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Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Information on tourism by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

Tourism in Afghanistan

For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Paghman is a town in the hills near Kabul, Afghanistan. ... Istalif is a village about 18 miles northwest of Kabul, Afghanistan. ... The Kotal-e Salang or Salang pass is the major mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan and Kabul with further connections to Pakistan and southern Afghanistan. ... Panjshir Valley was a very big battleground in Afghanistan from 1980 to 1988. ... Bamyan is a town in central Afghanistan, the capital of Bamyan Province. ... One of the Buddhas of Bamyan as it stood in 1963. ... Band-e Amir refers to five lakes high in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Central Afghanistan near the famous Buddhas of Bamyan. ... The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. ... Herāt (Persian: ‎ ) is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Herāt. ... Mazari Sharif, also known as Mazar-i Sharif or Mazār-e Sharīf (Persian: ‎ ), is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, with population of 300,600 people (2006 official estimate). ... Today Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a small town in the Province of Balkh, Afghanistan, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazari Sharif, and some 74 km (46 miles) south of the Amu Darya, the Oxus River of antiquity, of which a tributary formerly flowed past Balkh. ... President Celal Bayar, King Zahir and Lord Serwar Nasher inspecting the once world-renown cotton of Kunduz Spinzar factory Kunduz (قندوز) is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kûnduz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz. ... , Fayzabad (also spelled Feyzabad or Faizabad) is the largest city in the Afghan Badakhshan province with around 50,000 people. ... Ishkashimi, alternatively Ishkashim, Ishkoshimi, or Ishkoshim, may refer to: Ishkashimi District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan. ... For the city in Kyrgyzstan, see Jalal-Abad. ... Torkham (Urdu: طورخم) is located in Khyber agency of the FATA, Pakistan. ... Ghazni (Persian: غزنی , Ğaznī) is a city in eastern Afghanistan, with an estimated population of 149,998 people. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ...

Tourism in Albania

Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. ... View of Durrës Durrës (historical names: Δυρράχιον,Durazzo, Epidamnos, Драч, Dyrrhachium) is the most ancient and one of the most economically important cities of Albania. ... The castle of Skanderbeg. ... Mount Dajti as seen from Tirana Mount Dajt (Albanian: Dajt or Dajti) is a mountain in central Albania, to the east of Tirana. ... Vlorë shot from satellit. ... Himarë (Albanian: Himarë or Himara, IPA or ; Greek: Χειμάρρα, ) is the name of a town and a region on the Ionian Sea coast of Albania, in the extreme south-west of the country. ... Gjirokastër, as seen from the Citadel. ... Photo of Sarandë (By Marc Morell) Syri i Kaltër, or the Azure Eye, is a well known natural cold water spring in Sarandë. (By Marc Morell) Sarandë (Albanian: Saranda or Sarandë, IPA or ; Italian: Santa Quaranta, Forty Saints); Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα or Ágii Saránda ), is the capital of the District... Remains of a theatre and part of the agora (Photo by Marc Morell) Remains of the 6th-century baptistery Butrint (Albanian: Butrint or Butrinti) is a city and an archeological site in Albania, close to the Greek border. ... Korçë (Albanian: Korçë or Korça, Greek: Κορυτσά Koritsá , Italian: Corizza, South Slavic: Корча, Korcha or Корче, Korče, Aromanian: Curceaua, Turkish: Görice) is a major city in south-eastern Albania, located at near the border with Greece. ... Fier (Albanian: Fier or Fieri) is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. ... Apollonia in Illyria (modern Albania), known as Apollonia (κατ Εριδαμνον or προς Εριδαμνω), was located on the right bank of the Aous, the ruins of which are situated in the Fier region, near the village of Pojan (Pojani), geographically located at 40°43′N 19°28′E. It was founded in 588 BCE by... Berat (Albanian: Berat or Berati, Greek: ) is a town located in south-central Albania at . ... Üsküdar, a district of Istanbul, was also known as Scutari. ... Lezhë (Albanian: Lezhë or Lezha, Turkish: Leş) is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. ...

Tourism in Algeria

“Alger” redirects here. ... El Oued or El Wad is a city in El Oued province, Algeria Categories: North Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria ... Ghardaïa (Arabic: ولاية غرداية ) is a town and wilaya in eastern Algeria, the city being the capital of the wilaya. ... Djémila, ancient Cuicul or Curculum, is a village in Algeria, on the northern coast east of Algiers, where some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa are found. ... Sétif (Arabic: ‎; sātēf`, formerly Sitifis Colonia; population 230,000 (2005 estimate) is the capital of Sétif Province, with 1. ... View of Oran Oran (Arabic: , pronounced Wahran) is a city in northwestern Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean coast. ... Batna (also Bâtnah) (Arabic: باتنة) is the main city of Batna Province (or Wilaya of Batna), Algeria. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Illizi (pop. ... Djanet is an oasis city in south-west Algeria. ... El Golea is an oasis town in almost central Algeria and gateway to the Sahara in the south. ... Timimoun is a town and an oasis at the same time, located in Gourara region in Algeria. ... In Salah is an oasis town in central Algeria located around 27. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Cities in Algeria | Wilayat of Algeria ...

Tourism in American Samoa

Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa. ... Pago Pago, pronounced PAHNG-oh PAHNG-oh, is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. ... Aunuu is a small atoll on the south-east of American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. ... Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain, the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. ... Rose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. ... The Islands of Ofu and Olosega viewed from the village of Sili along the north shore of Olosega. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ... Sources Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. ...

Tourism in Andorra

Andorra la Vella by morning Andorra la Vella (2004 est. ... Categories: Geography stubs ... Soldeu is a city / parish in Andorra. ... Categories: Europe geography stubs ... Arinsal is a town in La Massana, Andorra. ...

Tourism in Angola

Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... Kuito is a city located in central Angola. ... Lubango is the capital city of the Angolan province of Huíla. ... Namibe is the capital city of Namibe Province in Angola. ... Kisama National Park is a national park in Angola. ...

Tourism in Anguilla

  • The Valley
  • Central & West Anguilla
    • Sandy Ground
    • Road Bay
    • South Hill
    • Blowing Point
    • Rendezvous Bay
    • Meads Bay
    • Shoal Bay West
  • East Anguilla

The Valley is the capital of Anguilla and the main town on the island. ... The village of Sandy Ground is Anguillas main port/harbour. ... Scrub Island lies off the Eastern tip of Anguilla. ...

Tourism in Antarctica

Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... Cape Horn from the South. ... Map of Diego Ramirez Islands The Diego Ramírez Islands (Sp. ... Orthographic projection centered on the Prince Edward Islands Map of Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. ... Orthographic projection centred over the Iles Crozet The Crozet Islands (French: ÃŽles Crozet or officially Archipel Crozet) are a sub-antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean, part of the French Southern Territories. ... Basic data Administrative status: district Country: French Southern and Antarctic Lands Capital: Port-aux-Français Population: ca. ... Scott Island (67°24′ S 179°55′ W) is a small uninhabited island of volcanic origin in the Southern Ocean, 505 km northeastward of Cape Adare, the northeastern extremity of Victoria Land. ... The South Shetland Islands or Iles Shetland du Sud or Islas Shetland del Sur or New South Britain or New South Shetland or Shetland Islands or South Shetlands or Sydshetland or Süd-Shetland Inseln are a chain of islands in the Southern Ocean lying about 120 kilometres northward of... The South Orkney Islands (Spanish: Islas Orcadas) are a group of sub-antarctic islands situated at latitudes 60°50 to 60°83 S, and longitudes 44°25 to 46°25 W in the Southern Ocean. ... The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean. ... Antarctic Peninsula map Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. ... Cuverville Island or ÃŽle de Cavelier de Cuverville is a dark, rocky island lying in Errera Channel between Arctowski Peninsula and the northern part of Rongé Island, off the west coast of Graham Land. ... Wiencke Island () is an island 16 miles long and from 2 to 5 miles wide, about 67 km in area, the southernmost of the major islands of the Palmer Archipelago, lying between Anvers Island to its north and the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. ... The calving of A-38 off Ronne ice shelf The Filchner-Ronne ice shelf is in Antarctica bordering the Weddell Sea. ... Map of Antarctica (click to enlarge) Ice in the Ross Sea, Antarctica The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. ... Topographic map of the Cape Adare region Cape Adare is the northeastern most peninsula in Victoria Land, East Antarctica. ... The Possession Islands are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 miles, lying in the western part of the Ross Sea, 5 miles southeast of Cape McCormick, Victoria Land. ... Cape Hallett was the location of a scientific base in Antarctica. ... Mount Melbourne is a massive volcanic cone of great beauty, surmounting the projection of the coast between Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land of Antarctica. ... Terra Nova Bay is a bay which is often ice free, about 64 km (40 mi) long, lying between Cape Washington and Drygalski Ice Tongue along the coast of Victoria Land. ... The Drygalski Glacier is the largest glacier on the Nordenskjold Coast of Antarctica. ... Franklin Island () is an island 7 miles long, lying in the Ross Sea about 80 miles east of Cape Hickey, Victoria Land. ... Nordenskjold Ice Tongue ( , )) is a broad glacier tongue extending eastward from the Mawson Glacier into the Ross Sea in Antarctica. ... Map of the McMurdo Sound and the Dry Valleys The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys in Antarctica located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. ... McMurdo Station from Observation Hill. ... Map of Ross Island orthographic projection centred over Ross Island Ross Island is an island formed by three volcanoes in the Ross Sea by Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound at . ... Ross Ice Shelf in 1997. ... SANAE is the South African National Antarctic Expedition. ... Novolazarevskaya Station is a Russian, formerly Soviet, Antarctic research station. ... maitri, please see metta. ... Syowa Base is a Japanese research station in Antarctica at 69°00′ S 39°35′ E. Since 1970, research rockets of the types S-160 and S-210 have been launched from this base. ... Molodezhnaya is a Russian research station in Antarctica at . ... Mawson Station from the air. ... The Scullin monolith is a ridge of bare rock in Antarctica. ... The Amery Ice Shelf (69°45′ S 71°0′ E) is a broad ice shelf at the head of Prydz Bay between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. ... Davis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). ... Vestfold Hills ( , )) is an area of rounded rock coastal hills, 400 km² (200 square miles) in extent, located at the north side of Sorsdal Glacier on Ingrid Christensen Coast in Antarctica. ... A photograph of Mirny Station in the 1960s. ... Bunger Hills or Bunger Lakes or Bunger Oasis is a coastal range in Antarctica, consisting of a group of moderately low, rounded coastal hills, overlain by morainic drift and notably ice free in the summer months, lying south of the Highjump Archipelago. ... Casey Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). ... The Dumont dUrville Station (French: Base Dumont dUrville) is a French scientific station located in Antarctica on ÃŽle des Pétrels, archipel de Pointe Géologie (66°40′ S 140°01′ E) in Adelie Land. ... Commonwealth Bay (66º54´S 142º40´E) is an open bay about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica. ... Ice cores drilled at Vostok, with a portion of the station behind Vostok Station (Russian: ) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) research station located near the South Geomagnetic Pole, at the center of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. ... Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. ... The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is a U.S. research station at the South Pole, in Antarctica. ...

Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda

St Johns is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... English Harbour is a settlement on the island of Antigua, in the extreme south of the island. ... Barbuda is an island in the Antigua and Barbuda. ... Codrington is a town located on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. ...

Tourism in Argentina

Main article: Tourism in Argentina

Tourism in Argentina is favored by its ample and varied natural assets (made possible by its geographical extension), by its cultural offer, and (since the devaluation of the Argentine peso after the 2001 crash) by its high exchange rate to foreign currencies. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... View looking south. ... Night shot of the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The Casa Rosada La Casa Rosada (Spanish for the Pink House), officially known as the Casa de Gobierno (Government House), is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina. ... La Boca in the map of Buenos Aires An example of the colour of La Boca Caminito, Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... un lugar muy lindo y grande This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Recoleta in the map of Buenos Aires Recoleta is a barrio or neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Street performers in San Telmo San Telmo in the map of Buenos Aires San Telmo (St Pedro González Telmo) is one of the oldest barrios (neighborhoods) of Buenos Aires, Argentina and also one of the best preserved areas of that constantly changing Argentine metropolis, with a number of colonial... Río de la Plata in relation to Uruguay and Argentina A satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (Spanish: Silver River) — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate), or sometimes as... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Buenos Aires and Córdoba. ... Santa Fe is the capital city of the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. ... Gualeguaychú is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the left bank of the Gualeguaychú River (a tributary of the Uruguay River). ... A view of El Palmar, showing Yatay palm trees. ... Paso de los Libres is a city in the east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ... José de San Martín Yapeyú is a town in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, in the San Martín Department. ... The city of Corrientes and the Paraná River, photographed from the International Space Station. ... Resistencia is a city in northern Argentina, the capital of the Chaco Province, located on a tributary of the Paraná River. ... The Chaco National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the province of Chaco. ... Formosa is the capital city of Formosa Department, Formosa Province, Argentina. ... Posadas is the capital of the Misiones Province in the northeastern Argentina, yet on the southwest end of the province, some 1300 kilometers from Buenos Aires. ... Remains of the entrance to the church. ... Puerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. ... Aerial view of a section of the waterfalls The Iguazú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Deparment,a in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. ... Devils throat from the Brazilian side. ... Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ... La Rioja is a city in Argentina. ... Ischigualasto is a geological formation and a natural park associated to it in the province of San Juan, north-western Argentina, near the border with Chile. ... San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río de Valle Catamarca near the Nevados del Aconquija mountains. ... Santiago del Estero is a town in northern Argentina, capital of Santiago del Estero Province, on the Dulce River. ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina, with a population (2001) of 525,853. ... Cafayate is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. ... The inside of Saltas main cathedral Salta (or San Felipe de Salta) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Salta, located at the centre of that province. ... Patio of the Main Cathedral San Salvador de Jujuy, city in northwestern Argentina, capital of the Jujuy Province. ... View of the Quebrada de Humahuaca form the Ruta Provincial 52, that climbs up to 4200 a. ... La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the province of Jujuy, Argentina, on the southern margin of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. ... Map of Mar del Plata and the surrounding region View of Mar del Plata from the air, Argentina Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. ... Villa Gesell is a seaside town in Villa Gesell Partido, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). ... Pinamar is a small Argentine town located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province. ... Necochea is a port city in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located on the Atlantic coast, about 500 km from Buenos Aires City. ... Plaza Rivadavia Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, head town of Bahia Blanca Partido. ... San Luis is a city in Argentina and is the capital of San Luis Province. ... Gates of General San Martín Park Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... The Uspallata Pass or Bermejo Pass is and old route across the Chilean Andes between Mendoza, Argentina and Santiago de Chile. ... The Cerro Aconcagua is located in Argentina and is the highest mountain in The Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the highest peak outside of Asia and one of the Seven Summits. ... Capital City of San Juan Province in Argentina Categories: Argentina geography stubs ... Malargüe is a town of approximately 20,000 inhabitants which is the capital of the department of Malargüe in the southwest part of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. ... Las Leñas is an Andean ski resort, located in the western part of the Mendoza Province of Argentina. ... Santa Rosa is a city in the Argentine Pampas, and the capital of La Pampa Province, Argentina, that lays on the shore of the Don Tomás Lagoon. ... Neuquén is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén, located on the east of the province, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. ... Junín de los Andes is a city in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. ... The Lanín National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the province of Neuquén, with forests of diverse tree varieties, mainly fagaceaes and pinophytas as the lenga and the Araucaria, many of which species cant be found elswere in Argentina. ... San Martín de los Andes is a city in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. ... Villa La Angostura (Spanish for Narrowness-ville) is a town on the south of the Argentine province of Neuquén, on the northwest shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake. ... View of the Nahuel Huapi Lake, Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina is situated on the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes (Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez, Moreno and Mascardi) and mountains (Tronador, Catedral, López). ... Cerros Catedral, López and Capilla, and lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi, as seen from Cerro Campanario. ... A view of a lake near Esquel. ... El Bolsón is situated in the far southwest of Río Negro Province in Argentina, at the foot of the Piltriquitron Mountain. ... The Los Alerces National Park is a national park in Chubut Province, Argentina, some 30 miles from Esquel. ... Patagonia, as most commonly defined (in orange). ... Viedma is the capital city of the Argentine province of Río Negro and the Adolfo Alsina Department of that province. ... Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Puerto Madryn (in Welsh, Porth Madryn) is a city in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. ... Peninsula Valdés, photo taken during shuttle mission STS-68 eared seals The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish Península Valdés) is a peninsula along the Atlantic coast in Chubut Province, Argentina. ... Trelew is a city in the province of Chubut, in the Argentine Patagonia, with a population of about 89,000 as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The city has a small commercial center, several neighborhoods, and some villas miseria (shanty towns), in which the houses are made of tin metal... Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the Gulf of San Jorge, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Cerro Chenque mountain. ... Río Gallegos is a city in Argentina and is the capital of the Santa Cruz Province. ... El Calafate is a little village in Patagonia, Argentina. ... Los Glaciares (Spanish for the glaciers) is a national park in the Santa Cruz, in the Argentine Patagonia. ... View to El Chaltén from the trail towards the Fitz Roy mountain. ... Canyon at the Pinturas River, view from the caves Cueva de las Manos (Spanish for Cave of the Hands) is a cave located in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, 163 km south from the town of Perito Moreno, within the borders of the Francisco P. Moreno National Park, which... Patagonia, Argentina - Perito Moreno Glacier The Perito Moreno Glacier ( ) is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. ... Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for Land of Fire) (English pronunciation ; Spanish ) is an archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 km²), separated from the southernmost tip of the South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan. ... Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego Río Grande is a town in Argentina, on the northern part of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. ... Ushuaia, capital of Argentinas province of Tierra del Fuego, is one of the worlds southernmost cities. ... Tierra del Fuego National Park is a national park on the Argentine part of the island of Tierra del Fuego, within Tierra del Fuego Province. ...

