Kneiphof (Lithuanian: Knypava; Polish: Knipawa) was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. During the Middle Ages it was one of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Löbenicht. The town was located on a 10-hectare (25-acre) island of the same name in
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, pronounced ]), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ]) and classic Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago,
Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South Korea, formed as it was inundated by the rising water of the North Han River as the result of the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam (청평댐) in 1944. Its name originated from General Nami (남이장군), who died at the age of 28 after bein
Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) across with a population of just over 5,000 (2004 figures). It is famous for its glass making. It was once an
Skye or the Isle of Skye (Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach Шаблон:Pronounced), is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills. Although it has been suggested that the G
Elafonisi (Ελληνικά. Ελαφονήσι Шаблон:IPA-el 'deer island') is an island located close to the southwestern corner of the Mediterranean island of Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. When the weather is fine it is possible to walk to the island through the
The Phi Phi Islands (ไทย. หมู่เกาะพีพี, Шаблон:IPA-th) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Strait of Malacca coast of the mainland. The islands are administratively part of Krabi province. Ko Phi Phi Don ('ko' (ไทย. เกาะ) meaning 'island' in the Thai langua
Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of
Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 km (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies. Th
செந்தோசா (Sentosa,சமசுகிருதம்: संतोष; எளிமையாக்கப்பட்டச் சீனம்: 圣淘沙) சிங்கப்பூரில் உள்ள, மிகவும் பரவலாக அறியப்படும், கேளிக்கைத் தீவு ஆகும். இங்கு ஆண்டொன்றுக்கு இருபது மில்லியன் மக்கள் வருகை தருகின்றனர். இங்கு Шаблон:Convert நீளமுடைய கடற்கரை, சிலோசோ கோட்டை, இரண்டு குழிப்பந்தாட்ட மைதானங்கள், மெர்ல
Mykonos (, ; Greek: Μύκονος ]) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants (2011 ce
Enoshima (江の島) is a small offshore island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a 600-me
Ko Samet (ไทย. เกาะเสม็ด, Шаблон:IPA-th), is one of the Eastern Seaboard Islands of Thailand. It is located in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately Шаблон:Convert southeast of Bangkok. Ko Samet is part of the Phe (ไทย. เพ) Subdistrict of the Amphoe
Deutsche Eck (German Corner) is the name of a headland in Koblenz where the Mosel joins the Rhine. In 1897, nine years after the death of the German Emperor Wilhelm I, who was celebrated as the man who fought for the German union in several wars, the former emperor was honoured with a giant
தற்போது, துபாய், அமீரகத்தின் கடற்கரையை அண்டி, கடலுக்குள், பேரீச்ச மரங்களின் வடிவில் அமைக்கப்பட்டு வரும் மூன்று பெரிய தீவுகள் பாம் தீவுகள் என அழைக்கப்படுகின்றன. இவற்றை அல் நக்கீல் புரொப்பர்ட்டீஸ் (Al Nakheel Properties) என்னும் நிறுவனத்தினர் அமைத்து வருகிறார்கள். இத் தீவுகள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் ஒரு பேரீச்ச ம
Príncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa. It has an area of 136 km² and a population of around 5,000 people. It rises in the south to 948 metres at Pico de Príncipe, in a thickly forested area forming part of the Obo National Park.
Isla de Caja de Muertos (English: Caja de Muertos Island), or Caja de Muertos for short, is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The island is protected by the Reserva Natural Caja de Muertos natural reserve, because of its native turtle traffic. Hikers and beachgoers are
Isola Bella (Sicilian: Ìsula Bedda) is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, southern Italy. Also known as The Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea; it was a private property until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature