Solta, edged by the crystal-clear turquoise Adriatic Sea and pebble beaches, is a pine-covered island of 24 bays and 1,400 people.
Solta (Croatia) —
Solta, edged by the crystal-clear turquoise Adriatic Sea and pebble beaches, is a pine-covered island of 24 bays and 1,400 people.
Croatia Tourism
To feast on grilled fish, seafood risotto and platters of prosciutto head for Konoba Nevera restaurant in Stomorska, a tiny Solta fishing village.
Stomorska —
To feast on grilled fish, seafood risotto and platters of prosciutto head for Konoba Nevera restaurant in Stomorska, a tiny Solta fishing village.
Croatia Tourism
Flores is one of nine islands that make up Portugal's Azores region. It's famous for its volcanoes, blue hydrangeas and steep seaside cliffs.
Azores (Portugal) —
Flores is one of nine islands that make up Portugal's Azores region. It's famous for its volcanoes, blue hydrangeas and steep seaside cliffs.
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Pico Island is home to Portugal's highest mountain. At 7,700 feet tall, Mount Pico is often shrouded in clouds.
Pico Island —
Pico Island is home to Portugal's highest mountain. At 7,700 feet tall, Mount Pico is often shrouded in clouds.
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Who needs palm trees when you've got sunsets like this? Lummi is a quiet, evergreen-covered island off the coast of Washington State.
Lummi (Washington state) —
Who needs palm trees when you've got sunsets like this? Lummi is a quiet, evergreen-covered island off the coast of Washington State.
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Chef Blaine Wetzel, 2015 James Beard Best Chef Northwest award-winner, presides over the kitchen at The Willows Inn -- Lummi island's only hotel.
Willows Inn —
Chef Blaine Wetzel, 2015 James Beard Best Chef Northwest award-winner, presides over the kitchen at The Willows Inn -- Lummi island's only hotel.
Willows Inn
Sark, one of the UK's Channel Islands, sits about 128 kilometers south of England off the Normandy coast. Cars, buses and motorcycles are banned here, meaning visitors get to experience both pure air and quiet.
Sark (Channel Islands, UK) —
Sark, one of the UK's Channel Islands, sits about 128 kilometers south of England off the Normandy coast. Cars, buses and motorcycles are banned here, meaning visitors get to experience both pure air and quiet.
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Sark's La Seigneurie Gardens were created in the early 1800s. The high walls offer protection from the wind, allowing many different varieties of plants to thrive.
La Seigneurie Gardens —
Sark's La Seigneurie Gardens were created in the early 1800s. The high walls offer protection from the wind, allowing many different varieties of plants to thrive.
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About midway between north Norway and the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean, Spitsbergen is the only inhabited island in Norway's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitsvalbard.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">Svalbard</a> archipelago. Its biggest town, Longyearbyen, has about 2,000 people. It's a popular destination for eco-tourists who come to see polar bears, seals and whales.
Svalbard (Norway) —
About midway between north Norway and the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean, Spitsbergen is the only inhabited island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. Its biggest town, Longyearbyen, has about 2,000 people. It's a popular destination for eco-tourists who come to see polar bears, seals and whales.
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Midnight sun reflects off the ridges on the west coast of Spitsbergen in Longyearbyen, Norway. Dog sledging in a wagon pulled by huskies, hiking and sea kayaking are popular summer activities here. In winter, visitors can snowmobile, ski, dog sled and take glacier treks.
Midnight sun reflects off the ridges on the west coast of Spitsbergen in Longyearbyen, Norway. Dog sledging in a wagon pulled by huskies, hiking and sea kayaking are popular summer activities here. In winter, visitors can snowmobile, ski, dog sled and take glacier treks.
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