Tourism in Armenia

Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ... Artik (Armenian: ) located in the Shirak (marz) province of Armenia. ... Gyumri (Armenian: Ô³ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö€Õ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ... Spitak is a city in northern Armenia. ... Main street in Vanadzor Vanadzor (Armenian: ) — previously known under the Turkish name Karakilisa, meaning black church, and later named Kirovakan (after Sergey Kirov) is a city in northern Armenia. ... View of the lake from space Lake Sevan (Սևանա Õ¬Õ«Õ³ in Armenian), named Gegham Sea (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ´Õ¡ Õ®Õ¸Õ¾) in ancient times, is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ... Location of Sevan Sevan city in Armenia as seen from road. ... Tsakhkadzor (Armenian: , Tsaghkadzor) is a city and a popular health resort in Kotayk, Armenia. ... Dilijan (Ô´Õ«Õ¬Õ«Õ»Õ¡Õ¶ in Armenian) is a lush, green town located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. ... Ijevan (Armenian: ) - city (village until 1961) in Armenia, the capital of Tavush region. ... Syunik (also called Siunik or Syunia) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. ... Sisian (Armenian: ) - city in Armenia in Syunik province. ... Goris (Ô¿Ö…Ö€Õ«Õ½ in Armenian) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia. ... The monastery of Tatev is located in the village of the same. ... Kapan (Ô¿Õ¡ÕºÕ¡Õ¶ in Armenian, former names include Ghapan, Kafan, and Madan) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia, about one kilometre from the Azerbaijani border. ... Vayots Dzor is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia. ... Noravank Monastery Complex and Canyon. ... Jermuk (Õ‹Õ¥Ö€Õ´Õ¸Ö‚Õ¯ in Armenian) is a city in the southern Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Province: Stepanakert (City) Area: Altitude: 813 meter (2670 feet) Population: ~40,000 Population density: Latitude: 39° 48 55N Longitude: 46° 45 7E Mayor: Eduard Aghabekian Map of Azerbaijan showing town of Stepanakert within Nagorno-Karabakh. ...

Tourism in Aruba

Center of Oranjestad Oranjestad (Dutch: Orange City), with a population of 26,355 (2000), is the capital and most important city of Aruba located on the southern coast near the western end of the island. ... Noord is a city in Aruba. ... Mount Jamanota (188 m. ... San Nicolas, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Oranjestad, is Arubas second largest city. ... Arikok National Park, located on the island of Aruba, is a preserve of desert resources, including several indigenous species. ... Hooiberg is a 165 m high (541 ft) volcanic formation on the island of Aruba. ... Baby Beach, Aruba (thumbnail) Baby Beach is a shallow, sheltered lagoon on the southeast end of the island of Aruba frequented by natives and tourists alike. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Bushiribana and Balashi (click to enlarge). ... Frenchmans Pass. ...

Tourism in Australia

Main Article: Tourism in Australia Tourism in Australia is a very large sector of the economy. ...

Millions of people visit Sydney yearly to see its many attractions, particularly the Sydney Opera House Sydney is a significant tourist destination, with 7. ...

Tourism in Austria

Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or Felsőőrvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost state or Land of Austria. ... Eisenstadt (Hungarian Kismarton, Croatian Željezno) is a city in Austria, the state capital of Burgenland. ... A storks nest typical for the region The Neusiedler See (Hungarian: FertÅ‘) is the only steppe lake in Central Europe and is located at the border between Austria and Hungary. ... Neusiedl am See (Hungarian: Nezsider) is a town in Burgenland, Austria Geographic coordinates: 47°56′55″N, 16°50′35″E Categories: | ... Styria (Steiermark in German, Štajerska in Slovenian) can refer to: Styria - a federal state of Austria Styria - an informal province in Slovenia Styria - a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire and crownland of Austria-Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... Carinthia (German: Kärnten, Italian: Carinzia, Slovenian: KoroÅ¡ka) is an Austrian state or Land, located in the south of Austria. ... Klagenfurt, (Slovenian Celovec) is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia, in Austria, on the Glan river. ... The High Tauern (German Hohe Tauern) is the highest range of the Alps in Austria. ... Bad Gastein Bad Gastein is a city in Austria, situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern, at 1,000 metres above sea level, in fresh mountain air. ... Lienz is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria. ... Tyrol (Tirol in German) is a federal state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ... Translated from the German-language entry de:Arlberg. ... Sankt Anton am Arlberg is a village in Tyrol, western Austria, with a population of c. ... Vorarlberg is the westernmost state (Land) of Austria. ... Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. ... Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Austria. ... jgcfgdcfrtsrtfyguhjihgftrde Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,154 km², located adjacent to the German border. ...   is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. ... The resort destination Fuschl am See is located between Salzburg and Bad Ischl in the state of Salzburg, near Salzburg. ... The Salzkammergut is a resort area east of Salzburg, Austria, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria, Salzburg, and Styria. ... Kaiservilla Bad Ischl Bad Ischl is a town in Austria. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... Map of Austria, locating Linz Linz is a city and Statutarstadt in northeast Austria, on the Danube river. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sankt Poelten. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest (after the Volga). ... Wienerwald near Breitenfurt The Wienerwald (English: Vienna Woods) is a wooded promontory of the Alps in eastern Lower Austria, located at the border between the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel, two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. ...

Tourism in Azerbaijan

Municipality: Baku Area: 260 km² Altitude: -28 m Population: 2,074,300 census 2003 Population density: 1280 persons/km² Postal Code: AZ10 Area code: +99412 Municipality code: BA Latitude: 40° 23 N Longitude: 49° 52 E Mayor: Hajibala Abutalybov The Baku region. ... AbÅŸeron (AbÅŸeron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula and a rayon in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran. ... Tourists visiting the fortress. ... Quba (also known as Guba and Kuba) is a city and a rayon in northeastern Azerbaijan. ... Nabran is a popular resort in Khachmaz rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Balakan is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Zaqatala is a town in northwest Azerbaijan. ... Qax is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Saki is a sahar (city) in Azerbaijan. ... Qabala can mean: Qabala Rayonu in Azerbaijan it is also an alternative spelling for Kabbalah This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ismayilli is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Shamakhi (Åžamaxı) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... Qobustan is a district of Azerbaijan. ... Ganja (Gəncə or Ҝәнҹә) is an ancient town now in the Republic of Azerbaijan. ... Masalli is a rayon of Azerbaijan Republic. ... Lankaran, or Lenkoran, (Azeri: LÉ™nkÉ™ran) is a small city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran, with a population of 48,400 (2002), at least half of which are Talysh. ... Astara is a rayon in southeastern Azerbaijan. ... The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, Armenian: Õ†Õ¡Õ­Õ«Õ»Ö‡Õ¡Õ¶Õ« Ô»Õ¶Ö„Õ¶Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Ö€ Õ€Õ¡Õ¶Ö€Õ¡ÕºÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Ö‚Õ©ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ¶, Russian: Нахичеванская Автономная Республика, Persian:جمهوری خودمختار نخجوان, Turkish: Nahçıvan Özerk Cumhuriyeti), known simply as Nakhichevan, is a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan. ... Map of Azerbaijan showing Nakhichevan City. ...

Tourism in The Bahamas

(This article is about the island in the Bahamas. ... For other uses of Nassau, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Paradise Island is a small island in the Bahamas adjacent to the central island of New Providence (Nassau). ... Grand Bahama from space, June 1998 Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying just 55 mi (90 km) off the coast of the state of Florida. ... Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama, located approximately 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida and gives its name to a district of the Bahamas. ... Lucaya is a suburb of Freeport, Bahamas a city on the Island of Grand Bahama approximately 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ... Bimini Island from space, June 1998 Map of the Bahamas with the Biminis positioned center left (click to enlarge). ... The Berry Islands or The Berries, are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km ) of the north western part of the Out Islands. ... One of three horseshoe beaches on the island Great Harbour Cay (pronounced key or quay) is the major island in the north Berry Islands, approximately 50 miles north west of Nassau. ... The Abaco islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Gorda Cay, Elbow Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Strangers Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walkers Cay and Mores Island. ... Marsh Harbour is a city in Abaco islands, Bahamas, with a population of 5314. ... Elbow Cay is a six-mile long cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. ... Man O War Cay is a small island in the Abaco region of the Bahamas. ... Great Guana Cay and surrounding islands. ... Treasure Cay, Bahamas is a small coastal community situated on the eastern coast of the island of Abaco in the Bahamas. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Coopers Town is the capital of Great Abaco Island, the second largest island of the Bahamas. ... The Abaco islands lie in the northern Bahamas and comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, together with the smaller Wood Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Gorda Cay, Elbow Cay, Man-o-War Cay, Strangers Cay, Umbrella Cay, Walkers Cay and Mores Island. ... Grand Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, in the Abaco islands. ... Andros Island is the largest island of the Bahamas at roughly 2300 square miles (6,000 km²) in area and 104 miles (167 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide at its widest point. ... Nicholls Town is a town in the Bahamas. ... Fresh Creek was a district of the Bahamas before 1996. ... Mangrove Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island. ... Kemps Bay is a town in the Bahamas. ... New Providence Island and Eleuthera Island from space, April 1997 See also: Eleutherae Eleuthera is an island in the Bahamas, lying 50 miles (80 km) east of Nassau. ... Harbour Island is an island and administrative district in the Bahamas. ... Dunmore Town is a town in the Bahamas. ... Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands (or cays). ... Exuma For the musician Exuma, see Exuma (musician). ... Exuma Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, consisting of over 360 islands (or cays). ... Cat Island is one of the central Bahamas, and one of its districts, and boasts the nations highest point. ... San Salvador Island, also known as Watling Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Conception Island is an islet located in the Bahamas at coordinates 23°50N latitude and 75°08W longitude. ... Long Island is a sixty-mile (nearly 100km) long island in the Bahamas that is split by the Tropic of Cancer. ... Categories: North Atlantic Islands | Bahamas | Stub ... Crooked Island and Acklins Island from space, February 1984 Crooked Island is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Acklins is an island and district of the Bahamas. ... Samana Cay is a small island in the central Bahamas, uninhabited most of the time, and believed by some researchers to have been the location of Columbuss first landfall, on October 12, 1492. ... Plana Cays is an uninhabited atoll in the Bahamas. ... Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua. ... Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas, and one of only two which retain their Arawak names. ... Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua. ... Mayaguana is the most easterly island and district of the Bahamas, and one of only two which retain their Arawak names. ...

Tourism in Bahrain

Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... Anthem بحريننا Bahrainona Our Bahrain Capital (and largest city) Manama Official languages Arabic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa  -  Prime Minister Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah  -  Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Independence from the United Kingdom   -  Date 15 August 1971  Area  -  Total 665 km² (189th) 253... Karbabad [[1]] Is small Village in bahrain . ... A View of Bahrain Fort A View of Bahrain Fort Qalat al-Bahrain (Arabic: قلعة البحرين) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. ... Barbar temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain. ... Headline text A View of Budaiya Beach Al Budaiya (Arabic: البديع) is a coastal town located in the Northern Governorate of the Kindgdom of Bahrain. ... Khamis Mosque, Bahrain The Khamis Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الخميس; transliterated: Masjid al-Khamys) is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II. The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman... Ein Adhari, an amusement park, is in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ... Aali Burial Mounds Aali (Arabic: عالي) is a place in Bahrain, a small island country in the Arabian Gulf. ... Saar is a small residential place in the island-kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East. ... The view of the causeway from space The King Fahd Causeway (Arabic: جسر الملك فهد) is the combined bridging and viaduct connection between Khobar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain settled on by a construction agreement signed on July 8, 1981. ... Riffa is an area in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ... Riffa Fort at night Inside Riffa Fort Built in 1812, Riffa Fort (Arabic: قلعة الرفاع; transliterated: Qalat ar-Rifa) offers a splendid view across the Hunanaiya valley. ... Tree of Life, Bahrain The Tree of Life (Arabic: شجرة الحياة; transliterated: Shajarat al-Hayah) is a 400-year old mesquite tree in Bahrain which is considered a natural wonder. ... Al Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق) (meaning Place of Ashes), Bahrains capital until 1923, has long been a centre of religiosity. ... A View of Arad Fort Arad Fort (Arabic: قلعة عراد; transliterated: Qalat Arad) is a 15th century fort in Arad, Bahrain. ...

Tourism in Bangladesh

Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ... Sonargaon is the ancient capital of Isa Khans kingdom in Bengal. ... For tribe in Jharkhand, see Savar (tribe) Savar is a Thana in Dhaka district of Bangladesh. ... Tangail is a district (zila) in central region of Bangladesh. ... Mymensingh town is one of the Pourashovas (City) of Bangladesh situated at the centre of Mymensingh District. ... Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ... Jessore is a district in south western region of Bangladesh. ... Benapole is the Bangladesh side of the Petrapole-Benapole border checkpost between Bangladesh and India. ... Kushtia is a district in south-western Bangladesh. ... Khulna (population 1. ... Bagerhat, described as the Historic Mosque City, is a World Heritage Site, and is located in Khulana district of Bangladesh. ... Mongla is a sea port in the Bagerhat District of south-western Bangladesh. ... The Sundarbans National Park (Bengali: সুন্দরবন জাতীয় উদ্দ্যান) is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in Indian state of West Bengal. ... Barisal is located in south-central Bangladesh. ... Barisal City is divisional headquarter of Barisal Division. ... Kuakata (Bangla: কুয়াকাটা) is a scenic sea beach in south-western Bangladesh. ... Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. ... Bogra is a town in Northern Bangladesh. ... Mahasthangarh is an ancient Buddhist monestery near Bogra, Bangladesh Categories: Bangladesh stubs ... Paharpur is a ruined city in Bangladesh which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. ... Naogaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Rangpur city Rangpur (Bengali: ) is one of the major cities in Bangladesh. ... Saidpur is a city in the Jhelum Valley in the Rajshahi division of Bangladesh. ... Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Thakurgaon is a district in Northern Bangladesh. ... Padma River flows besides Rajshahi City Rajshahi (Bangla: রাজশাহী) is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. ... Natore is a district located in northern Bangladesh. ... Pabna is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is the major seaport and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Sitakunda (Bangla: সীতাকুন্ড) is a upazilla (literally sub-district) of the district of Chittagong, Bangladesh. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coxs Bazar in Bangladesh is the worlds longest natural beach (120 km). ... Teknaf (Bangla: টেকনাফ Ţeknaf) is a upazila or sub-district of Coxs Bazar District in South-eastern Bangladesh. ... Fishing harbour at St. ... Comilla (3085. ... Sylhet is the Northeastern division of Bangladesh, named for its main city, Sylhet. ... Shah Jalal Mazar (Tomb) Sylhet (Sylheti: Silôţ; Bengali: সিলেট, Sileţ, formerly Srihôţţo) is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. ...

Tourism in Barbados

The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... Look up Rockley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The coastal town of Oistins (Oye-s-tins)is an area located in the country of Barbados. ... Paynes Bay is located on the west coast of Barbados. ... Holetown is now a small town of Barbados, along with Speightstown, Oistins and the capital city, Bridgetown. ... One of the larger cities of Barbados, along with Holetown and the capital Bridgetown. ... Harrisons Cave is a tourist attraction in the Barbados, first mentioned in 1795. ... Flower Forest is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction near the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. ... Cherry Tree Hill is a village in in the parish of Saint Andrew in Barbados. ... Gun Hill Signal Station, [[St. ... Andromeda Gardens is a horticultural park and attractive tourist attraction in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados. ...

Tourism in Belarus

Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Country Subdivision Belarus Minsk Founded 1067 Government  - Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area  - City 305. ... Statue of the only surviving man from Khatyn, holding his dead child. ... Coat of arms of Mir, Belarus Mir is a town in Kareličy (Карэлічы) raion, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus () about 85 kilometers southwest of the national capital, Minsk. ... General view of Nesvizh. ... Brest (Belarusian: , Russian: , Polish: ; Alternative names), formerly Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk, is a city (population 290,000 in 2004) in Belarus close to the Polish border where the Western Bug and Mukhavets Rivers meet. ... Hrodna City emblem Hrodna (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ; Lithuanian: ) is a city in Belarus. ... Polatsk (Belarusian: По́лацак, По́лацк, also spelt as Polacak; Polish: PoÅ‚ock; Russian: По́лоцк, also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. ... Coat of arms of Vitebsk. ...

Tourism in Belgium

Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Tervuren is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Sunset in the Forest of Soignes The Sonian Forest or Forest of Soignes (French: Forêt de Soignes, Dutch: Zoniënwoud) is a 43 km² forest on the southeast of Brussels, Belgium, which stretches out over the three regions of Belgium, the Brussels-Capital Region (38 %), the Flemish Region (56... Meise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Leuven   (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ... Diest is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Zoutleeuw is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Geography Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Community Flemish Community Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates Area 138. ... Damme church Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Veurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Kortrijk (French: Courtrai; Latin: Cortoriacum) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province East Flanders Arrondissement Ghent Coordinates Area 156. ... Oudenaarde (French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a municipality in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Antwerp Arrondissement Mechelen Coordinates Area 49. ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... Hasselt municipality and district in the province Limburg Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg. ... Tongeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Hainaut (French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon: Hinnot) is the westernmost province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Chimay is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik in Latin: Tornacum) is a municipality located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt (in French: Escaut, in Dutch: Schelde), in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Region Walloon Region Community French Community Province Hainaut Arrondissement Mons Coordinates Area 146. ... Charleroi (Walloon: TchÃ¥lerwè) is the first city and municipality of Wallonia in population. ... Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Nivelles (Dutch: Nijvel) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... Villers-la-Ville is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ... Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Namur (Nameûr in Walloon, Namen in Dutch) is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Namur and of the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium. ... The tower of Notre-Dame, seen from the citadel Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Belgium. ... Rochefort is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur close to the Ardennes. ... Redu is a village in the municipality of Libin, in Luxembourg province, Belgium. ... Saint-Hubert is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. ... Relief map displayed in the city. ... Orval Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 in the Gaume region of Belgium and is located in Villers-devant-Orval, part of Florenville in the province of Luxembourg. ... St Martin church, Arlon Arlon (Dutch: Aarlen, German: Arel) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, of which it is the capital. ... The coat of arms of the Bastogne municipality. ... La Roche-en-Ardenne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. ... Durbuy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. ... Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Spa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Stavelot is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... The Hautes Fagnes (-French, in German: Hohes Venn, English translation: high fens) is a highland in Belgium and Germany, between the Ardennes and the Eifel highlands. ... Center of Verviers Verviers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... St Nikolaus church in Eupen Eupen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, 15 km from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the nature reservation Hohes Venn (Ardennes). ... Visé (Dutch: Wezet) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège on the Meuse River. ...

Tourism in Belize

Belize City, Belize is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. ... Altun Ha is the name given ruins of an ancient Maya city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 30 miles (50 km) north of Belize City and about 6 miles (10 km) west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. ... The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center was started in 1983 as a last ditch effort to provide a home for a collection of wild animals which had been used in making documentary films about tropical forests. ... San Pedro on Ambergris Caye Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. ... San Pedro Town is a town in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, Central America. ... Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about 5 miles (North to South) by less than 1 mile (East to West). ... St. ... The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off of the coast of Belize. ... Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 14,000. ... Lamanai (from Lamaan Ai, submerged crocodile in Yukatek Maya) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. ... Corozal Town is a town in the nation of Belize. ... Consejo is a village in the north of Corozal District of the nation of Belize. ... The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ... Guanacaste National Park is a fifty acre (200,000 m²) park in central Belize. ... view of part of San Ignacio Cayo San Ignacio Cayo is a town in the west of the nation of Belize; it is capital of Belizes Cayo District. ... Benque Viejo del Carmen is a town in the Cayo District of the nation of Belize, with a population of about 5,200 people, mostly of Maya decent. ... Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. ... The Hummingbird Highway as seen from atop the Blue Hole NP Observation tower The Hummingbird Highway is one of the four major highways in Belize. ... Town street Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in the south of the nation of Belize, at the mouth of the river of Stann Creek on the Caribbean Sea. ... Waterfall in a tributary of South Stann Creek, Cockscomb Basin, Belize The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in south-central Belize established to protect the forests, fauna and watersheds of an approximately 400 square kilometre area of the eastern slopes of the Maya Mountains. ... Placencia is a peninsula on the Caribbean Sea coast of the Stann Creek District of Belize. ... Boats rest on the shore in Punta Gorda Punta Gorda is a town in the nation of Belize. ...

Tourism in Benin

Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. ... Porto-Novo, population 179,138 (1992), is the official capital of Benin. ... Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. ... Ouidah is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ... Grand Popo is a town on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ... Abomey is a town in Benin, formerly the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey. ... Dassa-Zoumé, often shortened to Dassa, is a city in Benin, on the Cotonou to Parakou railway and the main north-south highway. ... Savé is a city in Benin, lying on the Cotonou-Parakou railway and the main north-south road. ... Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, with a population of around 200,000 people. ... Chef lieu du département de la Donga, Djougou est une ville carrefour située à 461 km de Cotonou. ... Natitingou is a town in north western Benin. ... Boukoumbé is a town in north western Benin on the border with Togo. ... The Pendjari National Park (French: Parc National de la Pandjari) lies in north western Benin, adjoining the Arli National Park in Burkina Faso. ... Tanguiéta is a town located in the Atakora Department of Benin. ... Kandi is a town in northern Benin. ... Malanville is a city in Benin, across the River Niger from Niger. ... The W National Park (French: W du Niger) is a major national park in Niger around a meander in the River Niger shaped like a W. While most of the park is in Niger it also extends through areas of Benin and Burkina Faso. ...

Tourism in Bermuda

City Hall in Hamilton. ... Somerset Island is one of the main islands of the chain that makes up Bermuda. ... Storehouse Building, HMD Bermuda, Ireland Island, Bermuda. ... Harrington Sound is a large inland lake in the northeast of the main island of Bermuda. ... St. ... St. ... St. ...

Tourism in Bhutan

Thimphu from Sangey Gang Thimphu (Tibetan script: ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. ... Dechencholing Palace is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. ... location of Paro dzongkhag within Bhutan. ... Taktshang Monastery Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. ... Location of Punakha dzongkhag within Bhutan Punakha (སྤུ་ན་ཁ་) is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Punakha is a dzong in Punakha District, Bhutan. ... Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Gasa Dzong is a small town in the north-western region of Bhutan. ... Chukha, previously Chhukha, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Phuentsholing is a border town in southern Bhutan, opposite the Indian town of Jaigaon, situated in Chukha Dzongkang. ... Location of Trongsa dzongkhag within Bhutan Trongsa is one of the districts of Bhutan. ... Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Bumthang dzongkhag within Bhutan Bumthang is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Jakar is a small town in the north-eastern region of Bhutan. ... Kurjey Lhakang, also known as Kurjey Monastery, is located in the beautiful Bumthang valley in the Bumthang district of Bhutan. ... Tamshing Lhakang, Bhutan // Overview Tamshing Lhakang, (temple) in the Bumthang District of central Bhutan is the most important Nyingmapa temple in Bhutan. ... Location of Trashigang dzongkhag within Bhutan Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ... Location of Trashigang dzongkhag within Bhutan Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ... Trashiyangste is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Trashiyangste is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Sherubtse College was the first accredited college in Bhutan, founded in 1966. ...

Tourism in Bolivia

La Paz (NASA aerial view) Central La Paz Panoramic sight of the city of La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz or Chuquiyapu (chuqui, gold, yapu, farm) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... Chacaltaya is a mountain in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet). ... Area of the Middle Horizon The Gate of the Sun Tiwanaku (Spanish spellings: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia. ... The Yungas is an area in the eastern piedmont of the Andes Mountains, primarily in Bolivia. ... City La Paz Country Bolivia Year of fundation ------ Province Nor Yungas High 1525 m. ... Sorata is a small town in the Bolivian Andes. ... Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia. ... Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world[1], at 3,812 m (12,507 feet) above sea level. ... Copacabana, seen from above Copacabana, cathedral Copacabana is the main Bolivian town on Lake Titicaca, from where boats leave for Isla del Sol, the sacred Inca island. ... Isla del Sol is an island in Lake Titicaca. ... Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of about 248 000 (2000), located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre at approx. ... Uyuni is a town in the south of Bolivia. ... Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. ... Tupiza is a town in Potosí Department, Bolivia. ... House Tarija or San Bernardo de Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia, located 22. ... The centre of Cochabamba Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. ... Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. ... Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia Sucre (population 247,300 in 2006) is the constitutional capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia), and capital of the Chuquisaca department. ... Nickname: Santa Cruz Captital Founded February 26, 1560 Area    - City 325. ... // “Amazonian” redirects here. ... Rurrenabaque is a smaller town in the north of Bolivia, on the Beni River. ... Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: The Most Holy Trinity), is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. ... Guayaramerín is a city within the Bolivian Bení Department, to the left of Mamoré River, facing the Brazilian city of Guajará-Mirim. ... Riberalta is a town in Beni Department, Bolivia. ...

Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina offers a favourable tourist business investment environment with an increasingly active tourism promotional system. ...

Approximate borders between Bosnia (marked light) and Herzegovina (marked dark) Historically and geographically, the region known as Bosnia (natively Bosna/Босна) comprises the northern part of the present-day country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Nickname: Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ... Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Mayor Tarih Lendo (SDA) Land area 35 km² Population 70,000 Population density Coordinates Area code +387 30 Subdivisions Website http://www. ... Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Entity {{{entity}}} Land area Population (1991 census) 70,896 Population density Coordinates Area code +387 37 Mayor Hamdija Lipovača (SDP) Website http://www. ... Una is a river in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina; in its lower course it borders Croatia. ... Visoko is a small but famous and noteworthy city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Visočica overlooking Visoko, photo taken in 1973 Visočica overlooking Visoko, today A site known as Visočica hill, in the Bosnia-Herzegovina town of Visoko, northwest of Sarajevo, became the focus of international attention in October 2005, following highly controversial claims that it is actually an ancient man... Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina/Херцеговина) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Mostar (Мостар) is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. ... Panorama of Old Bridge in Mostar, June 2006 Stari Most (English translation: The Old Bridge) is a 16th century bridge in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects two parts of the city. ... St. ... Shield of Neum Neum is the only seaside town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Anthem: Bože Pravde2 (English: God of Justice) Patron Saint: Saint Stephen3 The location of Republika Srpska as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The bridge on the Drina (around 1890) ViÅ¡egrad (Cyrillic: Вишеград) is a town and municipality in the eastern part of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... BjelaÅ¡nica is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Jahorina is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Tourism in Botswana

Satellite image of Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Gaborone (pron. ... Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of around 40,000. ... Mokolodi Nature Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Mahalapye is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. ... Selebi-Phikwe (also spelt Selibe Phikwe) is a mining town located in the north-east of Botswana. ... Palapye is a large town in Botswana. ... Serowe (population approx. ... Location of Francistown in Botswana A satellite photo of Francistown and surrounding area. ... Lake Makgadikgadi is an ancient lake that existed in what is now the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. ... Makgadikgadi Pan The Makgadikgadi Pan is a large salt pan in Botswana. ... Kubu Island is a dry granite rock island located in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park area of Botswana. ... Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is a National Park in Botswana. ... Nxai Pan National Park is a National Park in Botswana. ... Chobe National Park, situated at the Northwest of Botswana, is one of the largest games concentration in all the Africa continent and one of the worlds last remaining sizeable wilderness area. ... Kasane is a town located in the North-West District of Botswana. ... Aerial photo of Kazungula (centre right) on the Zambesi River Kazungula is a town in south western Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River. ... Aerial photo of the junction Kuando River (centre left) into the Zambezi River The Cuando River (sometimes transliterated Kwando) is a river in central Africa. ... Elephants in the Okavango Delta seen from the dubious safety of a makoro (small boat). ... Maun - although officially still a village - is the third largest town in Botswana. ... Moremi Wildlife Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Tsodilo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Botswana. ... Tsodilo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in north west Botswana. ... The Kalahari Desert is a large, arid to semi-arid sandy area in southern Africa that covers about 500,000 km². It covers 70% of Botswana, and parts of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. ... Khutse Game Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... Central Kalahari Game Reserve is a National Park in Botswana. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: wikipedia is not a howto guide. ... iugbh ...

Tourism in Brazil

Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Flag of Rio de Janeiro See other Brazilian States Capital Rio de Janeiro Largest City Rio de Janeiro Area 43,696. ... The port of Angra dos Reis from the bay. ... Paraty from the Sea Another church in Paraty Located on the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, Paraty (or Parati) is a preserved Portuguese colonial and Brazilian imperial (1822-1889) town. ... Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. ... Visconde de Mauá, or simply Mauá as it is called by the locals, is a small village or district that belongs to the county of Rezende in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Itatiaia National Park Categories: Stub | National parks of Brazil ... Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 60 km from the states capital. ... Vassouras is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. ... Teresópolis (informally known as Terê) is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, near Petrópolis. ... [edit] Headline text Serra dos Órgãos (the Organ Hills) is a national park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil about one hour drive from the city of Rio de Janeiro. ... Nova Friburgo is a city located in a valley surrounded by mountains in the east-central of Rio de Janeiro state. ... Saqurema is a town in Brazil located one and one-half hours north of Rio de Janeiro. ... , ) Arraial do Cabo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. ... Cabo Frio is a Brazilian municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, by the Portuguese on August 15, 1615. ... Armação dos Búzios, often referred to as just Búzios, is a resort town located in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. ... Ilha Grande (literal translation: Big Island) is an island located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, and part of Angra dos Reis municipality. ... Flag of Espírito Santo See other Brazilian States Capital Vitória Largest City Vila Velha Area 46,184 km² Population   - Total   - Density 3 097 232 58. ... For other uses, see Vitoria (disambiguation). ... Guarapari is a coastal town on the coast of Espírito Santo, Brazil. ... Anchieta is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. ... Piúma is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. ... Domingos Martins is the name of a municipality, and its capital, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. ... Santa Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. ... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... Nickname: Location in Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 1701 Incorporated (as city) December 12, 1897 Government  - Mayor Fernando da Mata Pimentel (PT) Area  - City 330. ... Sabará is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... View of Ouro Preto Vila Rica do Ouro Preto, a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains and has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque architecture. ... Congonhas is a historical city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... Lavras is a city and municipality in Southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ... One of the many ornate churches and the most popular in the city, Igreja São Francisco de Assis. ... Location of Tiradentes Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. ... Diamantina is a Brazilian town in the state of Minas Gerais. ... Caxambu is a Brazilian city in Minas Gerais. ... São Lourenço is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. ... Caparaó National Park is a park located on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states in Brazil. ... The Serra do Cipó National Park (Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó) is located 100km from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, between 43º—44ºW and 19º—20ºS. External links Satellite photo (Google) See also List of national parks of Brazil Categories: | ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo Area 248,176. ... São Sebastião (Portuguese for Saint Sebastian) is a Brazilian city, located on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of São Paulo. ... Ilhabela,Brazil -(23º 46 28 S 45º 21 20 W) is an archipelago 4 miles off the coast of Sao Paulo state, in Eastern Brazil. ... Boiçucanga is a town on Sao Paulo states northern coastline. ... Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. ... For the Australian oil company, see Santos Limited; for the football team, see Santos Futebol Clube. ... Iguape is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Cananéia is a beach region at the South of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. ... Panoramic view of the city, from the Mirante do Morro do Elefante, May 2002 A shopping mall with the typical Swiss-inspired style common in the city. ... Flag of Paraná See other Brazilian States Capital Curitiba Largest City Curitiba Area 199,544 km² Population   - Total   - Density 9,150,000 48 inh. ... Location of Curitiba Country Brazil Region Sul State Paraná Founded 29 March 1693 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Mayor Carlos Alberto Richa (PSDB) Area  - City 430. ... Morretes é uma bela e histórica pequena cidade do litoral do estado do Paraná, sua população é entorno de 15 mil habitantes, mas seu povo é acolhedor e bonito. ... Antonina is a municipality in the Paraná state of southern Brazil. ... Paranaguá is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. ... Foz do Iguaçu () is the 4th largest city of Paraná state and the 11nd largest of the Brazils Southern region, with a population of 309,000 habitants (including the nearby community of Santa Terezinha de Itaipu). ... Devils throat from the Brazilian side. ... Flag of Santa Catarina See other Brazilian States Capital Florianópolis Largest City Joinville Area 95,442. ... Nickname: Floripa Location in Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region South State Santa Catarina Founded March 23, 1726 Mayor Dario Elias Berger (PSDB) Area    - City 436. ... Santa Catarina Island (Ilha de Santa Catarina) is an island in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. ... Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, Southern Region of Brazil. ... Nickname: Cidade Jardim (Garden City) Founded September 2, 1850 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Kleinübing Area  - City 510 km²  (196. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country Brazil Region South State Rio Grande do Sul Government  - Mayor José Fogaça (PPS) Area  - City 496. ... Torres is a city located at the northeastern shore of Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. ... The Aparados da Serra National Park (Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra) is located in Rio Grande do Sul state in the south of Brazil, between 29º07’—29º15’ S and 50º01’—50º10’ W. Gallery External links Satellite Photo (Google) See also List of national parks of... Waterfall in Parque do Caracol in Canela, part of the Serra Gaúcha The Serra Gaúcha, The Gaucho Mountain Range, is the mountainous region of northeastern Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. ... The Brazilian Federal District (in Portuguese, Distrito Federal) is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. ... Nickname: Location of Brasília Coordinates: Region Central-West State Distrito Federal Founded 21 April 1960 Government  - Administrator Ricardo Hernane Pires Area  - City 5,802 km²  (2,240. ... Flag of Goiás See other Brazilian States Capital Goiânia Largest City Goiânia Area 341 289 km² Population   - Total   - Density 4 848 725 14. ... Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Central-West State Goiás  - Mayor Íris Rezende (PMDB) Area    - City 789 km²  (304. ... The Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros) is located in the State of Goiás, 250 km from Brasília and 500 Km from Goiânia. ... Pirenópolis is a town located in Goiás, Brazil. ... Goiás (also known as Goiás Velho) is a town in Brazil. ... Caldas Novas is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of Goiás. ... The Emas National Park (Parque Nacional das Emas) is located in Goiás state in the center-west of Brazil, between 17º50’—18º15’ S and 52º39’—53º10’W. External Links Satellite photo (Google) See also List of national parks of Brazil Categories: | ... The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil. ... Flag of Mato Grosso See other Brazilian States Capital Cuiabá Largest City Cuiabá Area 906,806. ... Cuiabá is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. ... The Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland area, a flat landscape, with gently sloping and meandering rivers. ... The Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães in Portuguese) is a national park in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. ... Barra do Garças is located in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, around 550 km (320 miles) far from Cuiabá Population: 50,000 people The city is situated in the border between Mato Grosso and Goiás states and due to a geodesic center settled down there, it was built an... Alta Floresta is a city in Mato Grosso, Brazil. ... Cáceres is an important city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. ... Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Campo Grande Largest City Campo Grande Area 358,158. ... Nickname: Cidade Morena Motto: Poder, prosperidade e altruísmo. ... Nickname: Capital do Pantanal (in English: Capital of Pantanal); Cidade Branca (in English: White City) Location in Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Center-West State Mato Grosso do Sul Founded 1778 Mayor Ruiter Cunha de Oliveira (Workers Party) Area    - City 65. ... The title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Ponta Pora. ... , ) Aquidauana is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. ... Coxim is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. ... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 km² Population   - Total   - Density 13 070 250 23. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Cachoeira, an inland town of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguassfl river. ... Lençóis is a municipality/county in the state of Bahia in Brazil. ... Morro de São Paulo is part of the island Tinharé in Bahia, Brazil, 272 km from the city of Salvador, and 190 km from the town of Ilhéus. ... Ilhéus is a major city located in the south region of Bahia, Brazil. ... See also Agbodrafo for the city in Togo formerly known as Porto Seguro. ... Beach in Trancoso http://pt. ... The Chapada Diamantina National Park (Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina in Portuguese) is a 1,520 km² national park in the Chapada Diamantina (literally Diamond Highlands) region of the Brazilian state of Bahia. ... The Abrolhos Marine National Park (Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos) is located on the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. External links Satellite photo (Google) See also List of national parks of Brazil Categories... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1,712,786 77. ... Aracaju is the capital city of the Sergipe State in Brazil. ... São Cristóvão is a Brazilian city in the northeastern state of Sergipe. ... The title of this article contains the character â. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Estancia. ... , ) Propriá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. ... Flag of Alagoas See other Brazilian States Capital Maceió Largest City Maceió Area 27 818 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 822 621 101. ... Maceio, Brazil. ... Penedo is a municipality/county in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. ... Flag of Pernambuco See other Brazilian States Capital Recife Largest City Recife Area 98,281 km² Population   - Total   - Density 7,918,344 80. ... Nickname: Veneza Brasileira (Brazilian Venice) and Mauricéia/Mauritzstad (after the Dutch colonization) Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Lima e Silva... Igreja da Sé Ruas de Olinda Olinda (means oh beautiful) is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, next to Recife and Paulista. ... Itamaracá is an island and a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, near the Atlantic Ocean. ... Clay sculptures. ... Fazenda Nova is a small town and municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. ... Portico Location of Garanhuns Garanhuns is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, notable for being the hometown of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, born in Caetés, which was a district of Garanhuns until 1963. ... Aerial view of the island from the north east Image:Orthographic projection centred over Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, around 220 miles (354 km) offshore from the Brazilian coast. ... Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... Considered the second greenest city in the world. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Norte See other Brazilian States Capital Natal Largest City Natal Area 53,015 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2,770,730 52. ... Via Costeira, Natal. ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Aracati is a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil. ... Known as the pearl of the East coast of Ceara, Canoa Quebrada is an international touristic beach 164 km from Fortaleza, in the county of Aracati. ... Jijoca de Jericoacoara is a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil. ... Sobral is a name common in the Portuguese and Spanish languages and may refer to: Sobral, Ceará, a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil Sobral de Monte Agraço, a city in Portugal This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The smallest of the 35 national parks of Brazil, covering an area of 563 hectares, the greatest treasure of the Ubajara National Park, in the state of Ceará, is the Ubajara grotto. ... Juazeiro do Norte is a city located in Ceará state, Brazil Local of Catholic religious pilgrimage Population: 182,000 inhabitants Total area: 219 km² (84,56 square miles) ... Flag of Piauí See other Brazilian States Capital Teresina Largest City Teresina Area 250,934 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2,750,000 11 inh. ... Teresina (formerly written Theresina) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Piauí and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. ... Parnaíba is a port city in Piauí, Brazil. ... Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park in the north east of Brazil. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... São Luís is the capital of the state of Maranhão, Brazil. ... The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in Maranhão state, Brazil; between 02º19’—02º45’ S and 42º44’—43º29’ W. External links Satellite photo (Google) See also List of national parks of Brazil Categories: | ... Alcântara is a Brazilian city in the state of Maranhão. ... Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. ... Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1. ... Nickname: Belém do Pará Local da cidade de Belém, no estado do Pará State Pará County Belém Government  - Mayor Duciomar Gomes da Costa Area  - City 1,070 km²  (413. ... The Beach of the Pesqueiro Marajó is an island located at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. ... Santarém is a city in the state of Pará in Brazil. ... Flag of Amapá See other Brazilian States Capital Macapá Largest City Macapá Area 142 816 km² Population   - Total   - Density 477 032 3. ... Macapá (mekepä´) is the capital of the state of Amapá in Brazil, (1996 pop. ... Oiapoque is a municipality in the state of Amapá, Brazil and a major river in the same state, forming the international border with French Guiana. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... Palmas is the capital of the state of Tocantins, in Brazil. ... Bananal Island (Portuguese: ) is a large island in the state of Tocantins in Brazil. ... Natividade (meaning the nativity) is a municipality/county in the state of Tocantins in Brazil. ... Flag of Amazonas See other Brazilian States Capital Manaus Largest City Manaus Area 1 570 947 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 812 557 1. ... Location in Brazil Country Brazil Region North State Amazonas Founded 1669 Mayor Serafim Corrêa (PSB) Area    - City 11. ... Parintins is a city in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. ... Tefé is a city in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. ... Flag of Roraima See other Brazilian States Capital Boa Vista Largest City Boa Vista Area 225,116. ... Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. ... Monte Roraima (Also: Mount Roraima, Cerro Roraima, Pico do Roraima, Roroima) is the highest of the table-top tabletop mountains (or tepuis) shared between Venezuela, Guyana (disputed by Venezuela) and the Roraima state of Brazil. ... Flag of Rondônia See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Velho Largest City Porto Velho Area 238,512. ... Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. ... Guajará-Mirim is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. ... Guaporé is the name of river in western Brazil and the former name of the territory, and later state, of Rondônia. ... Flag of Acre See other Brazilian States Capital Rio Branco Largest City Rio Branco Area 152 522 km² Population   - Total   - Density 557 526 3. ... Rio Branco is the capital of the state of Acre in Brazil. ... Xapuri is a municipality located in the southeast of the Brazilian state of Acre. ... Brasiléia is a city in the Brazilian state of Acre, ca. ... Assis Brasil is a municipality located in the south of the Brazilian state of Acre. ...

Tourism in the British Indian Ocean Territory

Diego Garcia ( ) is an atoll located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of Indias southern coast. ... The Egmont Islands (Six Iles) are one of the six coral atolls that make up the Chagos Archipelago. ... The Great Chagos Bank, in the Chagos Archipelago, about 500 km South of the Maldives, is the largest atoll structure in the world, with a total area of roughly 13 000 km2. ... Danger Island is the only island of its group. ... Eagle Islands are a group of three islands in the Chagos Archipelago. ... Three Brothers is a group of three islands 20 km East of Eagle Islands along the central western rim of the Great Chagos Bank, which is the worlds largest coral atoll structure, located in the Chagos Archipelago. ... Nelson Island is the northernmost and the easternmost island of the Great Chagos Bank, which is the worlds largest coral atoll structure, located in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. ... Peros Banhos is a group of thirty-five main islands in the Chagos Archipelago of the British Indian Ocean Territory, forming a circular coral reef. ... The Salomon Islands, an atoll of the British Indian Ocean Territory, are located in the Northeast of the Chagos Archipelago. ... Blenheim Reef is a steep-to, largely submerged coral atoll in the northeastern part of the Chagos Archipelago, at 5°12S, 072°28E. It measures almost eleven kilometres (North–South) by more than four kilometres (East–West), with a total area of almost 30 square kilometres, including the... Speakers Bank is an Atoll in the Chagos Archipelago, it includes several tiny islets but only one main island that may have been inhabited earlier this century. ...

Tourism in Brunei

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital and the royal town of the Sultanate of Brunei. ... Jerudong Park is an amusement park set in Brunei Darussalam. ... Pekan Tutong is a small city in Brunei and the capital of Tutong District. ... Seria is a town in the Belait District of Brunei. ... Kuala Belait is a town located in the Sultanate of Brunei. ... Temburong is the eastern-most district (daerah) in Brunei. ... Bangar is a city in Brunei, and the capital of Temburong district. ...

Tourism in Bulgaria

Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Government  - Mayor Boyko Borisov Area  - City 1,349 km²  (520. ... Boyana (Bulgarian: ) is a quarter of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, part of Vitosha municipality and situated 8 km south of the city centre, in the outskirts of Vitosha. ... Vitosha (Bulgarian: Витоша  ) is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. ... Borovets in winter Borovets in summer Borovets (Боровец), known as Chamkoriya (Чамкория) until the middle of the 20th century, is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort situated in Sofia Province, on the northern slopes of Rila, at an altitude of 1350 m. ... Chepelare (Bulgarian: Чепеларе) is a town in Smolyan Province in Southern Bulgaria. ... Rila Monastery with the medieval tower The Rila Monastery (Bulgarian: Рилски манастир, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. ... The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Благоевград, formerly Горна Джумая, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Sandanski (Bulgarian: , formerly Свети Врач, Sveti Vrach) is a town and recreation centre in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. ... Bansko (Bulgarian: ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of Pirin at an altitude of 1936 m above sea level. ... Melnik (Мелник) is the smallest settlement classified as a town in the Republic of Bulgaria and is located in Blagoevgrad Province (sometimes referred to as Pirin Macedonia), in the southwestern Pirin Mountains, about 440 m above sea level. ... Inner yard of the Rozhen Monastery The monastery from the outside A fresco in Rozhen Monastery The Rozhen Monastery (Bulgarian: Роженски манастир) is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria. ... Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 341,873([1]). It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria, as well as the largest and most important city of the historical region of Upper (ot Northern) Thrace, famous for its... Bachkovo Monastery in Bulgaria is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox Christian monasteries in Eastern Europe. ... The five-star Hotel Pamporovo and the new church in the resort Pamporovo (Bulgarian: Пампорово) is a popular mountain resort in southern Bulgaria, one of the best-known in Southeastern Europe. ... Smolyan (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: or Ahiçelebi) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, the administrative center of Smolyan Province. ... View of Shiroka Laka View of Shiroka Laka Shiroka Laka (Bulgarian: , wide meander) is a village in the very south of Bulgaria, located in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan Province. ... Koprivchtitsa Koprivshtitsa (Bulgarian: Копривщица) is a town in the Sofia region of Bulgaria, lying on the Topolnitsa river among the Sredna Gora mountains. ... Coat of arms of Troyan Troyan (also spelled Troian, Bulgarian: Троян) is a town in central Bulgaria with population of about 30,000 and territory of 888,850 m². It is located 160km from Sofia. ... A 1876 drawing of the monastery The Troyan Monastery is the third largest monastery in Bulgaria. ... Karlovo is a town in Central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Striama (in Bulgarian: Стряма). It has a population of 28,000 (as of 2005). ... Hissarya (also spelled Hisar or Hisarya) is a small resort town in Bulgaria, in the Plovdiv Region. ... Kazanlak (Bulgarian: ) is a town located in Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria. ... The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex (Архитектурно-етнографски комплекс „Етър“, usually referred to as Етъра, Etara) is an open-air museum 8 km south of Gabrovo in northern Bulgaria that presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. ... Stara Zagora (Bulgarian: ) is a city in the cental part of Southern Bulgaria, and represents an important economic center. ... Typical architecture of Tryavna Tryavna (Трявна) is a town in central Bulgaria, located near Gabrovo. ... Dryanovo Monastery The Dryanovo Monastery (Дряновски манастир) is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo. ... Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Велико Търново; also transliterated as Veliko Turnovo) is a city in central northern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. ... Arbanasi (Bulgarian: Арбанаси, also transliterated as Arbanassi) is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Province of Northern Bulgaria, set on a high plateau between the larger towns of Veliko Tarnovo (4 km away) and Gorna Oryahovitsa. ... Shumen (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a city in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, capital of Shumen Province. ... The Madara Rider The Madara Rider is a large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Sliven (Bulgarian: Сливен) is a town in southeast Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Sliven Province. ... Kotel (Котел, cauldron) is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Sliven Province. ... NASA satellite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Burgas (also transliterated as Bourgas; Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ... Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол, Greek: Σωζοπολης) is a small, ancient town located 30 km south of Burgas, Bulgaria. ... Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър, Nesebăr, though other transliterations are also used), previously known as Mesembria (Greek: Μεσημβρια, Mesimvria) and before that as Menebria, is an ancient city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Nesebar municipality, Burgas Province. ... Sunny Beach (Bulgarian: Слънчев Бряг, Slânchev Bryag) is a town on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located approximately 35 km north of Burgas in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Varna The Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre Varna (Bulgarian: ) is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 79th-largest in the European Union, with a population of 357,752 ([1]). Commonly referred to... Albena is a popular Black Sea resort in northeastern Bulgaria, situated 12 km from Balchik and 30 km from Varna. ... Akhtopol (Bulgarian Ахтопол) is a town in Southeastern Bulgaria. ... A wild beach close to Dyuni where the sand dunes that gave the resort its name can be seen Dyuni (Дюни, Dunes; also Duni or Dyunite) is a holiday town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, 40 km south of the Bulgarian city of Burgas and 7 km from Sozopol. ... Balchik (Bulgarian Балчик, Romanian Balcic) is a Black Sea coastal town in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. ... Location of Kaliakra Kaliakra is a long and narrow headland on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located 12 km east of Kavarna and 60 km northeast of Varna. ... Kempinski Hotel Grand Hermitage, Golden Sands A beach at Holiday Club Riviera, Golden Sands Golden Sands (Bulgarian: Златни пясъци, Zlatni pyasatsi; German: Goldstrand, Russian: Золотые пески, Zolotye peski; Romanian: Nisipurile de aur; Polish: ZÅ‚ote piaski; Czech: Zlaté Písky) is a resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, adjacent to a... Kiten (Bulgarian: Китен, meaning lovely, pretty) is a resort town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, part of Burgas Province. ... Obzor is a town in Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. ... Coin of Roman Emperor Caracalla minted in Anchialos (Pomorie) Pomorie (Bulgarian: ; formerly known as Anchialos in Greek, Anchialus in Latin, Tuthom in Bulgar and Анхиало, Anhialo, a Bulgarianized Greek form) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea... Primorsko (Приморско) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. ... Rusalka (Bulgarian: , mermaid; also Russalka and Roussalka) is a seaside resort on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast located in Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria (the historical region of Southern Dobruja). ... Sinemorets is a one of the most beautiful sities in Bulgaria. ... Sveti Vlas (Свети Влас) is a village on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, located in Obshtina Nessebar, Burgas Oblast. ... A view over Tsarevo Tsarevo (formerly Vassiliko and Michurin) is a resort and fishing town on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, situated on three small coves 72 km southeast of Bourgas, at the eastern foot of the Strandzha Mountain. ... Belograchik (Bulgarian Белоградчик) is a town in Northwestern Bulgaria. ... Vidin (Bulgarian: Видин; Romanian: Vidin, Diiu) is a town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. ... Pleven (Bulgarian: Плевен , known as Plevna in English in some historical documents) is the seventh most populated town in Bulgaria. ... Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: Русе; Romanian: Rusciuc) is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 178,000. ... The Rusenski Lom (Русенски Лом) is a river in northeastern Bulgaria, the last major right tributary of the Danube. ... Dobrich (Bulgarian: Добрич) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. ...

Tourism in Burkina Faso

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Bobo-Dioulasso is a city of about 400,000, mainly Dioula, after Ouagadougou the second biggest in Burkina Faso. ... Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of around 50,000 people. ... Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso. ... Loropeni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying west of Gaoua. ... Boromo is a town in Burkina Faso. ... Fada Ngourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, is a city in Burkina Faso, lying in the east of the country, in the Gourmantché area. ... Arli National Park is a national park located in southeastern Burkina Faso. ... Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. ... Kaya is a city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. ... Dori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. ... Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. ...

Tourism in Burundi

Bujumbura, estimated population 300,000 (1994), is the capital of Burundi. ... The stone monument at Mugere, south of Bujumbura An engraving can just been seen on this close-up. ... The stone monument at Mugere, south of Bujumbura An engraving can just been seen on this close-up. ... Gitega (formerly Kitega) is the second largest city in Burundi, lying east of Bujumbura. ... Rutana is one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. ...

Tourism in Cambodia

City motto: No motto City proper Province Phnom Penh Mayor Kep Chuktema ( ) Area 376 km² Population 2,009,264(2006) Density 5343. ... Kien Svay District is a district located in Kandal Province, Cambodia. ... Oudong (also romanized as Udong and Odongk) was a former royal capital of Cambodia prior to the current, Phnom Penh. ... Takéo is a province of Cambodia. ... Angkor was the site of a series of capital cities that is rk of the Khmer empire for much of the period from the 9th century to the 15th century CE. (The angkor people relyed on the jungle for protection and food. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Kampot is a city in Cambodia. ... An abandoned French town built high upon Bokor Hill, just outside the town of Kampot, southern Cambodia. ... Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som, or Kampong Saom, is a port city in southern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. ... The Krâvanh Mountains, or literally Cardamom Mountains (Khmer regular script: , Chuor Phnom Krâvanh; Thai: เขาบรรทัด, Khao Banthat), is a mountain range in the south-west area of Cambodia, near the border with Thailand. ... Battambang is Cambodias second-largest city (urban area population 124,290 according to the 1998 census) and the capital of Battambang Province. ... Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs | Provinces of Cambodia ... Pailin is a city (krong) in the west of of Cambodia near the border of Thailand. ... Poipet is a Cambodian town on the Thai/Cambodian border. ... Prasat Preah Vihear is situated near to the Thai border of Sisaket Province. ... Sisophon is the capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. ... Banteay Chhmar is a large temple complex in northwest Cambodia, Banteay Meanchey province, 63km north of Sisophon and fairly near to the Thai border. ... Kratié is a province of Cambodia. ... Kampong Cham is the capital of the Cambodian province of Kampong Cham. ... Mondulkiri is an eastern province of Cambodia. ... Ratanakiri is a province in the northeast of Cambodia. ... Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs | Provinces of Cambodia | Cities in Cambodia ...

Tourism in Cameroon

View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, «yah oon DAY», estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. ... For the region of Burkina Faso, see Sud-Ouest Region. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The shore at Limbe Limbe (also spelled Limbé) is a city in western Cameroon. ... Buea as seen from the foot of Mt Cameroon. ... Kumba is a city in western Cameroon. ... The Korup National Park is in western Cameroon against the Nigerian border. ... The Northwest Province (Nord-Ouest) is the third most populated province in Cameroon. ... Bamenda also popularly known to its inhabitants as Abakwa, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the North West Province. ... The West Province (French Province de lOuest) is 14,000 sq km of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bafoussam is the capital of the West Province of Cameroon, lying on the Adamawa Plateau. ... Foumban or Fumban is a city in Cameroon, lying north east of Bafoussam. ... Ngaoundéré or NGaoundéré is the capital of the Adamawa Province of Cameroon. ... Garoua is the capital of the North Province of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. ... Maroua is the capital of the Far North Province of Cameroon, on the Ferngo and Kaliao Rivers. ... Waza National Park is a national park in North Province, Cameroon. ... The East Province (French Province de lEst) occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Bertoua is the capital of the East Province of Cameroon and has a population of around 173,000 people. ... Bélabo is a town in Cameroon, lying on the Yaoundé – NGaoundére railway line. ... Yokadouma is a town in south eastern Cameroon, lying near the border with the Central African Republic. ... The South Province (French Province du Sud) is located in the southwestern and south-central portion of the Republic of Cameroon. ... Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon, lying on the Gulf of Guinea coast, at the mouth of the Kienké River. ... Campo is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of southern Cameroon, where it is the main border town for travel to Equatorial Guinea. ... Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroons South Province. ...

Tourism in Canada

Main article: Tourism in Canada

Canada, as a rich Western country, has both a large domestic and foreign tourist industry. ...

Tourism in Cape Verde

Santiago (Portuguese for Saint James), or Santiagu in the local Bádiu language, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nations population. ... Miradouro Diogo Gomes. ... Cidade Velha (Portuguese for old city) is a city located 15 km from Praia (Cape Verdes capital) on Santiago. ... Assomada is a city in the municipality of Santa Catarina in the interior of the island of Santiago of Sotavento in Cape Verde. ... Tarrafal is a municipality located in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in southcentralCape Verde. ... For other uses, see São Vicente (disambiguation) São Vicente (Crioulo: Sanvicente or Sanvcênt) is one of the Barlavento islands of the Cape Verde. ... Mindelo, or Mindel in Santiagos Capeverdean Crioulo, and Mindel in São Vicente Crioulo, is a port town on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. ... Santo Antão (Portuguese for Saint Anthony) is the westernmost and largest of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. ... Ribeira Grande (Portuguese for great stream) is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento in Cape Verde. ... Porto Novo (Portuguese for new port) is officially the westernmost municipality in Cape Verde and all of Africa but not the mainland. ... Fogo (Portuguese for fire) is a volcanic island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. ... São Filipe is the capital of the island of Fogo in the Sotavento archipelago of Cape Verde. ... Sal (Portuguese for salt -- from the mines at Pedra de Lume) is an island in the archipelago of Cape Verde, and the municipality of the same name. ... Santa Maria (Portuguese for Saint Mary) is the small fishing town situated in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. ... Espargos is the capital city of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde and is also in the heart of the island. ... see also Brava (Disambiguation) Nova Sintra. ... São Nicolau is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. ... Boa Vista is a desert island in the Barlaventos archipelago of Cape Verde. ... Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. ...

Tourism in the Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. ... George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. ... Seven Mile Beach (SMB) is a long crescent of coral-sand beach on the western shore of Grand Cayman island. ... Bodden Town, Grand Cayman is a former capital and second-largest city in the Cayman Islands. ... Pedro St. ... Hell, Grand Cayman is a group of odd ironshore limestone formations on the northwest Grand Cayman that got its name when a local official exclaimed This is what Hell must look like. ... Stingray City is a misnomer because there are no buildings, streets, or automobiles; however, there are an abundance of stingrays to be found and tourists can feed, swim, and interact with the animals. ... Cayman Brac is an island that lies about 143 km northeast of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. ... Little Cayman Marine Life on Bloody Bay Wall Little Cayman is the smallest of the three Cayman Islands, both in area and population. ...

Tourism in Central African Republic

Bangui is the capital of and the largest city in the Central African Republic. ... Boali is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ombella-MPoko. ... Mbaïki (also spelt Mbaki or MBaiki) is the capital of Lobaye, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. ... Bossembélé is a small town in the Central African Republic, lying north west of Bangui on the main road to Cameroon. ... Bouar is a market town in the western Central African Republic, lying on the main road from Bangui to Cameroon. ... Sibut is the capital of Kémo, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. ... Bambari is the third largest city in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. ... Bangassou is a city in the south eastern Central African Republic, lying on the north bank of the Oubangui River. ... Kaga-Bandoro is a market town in the northern Central African Republic, lying near the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park. ...

Tourism in Chad

NDjamena, «ehn JAHM uh nuh», population 721,000 (2005), is the capital of Chad. ... Mao is a city in Chad, the capital of Kanem prefecture. ... Kélo is a city in southwest Chad. ... Moundou is a city in Chad, the capital of Logone Occidental prefecture. ... Sarh (formerly Fort Archambault) is the largest city in southern Chad, the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. ... Zakouma National Park is a national park, located between Sarh and Am Timan, in the south of Chad. ... Abéché is a city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï prefecture. ...

Tourism in Chile

The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (frequently called   in Spanish) is Chiles capital and, when viewed as a conurbation, its largest city. ... Maipo is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is an important Chilean seaport and an increasingly vital cultural center. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (Vineyard by the Sea in Spanish), also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Garden City in Spanish), is a thriving coastal city in central Chile, in the Valparaíso Region. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... La Serena (the serene one) is the second oldest city in Chile. ... The Elqui River is born in the west Andes, flowing into the Pacific Ocean, crossing the Chilean city of La Serena, a wine and pisco producing area. ... Copiapó is a city in the little North of Chile in the region of Atacama (III) and capital of a province of the same name. ... Caldera is a seaport in the region of Atacama. ... Pan de Azúcar National Park is a national park of Chile. ... Antofagasta is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west and steep hills to the east Street in Antofagasta   () is a port city and episcopal see in northern Chile, about 700 miles north of Santiago. ... City motto: ( Calama, land of sun and copper ) Founded XVI century, Original Name Ckolam Region Antofagasta Region Area  - City Proper  15. ... One of the larger pits in the base of the open cast mine Chuquicamata copper mine in 1984 Chuquicamata, or, Chuqui, as it is commonly called, is the largest open pit copper mine in the world. ... San Pedro de Atacama is a pre-Inca town in northern Chile, and a popular tourist destination. ... Iquique (IPA /ikike/) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. ... Arica, Chile 2005 Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. ... Putre is a city in northern Chile. ... A lot of llamas and alpacas at Lauca National Park, with Parinacota Volcano in the background. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... City motto: Noble y Leal Villa de San José de Buena Vista de Curicó Also called City of the cakes Founded October 9, 1743, Original Name San José de Buena Vista de Curicó Region Maule Region Area  - City Proper  1,328 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Density (city proper) 120. ... Talcas main comercial street Talca (2002 Census pop. ... Chillán, located about 400 km south of Chiles capital Santiago, has been from its foundation in the year 1580 the heart of Chiles rich agricultural region. ... City motto: La Capital del Sur de Chile The Capital of the South of Chile Also called Biobios Pearl Founded October 5, 1550, Original Name La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo Region Bío-Bío Region Area  - City Proper  222 km² Population  - City... Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII (the Biobío region), in the center-south of Chile. ... Laguna del Laja National Park is a national park of Chile located in the Andes, between 37°22’ and 37°28’ south latitude and 71°16’ and 71°26’ west longitude. ... Angol is a municpality of Chile, in the province of Malleco, in Araucanía, Chiles ninth administrative district. ... Nahuelbuta National Park is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile. ... Temuco Temuco, which in the mapudungun language means temu water, herbal tree used by Mapuches to cure diseases, is the capital of the IX región (la Araucanía), Chile, and is located 670kms south of Santiago. ... Conguillío National Park is located in the Andes, in the provinces of Cautín and Malleco, in the Araucanía Region of Chile. ... Villarrica, Chile is a city in southern Chile located on the shore of Villarrica Lake in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía region. ... Volcano and Lake Villarrica. ... Huerquehue National Park is located in the Andes, in the Araucanía Region of Chile, near Pucón. ... Villarrica National Park is located in the Andes, in the Araucanía Region of Chile, near Pucón. ... The valdivian flag Valdivia is a city in southern Chile, founded by Pedro de Valdivia, located at the confluence of the Calle Calle, Valdivia and Cau Cau rivers, some 15 km east of the coastal town and bay of Corral. ... Osorno is a city in the Chilean Los Lagos Region, which lies on the Pan-American Highway about 100 km north of Puerto Montt. ... Puyehue National Park is located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. ... Small town (2,600 hab. ... Is a town located in the south of Chile in the tenth region called región de los lagos. Frutillar is a beautifull town on the banks of the Llanquihue´s lake. ... Puerto Varas is a town located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region. ... Petrohué Waterfalls (Saltos del Petrohué) Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park is located in the Andes, in the Llanquihue Province, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. ... Puerto Montt Puerto Montt is a port city in southern Chile, located by the Reloncaví Sound, and is the capital of the Llanquihue Province and the Los Lagos Region, at . ... Alerce Andino National Park is located in the Andes, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. ... The Seven Lakes is a tourism area in Panguipullis muncipality, southern Chile. ... Chiloé Island Location of Chiloé in Chile Chiloé Island (Spanish: Isla de Chiloé), also known as Isla Grande de Chiloé Big Island of Chiloé, is a South American island off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. ... Comuna Ancud Ancud () is a city in southern Chile on the island and province of Chiloé. Categories: | ... Castro is a city in southern Chile, in Region X Los Lagos. ... Comuna Dalcahue Dalcahue is a port town on the Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile. ... Abtao, Chiloé National Park Chiloé National Park is a national park of Chile, located in the western coast of Chiloé Island, in Los Lagos Region (region of the lakes). ... Comuna Quellón Quellón is a port town on the Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile. ... The Carretera Austral (in English, Southern Highway), is the name given to Chiles Route 7. ... The Futaleufú River is a river fed by the lakes in the Los Alerces National Park in Chubut Province, Argentina, crossing the Andes Mountains into Chile and opening into the Yelco Lake. ... NASA Space Station image Queulat National Park is a national park of Chile located in the Aysen Region. ... Panoramic view of the city Coyhaique is the capital city of the Aysen Region of Chile. ... Boat near Chile Chico, Chilean side. ... Laguna San Rafael National Park is a park located on the Pacific coast of southern Chile. ... Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas in Tierra del Fuego Sunrise view of the Strait of magellan Punta Arenas is the main city on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile, and depending on the definition of city... Puerto Natales is the capital of the province of Ultima Esperanza. ... The Cordillera del Paine is a small but spectacular mountain group in Chilean Patagonia. ... Bernardo OHiggins National Park is the largest of the Protected Areas in Chile, covering an area of about 3. ... The town of San Juan Bautista in Cumberland Bay, Robinson Crusoe Island Map of Isla Más Afuera / Selkirk Map of Isla Más a Tierra / Crusoe Orthographic projection centred over Juan Fernandez The Juan Fernández Islands is a sparsely inhabited island group in the South Pacific Ocean, situated... Town San Juan Bautista, Robinson Crusoe, Cumberland Bay A fisherman with 2 Lobsters Robinson Crusoe Island, located in the Juan Fernández archipelago, which is situated in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, 674 kilometres from the South American continent. ... motto: ( Rapa Nui ) Also called Te Pito O Te Henua (Ombligo del mundo) (Navel of the world) Capital Hanga Roa Area  - City Proper  163,6 km² Population  - City (2005)  - Density (city proper) 3,791 Inhabitants 23,17 /km² Time zone Central Time zone, UTC- 6 Telephone Prefix 32 Postal code... Harbor scene in Hanga Roa Post Office in Hanga Roa Hanga Roa is the capital city of Easter Island, Chile, and is located in the southwest of the island. ... Rapa Nui National Park is located in Easter Island, Chile. ...

Tourism in China

See below for Hong Kong and Macao

Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Beijings tourist attractions are plenty and rich in history. ... This article is about the Chinese imperial palace in Beijing. ... Tiananmen Square (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Dalian (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dàlián; Japanese: Dairen; Russian: Далянь, Dalian or Дальний, Dalny) is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China. ... A section of the Great Wall near Beijing during winter The course of the Great Wall is shown in this map dated from 1805 The Great Wall (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally long city wall) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built between 5th century... Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Henan and Hunan Hainan (海南; pinyin: Hǎinán) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located at the southern end of the country. ... Huangshan 2002 Mount Huangshan is a mountain range in Anhui province in eastern China. ...   (Chinese: 南京; Romanizations: NánjÄ«ng (Pinyin), Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal map spelling)) is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Silk Road Silk Route redirects here. ... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་; Wylie: Bod; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 西藏, Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«zàng; also referred to as 藏区 (Simplified Chinese), 藏區 (Traditional Chinese), ZàngqÅ« (Hanyu Pinyin), see Name section below) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous home to the Tibetan people. ... Xian (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. ...

Tourism in Colombia

Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538  - Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,587 km²  (Expression error: Unrecognised... Coordinates: Country Colombia Department Boyacá Province Centro Founded August 6, 1539 Established March 29, 1541 Government type Municipality Mayor Benigno Hernán Díaz Cárdenas Elevation 2,810 m Population (2005)  - City 152,419 Website: http://tunja. ... Villa de Leyva Villa de Leyva (sometimes spelt Villa de Leiva) is a colonial town 40 km west of Tunja, in the Boyacá department. ... San Gil is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. ... Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. ... Bucaramanga is the capital of the department of Santander, Colombia, and is the hub of Colombias sixth-largest metropolitan area (2003 census: 553,046, metro pop. ... Girón is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. ... Nickname: City without borders Motto: More progress! Location of Cúcuta in North Santander Department Country Colombia Department North Santander* Foundation June 17, 1733 Mayor Ramiro Suarez Corzo Area    - City 2150 km² Elevation 360 m Population    - City (2005census) 742,689 [1]  - Metro 721,794 [2] Website: www. ... Caribbean Region The Caribbean Region or Caribbean Coast Region, is a regional sub-division of Colombia, composed of eight Departments located inside or around the Caribbean sea area pertaining to the country. ... This article is about the Colombian city. ... Ciudad Perdida (translation: Lost City) or B200 (Site number 200 of the Buritaca Valley) is the archaeological site of an ancient city in Sierra Nevada, Colombia. ... Nickname: The Heroic City The Walled City The Diplomatic City The Key of the West Indies The Walled Kingdom Best Fortified City of the Americas Historical Heritage of Mankind The Stone Coral Region Caribbean Region (Colombia) Department Bolívar Department* Foundation 1533 Mayor Nicolás Francisco Curi Vergara Area    - City... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mompox or Mompós, officially Santa Cruz de Mompox, is a municipality in northern Colombia, in the Bolívar Department, which has preserved it’s colonial character. ... Motto: Capital San Andrés Governor Area 52 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   83,491 1,600 people/km² Adjective San Andrés and Providencia (Spanish: San Andrés y Providencia) is one of the departments of Colombia. ... San Andres Island. ... Isla de Providencia or Old Providence is a mountainous Caribbean island. ... Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellin in Antioquia Department. ... Santa Fe de Antioquia is a municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. ... Latitude: 4°4955 North; Longitude: 75°4316West Nickname: La Querendona, Trasnochadora y Morena Motto: Pereira con Vida Map of Pereira excepting Dosquebradas Country Colombia Department Risaralda Foundation August 30, 1863 Mayor Juan Manuel Arango Area    - City km²  - Metro 628 km² Elevation 1,411 m Population    - City (2005 est. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Valle, La Sucursal del Cielo Location in the Valle del Cauca Department. ... Gorgona is a Colombian island in the Pacific Ocean. ... Popayán is the capital of the Colombian Department of Cauca, with a population of about 215,000 people. ... Silvia is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. ... San Agustin is a village in the southern Colombian department of Huila, located 227km from Neiva. ... Pasto is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. ... Ipiales is a city in Nariño Department, Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. ... // “Amazonian” redirects here. ... Leticia, derived from the Latin greeting Laetitia joy, gladness, delight, name also of the goddess of fertility and abundance. ...

Tourism in Comoros and Mayotte

Comoros

Map of Grand Comore Grand Comore (off-white) in relation to Comoros (light brown) Grande Comore (also known as Ngazidja and Ngasidja, and erroneously as Njazidja) is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... Moroni is the largest city of the Comores and since 1962 has also been its capital. ... Location of Mitsamiouli on the island of Grand Comore Mitsamiouli (population 6,100) is a city located on the island of Grand Comore in the Comoros. ... Location of NTsaoueni on the island of Grand Comore NTsaoueni is a town located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros. ... Location of Mbéni on the island of Grand Comore Mbéni is a town located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros. ... The Karthala (2361 m) is an active volcano on Grand Comore island, the highest point of the Comoros. ... Location of Dembéni on the island of Grand Comore Dembéni is a town located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros. ... Location of Foumbouni on the island of Grand Comore Foumbouni is a town located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros. ... Location of Mitsoudjé on the island of Grand Comore Mitsoudjé is a town located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros. ... Map of Mohéli Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is one of the three islands which make up the nation of Comoros. ... Location of Fomboni on the island of Mohéli Fomboni (population 15,000) is the third largest city in the Comoros. ... Location of Nioumachoua on the island of Mohéli Nioumachoua (population 3,400) is the second largest city on the Comorian island of Mohéli. ... Map of Anjouan Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an island in the Comoros. ... Location of Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan Mutsamudu (population 23,600) is the second largest city in the Comoros. ... Location of Sima on the island of Anjouan Sima is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ... Location of Ouani on the island of Anjouan Ouani is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ... Location of Bambao on the island of Anjouan Bambao is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ... Location of Pomoni on the island of Anjouan Pomoni is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ... Location of Mramani on the island of Anjouan Mramani (or MRamani) is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ... Location of Moya on the island of Anjouan Moya is a town located on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros. ...

Mayotte

Mamoudzou is the capital of the Mayotte. ... Tsingoni is a commune in the French overseas collectivity of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. ... Bandrélé (sometimes spelled Bandrele) is a commune in the French overseas collectivity of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. ... Dzaoudzi is a town located on the island of Pamandzi in Mayotte. ...

Tourism in Congo-Brazzaville

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Loubomo, also known as Dolisie, is a city in the western Republic of Congo, lying on the Congo-Ocean Railway. ... Pointe-Noire is a port city in the Republic of the Congo. ...

Tourism in Congo-Kinshasa

Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Goma is a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Mount Nyiragongo is a volcano in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Great Rift Valley. ... Lake Kivu is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. ... Kisangani, formerly Stanleyville, (population 500,000) is a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. ... Location Location in the Congo Government Province Katanga Mayor Floribert Kaseba Geographical characteristics Area     City 747 km²     Land   747 km² Population     City (2001) 1,139,064     Density   1,525/km² Time zone DRC2 (UTC+2) Lubumbashi (formerly Elisabethville) is ranked as the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of...

Tourism in the Cook Islands

Rarotonga Island from space, September 1994 View of a Rarotongan beach. ... Avarua is a town on Rarotonga Island and the national capital of Cook Islands. ... Aerial view of Aitutaki Aitutaki, traditionally known as Araura, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. ... Manuae is an uninhabited atoll in the southern group of the Cook Islands 100 kilometres south-east of Aitutaki. ... Aerial view of Atiu Atiu, also known as Enuamanu (meaning land of the birds), is an island lying at 187 km to the northeast of Rarotonga, in the Southern Islands group of the Cook Islands Archipelago. ... Mauke - Cook Islands MAUKE is half as big as Rarotonga in circumference. ... Mitiaro Cook Islands THE FOURTH largest island in the Cooks group, Mitiaro is of volcanic origin. ... Mangaia (traditionally known as Auau Enua - which means terraced) is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. ... Palmerston Island is the name of a coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean about 500 km northwest of Rarotonga. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Rakahanga Atoll, part of the Cook Islands in the central-southern Pacific Ocean, is a paradise not yet spoilt by tourism and it is a long way from civilisation, being 1000 kilometres from Rarotonga]. The most recent claim to fame is that pearls can now be successfully grown in the... Penrhyn Island (also called Tongareva or Mangarongaro) is the most remote and largest atoll of the 15 Cook Islands in the south Pacific Ocean, 1365 km (848 miles) north-north-east of Rarotonga, 9 degrees below the equator. ... Pukapuka is a coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map of Cook Islands with Suwarrow near the middle Suwarrow (also called Suvorov or Suvarov) is a low coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. ...

