There are some spots on this earth that are made for holidays and relaxation. This includes the U.S. Virgin Islands. The successful films of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series could have been filmed there. Inhalt Toggle Where is the U.S. Virgin Islands?A few factsHow do you get to the U.S. Virgin Islands?What can you expect in the U.S. Virgin Islands...
It’s Nepalese in the Hunsrück. At 360 metres, the second-longest German suspension rope bridge “Geierlay” (since 2017, the Titan RT in the Harz Mountains has been the longest suspension rope bridge in Germany at 483 metres) is modelled on the well-known Nepalese role models, which overcome the deepest gorges there and advance the infrastructure...
The island state of the Comoros is located on the east coast of Africa, northeast of Madagascar. The Comoros are located in the Indian Ocean and consist of four islands: Mwali, Ngazidja, Ndzuwani and Mayotte. The island of Mayotte does not formally belong to the Comoros, but is a French overseas territory. Geographically and historically, however, it belongs to the...
Italy is and remains a dream destination, for every taste. Whether you love the mountains, or the sea, whether your heart beats for culinary delights, or whether you like to go on extended sightseeing tours: there is something for everyone. So also for island lovers! Italy has more than 200 islands. Sicily is the largest of them, and looks more like a small state. In...
The Seychelles, which are located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of South Africa, attract holiday-hungry people from all over the world. Silhouette, the third largest island in the inner Seychelles, has something to offer for travel-loving adventurers, nature lovers, hikers, divers and those seeking peace and quiet. It belongs to the archipelago around Mahé...
Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Italy. With its stunning architecture, world-famous artwork, and a history that dates back to Roman times, Florence is an essential destination for anyone visiting Italy. Inhalt Toggle The history of FlorenceArt and cultureArchitectural masterpiecesCulinary delightsExperience...
With about 554,000 inhabitants, Dublin is not only the largest city in the Republic of Ireland, but also its capital. Its roots go back 2000 years, when the settlement of Eblana was first noted by a Roman cartographer at the current location of Dublin. However, Dublin was not officially founded until around the year 841 by the Vikings, who gave the place the sonorous...
No place in Denmark is more than 50 kilometres from the coast. The sea is everywhere. Swimming in the Baltic Sea today, in the North Sea tomorrow? No problem. The dunes, the rugged west and mild east coasts, forests and rivers, but also the historic villages and the magnificent capital Copenhagen with its futuristic architecture – Denmark is an experience at any time...
He must have had a lot of staying power when he counted the islands of the Philippines. There are said to be exactly 7,641 – and almost all of them are tropical paradises. The island world of this Far Eastern country resembles a huge botanical garden. Only 880 of the 7,641 islands of the Philippines are home to humans – on all the others, at best, the...
If it had been up to them, the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands would have preferred to choose which of their neighbors they felt they belonged to. After all, geographically they are located almost exactly at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland. Parliamentary democracy chose neither one nor the other and now feels comfortable...