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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Paphos Beach, Paphos, Cyprus

Paphos, sometimes referred to as Pafos, is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The currently inhabited city is New Paphos. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about 50 km (31.07 mi) west of the Limassol (the biggest port in island), which has an A6 highway connection. Paphos International Airport is the country's second largest airport.
paphos beach
paphos beach
paphos beach
paphos beach
paphos beach

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Drazica beach, Biograd, Croatia

Biograd na Moru is a city and municipality in northern Dalmatia, Croatia and is significant for being the former capital of the medieval Croatian Kingdom. Its population is 6,059 (2005). Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County. It is located on the Adriatic Sea coast, overlooking the island of Pašman, on the road from Zadar and Sukošan towards Vodice and Šibenik. The city of Biograd is a noted tourist resort with a long tradition. Its first tourists started arriving in the 1920s from Czechoslovakia and its first hotel was built in 1935.
Drazica beach
Drazica beach
Drazica beach
Drazica beach
Drazica beach

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Ostend, Belgium

Ostend is visited by many 'day' tourists, especially during July and August. Tourists from the Belgian inland and foreigners mostly arrive by train (day trips) and head for the closest beach area from the station (kleinstrand). The locals and other residents in Belgium usually occupy the larger beach (grootstrand). Ostend used to be widely visited by British, Germans, French and Dutch, but is now mainly frequented by Belgians and Dutch.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Ksamil, Sarande, Albania

Ksamil is a municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, built in 1966 and part of the Butrint National Park. It is located south of the city of Sarandë off the road to Butrint and is part of District of Sarandë. It is also one of the most frequented coastal resorts, by both domestic and foreign tourists.
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Dhermi, Himare, Albania

Dhërmi is one of the nine villages of the Himara region/municipality, in Albania. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë (the capital of the Prefecture) and about the same distance north of the southern city of Sarandë. The village is built on a slope of the Ceraunian Mountains, at approximately 200 meters in altitude. The mountains descend to the southwest into the Ionian coast and Corfu in the distance to the south. Nearby is the village of Palasë. The inhabitants of Dhërmi speak a variant of the Himariote Greek dialect, characterized by archaic features not retained in modern Greek. Recently, the coastal area has seen a boom in the construction of accommodation facilities, such as wooden villa complexes. In addition, it is considered by the Albanian youth as a nightlife destination.

Shengjin, Lezhe, Albania

Shëngjin is a coastal town in the Lezha District, northwestern Albania. The town is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin.

Velipoja, Shkoder, Albania

Velipoja is a very nice touristic center, with a rich panorama, where sea, beach, river, islands, forest, hills etc are all linked together. It is a suitable place to watch east Adriatic birds in the sands and the ponds of low water. It is a land with a very old population, rich ethnic folkloric traditions, with great fishers and farmers, which are very welcome towards strangers and have a great sens of humor.