Tourism in Costa Rica

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. ... Alajuela is the capital city of Costa Ricas Alajuela province. ... Poás Volcano National Park, in spanish , is a National Park in the Central Volcanic Conservation Area located in the Alajuela Province near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica that encompasses the area around the Poás Volcano. ... Heredia is a city in north-central Costa Rica, the capital of Heredia Province. ... Barva is a small city and county in Costa Rica, located 3km north of Heredia. ... Braulio Carrillo National Park is a National Park of the Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area in Costa Rica located on the eastern edge of the central volcanic corridor between San José and Puerto Limón. ... Cartago is a city in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles) east of the capital, San José. It is at an elevation of about 1435 m (some 4930 ft) above sea level on the Cartago River, at the base of the Irazú Volcano. ... The Turrialba Volcano was named after the region of Costa Rica in which the volcano is situated. ... The cloud forest of Monteverde Monteverde, Costa Rica (Spanish for green mountain) is a small town in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. ... Santa Elena, the Spanish-language name of Saint Helen, is often used as a toponym in parts of the world where that tongue is or was spoken: Santa Elena, Argentina Santa Elena, Belize Santa Elena, La Paz department, Honduras Santa Elena, El Petén department, Guatemala Santa Elena, Campeche, Mexico... The Palo Verde National Park, in spanish is a National Park of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, that contains much of the area of the valley of the Tempisque River and covers an area of 45,492 acres in Guanacaste Province, 30 km west of Canas. ... The Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, that covers an area of 6,536 acres in the Guanacaste Province, 15 kilometers southwest of Bagaces. ... Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, in spanish , part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and the World Heritage Site, is a National Park in the northwestern part of Costa Rica which encompasses the Rincón de la Vieja and Santa María volcanoes, as well as the dormant... Santa Rosa National Park, in Spanish the , is a National Park, part of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage site, in the northern western part of Costa Rica, originally created to protect the scene of the Battle of Santa Rosa, at its eastern edge lies the Interamerican Highway... Guanacaste National Park, in Spanish , is part of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, is a National Park in the northern part of Costa Rica, from the slopes of the Orosí and Cacao volcanoes west to the Interamerican Highway where it is adjacent to the Santa Rosa... The Cordillera de Tilarán is a range of mountains in Costa Rica, part of the Continental Divide east of Lake Arenal and the nearby active volcano Arenal, and running into the Cordillera Central range further east. ... Nicoya Peninsula seen from space (false color) The Nicoya Peninsula (Spanish: ) is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and lies in the Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. ... The Las Baulas National Marine Park, also the Playa Grande Marine Turtle National Park or in spanish is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, and covers an area of 936 terrestrial acres and approximately 54,000 marine acres near the town of Tamarindo. ... Nicoya is a town in Costa Rica, and one of its most important tourist zones. ... Barra Honda National Park is a national park in the western part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Tempisque Conservation Area about 12 km from the Tempisque River. ... The Ostional Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982, and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea. ... Montezuma (9. ... The Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area in the province of Puntarenas, covering an area of 3,140 terrestrial acres and 4,420 marine acres on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula near Mal Pais. ... Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica twenty kilometers south of Los Chiles near the border with Nicaragua in the Alajuela province. ... Limón, also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of the homonymous province of Costa Rica. ... Tortuguero National Park is a National Park within the Tortuguero Conservation Area. ... Tortuguero (translated as Place of Turtles) is a village on the Northern coast of Costa Rica, and also the name of a national park. ... Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge, part of the Tortuguero Conservation Area, in Limón Province in the northeastern part of Costa Rica. ... Cahuita National Park is a National Park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón Province, near the town of Cahuita. ... Chirripó National Park, in spanish , is a National Park in the Pacific La Amistad Conservation Area located in the Cordillera de Talamanca of Costa Rica that contains Cerro Chirripó, the highest mountain in the country at 12,529 feet (3,819 metres). ... Osa Peninsula seen from space The Osa Peninsula (Spanish: ) is a peninsula located in southwestern Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific Ocean, at . ... Gulf of Dulce seen from space Gulf of Dulce (Spanish: ) is a inlet in Costa Rica, located at . ... Parque Nacional Corcovado is a National Park on the Osa peninsula in the South West of Costa Rica (9° North, 83° West), which is part of the Osa Conservation Area. ... The port city of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama. ... Puntarenas, which means Sandy Point in Spanish, is the capital and main city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. ... Carara National Park is a National Park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. ... Jacó is a small city in the Puntarenas province in Costa Rica. ... Quepos is a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. ... The park is well known for sights of natural beauty similar to the above Manuel Antonio National Park (from the Spanish name Parque Naciónal Manuel Antonio) is a small national park located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, and 132... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Tourism in Côte d'Ivoire

Freeway along the Ébrié Lagoon near the Plateau, Abidjans business district and centre of the city. ... Grand-Bassam is a city in Côte dIvoire, lying east of Abidjan. ... Assinie is an resort town in Côte dIvoire, 80 km south of Abidjan on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. ... Jacqueville is a town in Côte dIvoire. ... Dabou is a port city in Lagunes Region, Côte dIvoire. ... Tiagba is a lake village in the Ébrié Lagoon of Côte dIvoire, known for its traditional houses built on stilts. ... Grand Lahou is a town in Côte dIvoire where the Bandama River meets the Gulf of Guinea. ... Sassandra is a town in Côte dIvoire, lying on the Gulf of Guinea at the mouth of the Sassandra River. ... San Pédro is a city in south western Côte dIvoire and is the nation’s second largest port. ... Taï National Park is a national park in Côte dIvoire containing one of the last areas of primary tropical forest in West Africa. ... Tabou is one of the fifty-eight departments of Côte dIvoire. ... Man is a town and department (département) in the west of central Côte dIvoire. ... Touba is a market town in western Côte dIvoire, lying north of Man. ... Danané is a town in western Côte dIvoire near the Guinean and Liberian borders, west of Man, Côte dIvoire. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte dIvoire, and its economy is based on the cotton industry. ... Katiola is a city in Vallée du Bandama Region, Côte dIvoire. ... Korhogo is a town and administrative district in the mountainous north-central region of Côte dIvoire. ... Boundiali is a town in northern Côte dIvoire, based on the cotton industry. ... Kouto is a town in northern Côte dIvoire, lying north of Boundiali. ... Odienné is a town in north western Côte dIvoire, lying east of the Dinguélé Massif. ... Ferkessédougou, often shortened to Ferké is the second big town in the northen part of Côte dIvoire. ... Bouna is a town in north east Côte dIvoire lying next to the Comoë National Park and near the Ghanaian border. ... Kong is a town in north-eastern Côte dIvoire lying west of Comoë National Park. ... Comoé National Park is a national park in Côte dIvoire as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since its inscription in 1983. ...

Tourism in Croatia

Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Varaždin on the map of Croatia Varaždin (German: Warasdin, Hungarian: Varasd, Latin: Varasdinum) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the highway A4. ... Trakošćan (also spelled Trakostyan) is a castle located in northern Croatia (in the Varaždin county) that dates back to the 13th century (first written mention in 1334). ... Titos House in Kumrovec Kumrovec is a picturesque village in the central part of Croatia, part of the Krapina-Zagorje county, on the Sutla river, along the Croatian-Slovenian border. ... Karlovac (Croatia) Karlovac municipality within Karlovac county Karlovac Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros and sometimes in Croatian, Marinograd) is a city and municipality in central Croatia. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... Đakovo (Croatia) Đakovo (sometimes spelled Djakovo) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia, 37 km to the southwest of Osijek and 34 km southeast of NaÅ¡ice; elevation 111 m. ... Slavonski Brod is the sixth largest city in Croatia, with a population of 64,612 in 2001. ... Požega (Hungarian Pozsega) is a town in central Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a population of 28,948 (census 2001). ... Kutjevo is a town in Croatia. ... [[Image: Vinkovci (Croatia) |250px|none|]] Coordinates: Country  Croatia County Vukovar-Srijem Government  - Mayor Mladen Karlić (HDZ) Elevation 90 m (295. ... Vukovar (Croatia) Vukovars main street Vukovar Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ... Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the tradition region of Zagorje. ... Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Position of Poreč in Croatia. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... Pula (Croatia) Pula (Croatian Pula, Italian Pola; the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilingualism [1] - in Istriot Pula, German Polei, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). ... Brijuni, Brioni or Brioni Islands are a group of twelve small islands in the Northern Adriatic Sea, off the west coast of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. ... Motovun (Croatia) City of Motovun Motovun from the South Motovun (Italian: Montona dIstria) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Map of the Kvarner Gulf The Kvarner Gulf (Croatian: Kvarnerski zaljev, Italian: Golfo del Quarnero/Quarnaro/Carnaro; sometimes also Kvarner Bay) is a bay in the northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istrian peninsula and the northern Croatian seacoast. ... Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... Position of Opatija in Croatia. ... Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ... Location of Cres in Croatia Cres (Italian Cherso, Latin Crepsa) is an Adriatic island in Croatia. ... Pag (Latin Pagus, village, Italian Pago) is an island in northern Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia. ... Senj (Latin Senia,Hungarian Zengg, Italian Segna, Serbian: Сењ ) is a city in the Lika-Senj county of Croatia, population 8,132 (2001), geographically located at 44°57′N 14°54′E. Senj is located on the Adriatic coast below the Vratnik mountain pass which separates the Velebit mountain from the... Rab (Croatia) Coat of arms The historic town center of Rab For other uses, see Rab (disambiguation). ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Zadar (disambiguation). ... Plitvice lakes The Plitvice Lakes ([plitvi], Croatian: Plitvička Jezera) are a national park in Croatia, situated at , in the Plitvice Lakes municipality, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Kornati Islands The Croatian Kornati archipelago is located in central Dalmatia, south of Zadar. ... Å ibenik Å ibenik (German: Sibenning, Italian: Sebenico) is an historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001). ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Coat of arms Trogir (Italian Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion, Hungarian Tengerfehérvár) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia, with a population of 10,907 (2001) and a total municipality population of 13,322 (2001). ... Hvar on the map of Croatia Coat of arms For the acronym, see HVAR. Hvar (Italian Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 279 km² (entire island) Location Mayor Mirko Duhović (SDP) Population 3,232 (town); 16,138 (island) Korčula (Italian Curzola, Latin Corcyra Nigra, Greek Korkyra Melaina, Old-Slavic: Krkar) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. ... Orebić is port town and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia. ... Mljet (Latin Melita, Italian Meleda) is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 143. ... Cavtat (Italian: ) is a town in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. ... Location of Brač Brač (pronounced as Bra-tch; Latin Bratzis, Italian Brazza) is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. ... County Split-Dalmatia County Area 28 km² Geographic Coordinates Population 13,418(2004) Mayor SiniÅ¡a Srzić Makarska (Croatia) Makarska municipality within Split-Dalmatia county Makarska ( ) is a small town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about 60 km southeast of Split and 140 km northwest of Dubrovnik. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... The middle part of Velebit Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. ...

Tourism in Cuba

Main article: Tourism in Cuba

Palm tree at a Cuban beach resort Tourism in Cuba attracts over 2 million visitors a year, and is one of the main sources of revenue for the island. ... Nickname: Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Founded 1515 Government  - Mayor Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... Havana Province, (Spanish: ), is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... San Antonio de los Baños AFB is located in the vecinity of a town of the same name in the middle of the Havana province It was called by the americans THE CAYUGA and was build during the Second War in order to provide a base for the B24... Artemisa is a capital city of La Habana Province, Cuba. ... Bejucal is one of the 26 municipalities (municipios in Spanish) in the La Habana province, Cuba. ... Santa Cruz del Norte is a town in La Habana Province, Cuba. ... Jibacoa is a fishing village in the Havana Province of Cuba. ... Pinar del Río is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. ... Viñales is a small town and municipality in the north-central Pinar del Rio Province of Cuba. ... Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the western most point on the island of Cuba. ... The Isla de la Juventud (English: Isle of Youth) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ... Shallow water surrounds Cayo Largo, evidenced by the lighter shade of blue around the islands perimeter. ... The Republic of Cuba is an Island in the eastern Caribbean that lies at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Canarreos Archipelago is an archipelago south of Cuba. ... Shallow water surrounds Cayo Largo, evidenced by the lighter shade of blue around the islands perimeter. ... Matanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban Province Matanzas. ... , Aerial photo of Varadero Varadero is a popular resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest in the Caribbean. ... Cárdenas (San Juan de Dios de Cárdenas) is a town in Matanzas Province, Cuba, about 150 km (75 mi) east of Havana. ... Zapata Peninsula seen from space (false color) Zapata Peninsula (Spanish: ) is a large peninsula in Matanzas Province, southern Cuba, at . ... Map showing the location of the Bay of Pigs. ... Statistics Capital: Cienfuegos Area: 4,178km² Inhabitants: 386,100 Population Density: 66. ... Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... The roof terrace of Palacio de Valle in southern Cienfuegos at night. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Escambray Mountains are off the coast of the western shore of Cuba. ... Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. ... Caibarién is a city situated on the north coast of Cuba, lying in Villa Clara province. ... Sancti Spíritus is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Sancti-Spiritus is a village in the province of Salamanca (province), in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. ... Trinidad, pop. ... Ciego de Ávila is one of the provinces of Cuba, and was previously part of Camagüey Province. ... Camagüey is the largest of the provinces of Cuba. ... Ciego de Ávila is a city in the central part of Cuba and the capital of Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba. ... Camagüey (founded as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe around 1515) is a city in central Cuba and is the nations third largest city. ... Morón is one of ten municipalies in province Ciego de Ávila in Cuba. ... Location of Cayo Coco in Cuba White sand beach in Cayo Coco Cayo Coco (= Coco Key) is an island in central Cuba, well known for its luxury all inclusive resorts. ... Cayo Guillermo is an island north of Cuba, in the province of Ciego de Ávila, at . ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Las Tunas is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. ... Victoria de las Tunas is a city in central-eastern Cuba. ... , Holguín is the capital of the Cuban Province Holguín. ... , Gibara (or Jibara, once Punta del Yarey and Yarey de Gibara), a north-coast city of Holguín Province, Cuba, 80 m. ... Guardalavaca is a city in the Cuban Province Holguín. ... , Moa is a town in the Holguín Province on Cubas north-eastern coast. ... Granma is one of the provinces of Cuba. ... A violent wind blowing from the land on the south coast of Cuba, especially near the Bight of Bayamo. ... Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province from what is now Guantánamo Province to Niquero [1] in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. ... Manzanillo is a city in Cuba. ... Santiago de Cuba Providence is the second most populated province in the island of Cuba. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba, some 540 miles (869 km) east south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana. ... ... Map of Cuba with the location of Guantanamo Bay indicated Guantanamo (Spanish spelling: Guantánamo) is a city in southeast Cuba, capital of the Guantánamo Province. ... A cabin in the hills near Baracoa Baracoa is a city in Guantánamo Province in extreme eastern Cuba. ...

