Sicilyis the largest of all islands in the Mediterranean. The Italian island sits off the west coast of the mainland and screams natural beauty. It is also a living and breathing museum, with Roman and Greek ruins everywhere. Plus, there’s the thrill of Mount Etna, one of the most activ...
Islands have provided the backdrops for some of the most memorable moments in film and TV history. Live out your big- and small-screen fantasies in these idyllic locations.
(Placename) a group of three islands in the Atlantic, off the W coast of the Republic of Ireland: Aranmore or Inishmore (the largest), Inishmaan, and Inisheer. Pop: 1280 (2002). Area: 46 sq km (18 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ...
This omission is especially striking in the case of the Canary Islands, an archipelago situated off the northwest coast of Africa that has—uniquely in the African Atlantic—a relatively long and archaeologically well-explored history of human settlement stretching back far beyond its conquest by Eur...
The Ionian Islands are in the Ionian Sea, off the west coast of Greece. While not as famous viticulturally as the islands of the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Islands have a rich winegrowing history.
From the culinary specialties of Tasmania to the plethora of wildlife in the Seychelles, islands far and wide are home to a world of adventure — and all are best explored on a cruise.
The islands include Inis Mór, where the Oscar-nominated 2022 film "The Banshees of Inisherin" was partly filmed and which is one of the Aran Islands that sit off the West coast of Ireland. These islands are often a tourist draw due to their rugged landscapes and history. ...
Overview of the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Albania (northeast), Greece (east), Sicily (southwest), and Italy (west and northwest). Though considered by ancient authors to be part of the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea is now se
Tyrrhenian Sea, arm of the Mediterranean Sea between the western coast of Italy and the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. It is connected with the Ligurian Sea (northwest) through the Tuscan Archipelago and with the Ionian Sea (southeast) through
One look at the turquoise and deep sapphire waters and perfect surf waves rolling onto its shores and it’s clear why the Isle of Tiree is sometimes referred to as the Hawaii of the North. The most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides archipelago, off mainland Scotland’s west coast, 12...