Heligoland is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. It’s a somewhat popular destination for one-day ship cruises. A feature of the island is almost total absence of car traffic, which makes it a safe and quiet location, and a hotspot for birdwatching. Heligoland (or Helgoland, as it is known in German and Danish) is a somewhat…
Borkum is the biggest of the East Frisian Islands by area and the second most populous. In some ways Borkum is “the odd one out” of the East Frisian Islands. The largest in area and second only to Norderney in population, it is also (together with Norderney) one of only two not to ban motor…
Ia (Oia spelling in Greek) is a picturesque town beloved by artists and the tourists alike. Being a destination for all those cruise ship passengers the town is very busy in the afternoons. It is far better to arrive in the early evening, allowing plenty of time to meander, shop and take photographs, then have…
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It’s the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger. Harris is the mountainous southern third of it, while boggy low-lying Lewis makes up the northern two-thirds. Only in modern times were they connected by road:…
Rügen is Germany’s largest island. It is situated in north eastern Germany on the southern Baltic Sea Coast. A holiday destination for more than 200 years, it is known for its sandy beaches, chalk cliffs and Bodden lagoons. In a number of the seaside towns you can find noble resort architecture (Bäderarchitektur) style buildings from the 19th/20th century. Bergen , the island’s…
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