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Phoenicians in 600 B.C.E. It’s a place of tranquil squares and[…]
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Rhodes tourist information. Rhodes island is the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands and among the most popular destinations in Greece. Rhodes is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and structural remnants of its crusades-era occupation by the Knights of St.[…]
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Katakolon, the door to Olympia tourist information. Katakolon port lies on the Greek coast along the Eastern Mediterranean and serves as the gateway to Olympia, the ancient site where the ancient Greeks flocked every four years for more than a millennium[…]
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Santorini tourist information. The most popular island in Greece, Santorini (or Thíra), one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, is actually a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in the southernmost part of[…]
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Mykonos tourist information. Mykonos is beautiful island in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. According to mythology, Mykonos was formed from the petrified bodies of giants killed by Hercules. And the island is named after Apollo’s grandson, “Mykonos”. Mykonos[…]
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Athens tourist information. Named for Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and courage, Athens has been the center of Greek civilization for some 4,000 years. The capital of modern Greece, it’s still dominated by 5th-century-B.C.E. landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop[…]
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Malta tourist information. Malta, an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African coast. Malta is surrounded by clear blue waters, some of the cleanest in the Mediterranean, and is much enjoyed by visiting[…]
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Zakynthos is a Greek’s third largest island in the Ionian Sea and a well-known summer resort. According to archeological findings the island has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. In Homer’s writings it is stated that Zakynthos and his men were[…]
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Hvar tourist information. The island Hvar is Dalmatia’s trendiest destination, after Dubrovnik, and gets jam-packed in summer. Gently rolling hills painted a brilliant purple by the fertile flowers, lush vineyards nestling at the foot of ragged mountains, gorgeous beaches with tiny[…]
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Kristiansand tourist information. Kristiansand is the largest city in Southern Norway and attracts a lot of tourists every year. Kristiansand is a family destinations, focusing in activities and attractions for families, one of the largest if these being Dyreparken, a gigantic[…]
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Antwerpen tourist information. Antwerp is a major destination in Belgium in the region of Flanders. The cruise ships are docked at the new cruise terminal of Antwerp, next to the fortress “Het Steen”. The trademark cobbled roads, historical heritage, medieval architectural[…]
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