Tourism in Cyprus

District Nicosia Government  - Mayor Eleni Mavrou Population (2001)  - City 206,200 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... Larnaca, or Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. ... A beautiful beach of Agia Napa Ayia Napa (Greek: Αγία Νάπα; Turkish: Aya Napa; today officially transliterated into English as Agia Napa) is a resort at the far eastern end of the south coast of the island of Cyprus. ... District Limassol Government  - Mayor Andreas Christou Population (2001)  - City 162,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: http://www. ... Troodos is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island. ... Marathassa Valley is a beautiful and fertile valley in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. ... Pafos, usually written Paphos in English, (Greek: Πάφος, Páfos; Turkish: Baf) is a coastal town in the south-west of Cyprus. ... Polis (or Polis Chrysochous, in Greek Πόλις Χρυσοχούς) is a small town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the Akamas peninsula nature reserve. ... The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ... District Kerynia Population  - City 52,000 (aprox) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Kyrenia Harbour on a summer night Kyrenia Castle Bellapais Abbey inner court Kyrenia (Greek: Κερύνεια Keryneia; Ancient Greek: Kyreneia; Turkish: Girne) is one of the very famous leisure towns for toursits from the UK and rest of Europe in... Famagusta (Greek: Αμμόχωστος, Ammochostos; Turkish: GazimaÄŸusa; Italian: Famagosta) is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and capital of the Famagusta District. ... The Karpass Peninsula (Karpasia) is a long, finger-like peninsula that is one of the most prominent geographical features of the island of Cyprus. ... Salamis was an ancient city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km North of Famagusta. ... The Kantara Castle is the easternmost of the castles situated on the Kyrenia mountain range in North Cyprus. ...

Tourism in the Czech Republic

Nickname: City of a Hundred Spires Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... Statistics Capital: Prague Area:11,014 km² Population:1,128,674 (2002) Map Central Bohemian Region ( Czech: Středočeský kraj) is an administrative unit ( Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. ... KarlÅ¡tejn KarlÅ¡tejn (German: Karlstein) is a large Gothic castle founded in the 14th century by Charles IV. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Empire coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures. ... KonopiÅ¡tÄ› is a château (castle) located in the Czech Republic, about 50 km southeast of Prague, outside the city of BeneÅ¡ov. ... Kutná Hora (help· info) medieval Czech: Hory Kutné) is a city in the Czech Republic, in Central Bohemian Region of Bohemia. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Fortress plan, 1869 For the Nazi concentration camp, see Theresienstadt concentration camp Terezín (IPA: ; German: ) is the name of a former military fortress and garrison town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. ... Litomerice as seen from the Radobyl Hill Main square with town hall Litoměřice (-Czech, German: Leitmeritz, Population: 28,000) is a town in the Czech Republic, in Usti nad Labem Region (German: Aussig an der Elbe). ... Bohemian Switzerland in the spring Bohemian Switzerland (German: ), also known as Czech Switzerland (Czech: ) is a picturesque region in the north-western Czech Republic. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Karlovy Vary District Karlovy Vary Founded around 1350 Area    - city 59. ... Loket Castle Loket Castle (Czech: ) is a Gothic castle located 10 km east of Sokolov, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. ... Cheb (German: ( )) is a city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, with 33,256 inhabitants. ... Plzeň (Czech name) or Pilsen (German equivalent, sometimes used in English) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. ... South Bohemian Region (in Czech Jihočeský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. ... ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (short form: BudÄ›jovice, German: Budweis [also used in English]) is a city in the Czech Republic. ... Hluboká nad Vltavou is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice. ... Location of ÄŒeský Krumlov in the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region South Bohemian District ÄŒeský Krumlov First mentioned 1253 Government  - Mayor LuboÅ¡ Jedlička Area  - City 22. ... Bohemian Forest in the afternoon Bohemian Forest at noon The Bohemian forest is a low mountain range in Central Europe. ... SW corner of the Žižka square as viewed from the church tower. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... The AdrÅ¡pach-Teplice Rocks are an unusual set of rock formations in northeastern Czech Republic. ... Aerial view over Karkonosze Karkonosze (Polish name, pronounced kár-ko-no-she;  KrkonoÅ¡e? in Czech; Riesengebirge in German) or Giant Mountains are part of the Sudetes Mountains in Central Europe. ... Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech RepublicCzechia. ... Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region South Moravia Founded 1146 Area  - city 230. ... Slavkov u Brna (-Czech; German: Austerlitz) is a town in the Czech Republic, in the South Moravian Region. ... The Moravian Karst (in Czech Moravský Kras) is a karst (cave system) area to the north of Brno in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. ... Moravský Krumlov Moravský Krumlov (IPA: ; German: ) is a town in Znojmo District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. ... Telč (-Czech, German: Teltsch) is a town in southern Moravia, near Jihlava, in the Czech Republic. ... Mikulov (German Nikolsburg) is a town in the Czech Republic, in South Moravian Region. ... Lednice (historical German name Eisgrub) is a town in the Czech Republic which was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1996. ... Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region (kraj) Zlín (Zlínský) District (okres) Zlín First documented 1332 Area    - town 118. ... Valtice used to be the principal seat of the powerful Liechtenstein family. ... town hall with astronomical clock Olomouc (German Olmütz, Polish OÅ‚omuniec, Latin Eburum or Olomucium) is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. ... Nickname: Steel Heart of the Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Moravian-Silesian District Ostrava Founded 1267  - Mayor Petr Kajnar (ÄŒSSD) Area    - City 214 km²  (82. ...

Tourism in Denmark

For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Nyhavn Nyhavn Nyhavn (New Harbor) is a popular place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... Rosenborg castle is a small castle situated in the centre of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. ... Strøget - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... A narrow street in Dragør A narrow street in Dragør Dragør is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Amager just east of Zealand in eastern Denmark. ... Dyrehavsbakken (English, The Deer Garden Hill), referred to informally as Bakken (The Hill), is the worlds oldest, intact, still-surviving amusement park. ... Louisiana (outside) Louisiana (inside) The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located directly at the shore of the Øresund in Humlebæk about 35 kilometers north of Copenhagen in Denmark. ... Map showing location of Zealand within Denmark. ... Frederiksborg Palace Frederiksborg Palace, in Hillerød, was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV from 1602 to 1620 by the Dutch architects Hans and Lorents van Steenwinckel. ... Fishing boats in Gilleleje harbor Gilleleje is the main city of the Græsted-Gilleleje municipality in Denmark. ... Tisvildeleje is the village and coastal part or of the area known as Tisvilde located in on the north coast of the island Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark 60km/40miles north of Copenhagen in the municipal of Helsinge. ... This article is about the town in Denmark. ... Køge in Winter Køge is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. ... The Trelleborg near Slagelse on the danish island of Zealand is one of the Viking ring castles of which five or six have been found until now (2006). ... Møn is a municipality, and also an island, in south Denmark, in the county of Storstrøm. ... Falster is a Danish island. ... Lolland (formerly spelled Laaland) is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of some 1,243 square kilometers. ... Kronborg Castle Helsingør , also known by its English anglo name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... Kronborg Castle as seen from the sea Kronborg Castle is situated near the town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund (Danish Øresund), the sound between Denmark and Sweden. ... Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. ... Rønne. ... Ertholmene, sometimes called Christiansø, is a small archipelago situated approx. ... Funen (Danish: Fyn) is the third largest island of Denmark, it has a population of 445,000 people. ... Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... Street with old houses in Kerteminde. ... Egeskov Castle Egeskov Castle (Danish: Egeskov Slot) is located near the centre of the island of Funen in central Denmark. ... Faaborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Faaborg municipal on the island of Funen. ... Anne Hvides Gaard, Svendborgs oldest residential building, currently a restored museum, from 1560 Svendborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Svendborg municipality (population 42. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Denmark ... Ærø (from Danish Ær = maple and Ø = island) is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Funen County. ... Ærøskøbing is a town in central Denmark, located in Ærøskøbing municipality on the island of Ærø. Its geographical location is 54° 53′ 30″ N 10° 24′ 45″ E. Population was 978 in 2003. ... Marstal is a town in southern Denmark, located Ærø municipality on the island of Ærø. Its geographical location is . ... Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland; Frisian Jutlân; Low German Jötlann) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the only non-insular part of Denmark and also the northernmost part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ... For the meteorite Aarhus, see Meteorite falls. ... Burial mound in Jelling churchyard Northern burial mound and church in Jelling churchyard Jelling is a town located in Jelling municipality near Vejle, Denmark on the Jutland peninsula. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Hjejlen (The Golden Plover) is an historic steamboat that sails from Silkeborg to Himmelbjerget. ... Ry is a town in central Denmark, located in Ry municipality in Jutland. ... Himmelbjerget, The Heaven Mountain is a hill in Denmark with a height of 147 meters. ... Viborg, is a town located in central Jutland, Denmark. ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg (help· info) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... KrudttÃ¥rnet Frederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... The sand-engulfed Buried Church (tilsandede kirke) at Skagen. ... Hirtshals Hirtshals is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the top of peninsula of Jutland (→ Vendsyssel). ... Hjørring - Springvandspladsen Hjørring is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the west coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Løkken-VrÃ¥, more usually known as Løkken, or Lokken, is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Old watertower in Esbjerg View to Esbjerg harbour from the watertower (May 2005) Map of the municipality Esbjerg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark (South Denmark Region) on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. ... Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. ... Ribe (German: Ripen) is the name of the oldest town of Denmark. ... Rømø Church Rømø is a Danish island in the Wadden Sea. ... Tønder (German Tondern) is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ...

Tourism in Djibouti

Djibouti City is the capital and largest city of Djibouti. ... Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti. ... Dikhil is a town in western Djibouti, lying east of Lake Abbe. ... Lake Abbe or Lake Abhe Bad is a salt lake, lying on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. ... Lake Assal seen from space Lake Karum in the Ethiopian portion of the northern Afar Depression is also sometimes called Lake Assal. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Tadjoura is the oldest town in Djibouti. ... Obock (also Obok, Ubuk) is a small port town of Djibouti, located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. ... Bab-el-Mandeb area with description Seven Brothers is the English name given to the Sawabi Islands, (Djibouti), a group of small islands off the east coast of the horn of Africa, in the Dact-el-Mayun section of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, located at . ...

Tourism in Dominica

There are also separate articles concerning the Minnesota county of the same name, and its chief town. ... , ) Canefield is a community located on the west coast of Dominica. ... The Layou River is a river in Dominica. ... Portsmouth is the former capital and - with 3633 inhabitants - the second largest town of Dominica. ... Calibishie is a town in Dominica. ... Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a World Heritage Site (since 1997) located in Dominica. ...

Tourism in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo de Guzmán, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... Boca Chica is a municipality of the Dominican Republic, pertaining to the pronvince of Santo Domingo. ... San Pedro de Macorís is a port city in the Dominican Republic, the capital of San Pedro de Macorís Province, and home of the Universidad Central del Este. ... San Cristóbal is the capital of the Dominican Republic province of San Cristóbal, founded in the late 16th century. ... Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. ... San José de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of its capital city. ... La Romana is the third largest city in the Dominican Republic, and one of the biggest in the Caribbean. ... Salvaleón de Higüey (also known as Higüey) is the capital city of the eastern province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. ... San Rafael del Yuma is a municipality of approximately 17,000 people, located in the Dominican Republic. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hato Mayor del Rey is the capital of Hato Mayor province, Dominican Republic Categories: | ... Samaná is a province of the Dominican Republic. ... Sánchez Ramírez is a province of the Dominican Republic. ... Nagua is the capital of the María Trinidad Sánchez province of the Dominican Republic. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Sosua Beach Los Charamicos Sosua is a small town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic. ... Cibao is a sub-region of the Dominican Republic, located at the geographical center of the country. ... Map with Espaillat in red. ... San Francisco de Macoris is the third largest city in the Dominican Republic. ... Cotuí is one of the oldest cities of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). ... San Filipe de Puerto Plata, often refered to as simply Puerto Plata, is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. ... Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ... Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. ... Jarabacoa is a municipality in the Dominican Republic province of La Vega. ... Concepción de La Vega - often simply known as La Vega - is a city of the central Dominican Republic. ... Constanza is the third largest city in La Vega province. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Azua de Compostela is a city in the south of the Dominican Republic. ... San Juan De La Maguana is the capital city and the largest city in the province of San Juan and is the 10th largest city in the Dominican Republic Categories: | ... Las Matas de Farfán is a town in the San Juan Province, Dominican Republic. ... Elías Piña is a province of the Dominican Republic on the border with Haiti. ... Is the main city of the province of Barahona. ... Statistics Capital: Neyba Area: 1,282 km² Population (2000 est. ... Paraíso is a town in the Southwest coast of the Dominican Republic. ... Jaragua National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jaragua) is a national park of the Dominican Republic. ... Pedernales is the capital of the province of Pedernales, in the Dominican Republic. ... Lake Enriquillo from space, Northeast to Southwest, September 1993 Lake Enriquillo (located at 18°30′N 71°35′W) is the only saltwater lake in the world inhabited by crocodiles. ... Jimaní is the capital of the Independencia Department of the Dominican Republic. ...

Tourism in East Timor

Dili, also spelled Díli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ... Dili is the name of one of the 13 district of East Timor, which includes the national capital Dili. ... Dare is a city in Dili District, East Timor. ... Metinaro is a city in Dili District, East Timor. ... Atauro (also known as Kambing Island by the Indonesians and meaning goat in the local dialect) is situated 25km north of Dili, East Timor, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc. ... Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. ... Aileu is an administrative district of East Timor. ... Manatuto is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the central part of the country. ... Manatuto is one of the districts of East Timor. ... Manufahi is one of the districts of East Timor. ... Same is a city in the interior of East Timor, 81 km south of Dili, the national capital. ... Ainaro is one of 13 administrative districts of East Timor, in the southwest part of the country. ... Ainaro is one of 13 administrative districts of East Timor. ... Mount Ramelau, or Mount Tatamailau, is the highest mountain in East Timor at 2963 metres. ... Hotudo is a city in Ainaro District, East Timor. ... Baucau (Tetum: Baukau), is a district of East Timor, on the northern coast in the eastern part of the country. ... Baucau is the second largest city in East Timor, after the capital, Dili. ... Baquia is a city in Baucau District, East Timor. ... Laga (East Timor) is a city in Baucau District, East Timor. ... Quelicai (Kelikai) is a city in Baucau District, East Timor. ... Venilale is a city in Baucau District, East Timor. ... Viqueque (Tetum: Vikeke) is the largest of the districts of East Timor. ... Viqueque is one of the districts of East Timor. ... Lautém (Tetum:Lautein) is one of the districts of East Timor, on the eastern end of the island of Timor. ... Lospalos (sometimes mistakenly written Los Palos) is a city in East Timor, 248 km to the east of Dili, the national capital. ... Also sometimes written as Jako, an uninhabited island found off the most eastern point of East Timor. ... Liquiçá (Tetum: Likisá) is one of the districts of East Timor. ... Liquiçá (Tetum: Likisá) is a coastal city in East Timor, 32 km to the west of Dili, the national capital. ... Maubara is a village in East Timor which is designated as one of the subdistricts of the district of Liquiçá, just to the west of the city of Liquiçá itself. ... Bazartete (also known as Bazar Tete) is a village in East Timor, comprising a subdistrict of Liquiçá district, located on a mountain top deep in the rain forest, just to the southeast of Liquiçá township. ... Buku Mera is a village situated midways up a mountain range, in the East Timor Liquiçá district. ... Ermera is one of the districts of East Timor. ... Gleno is a city in East Timor, 30 km to the southwest of Dili, the national capital, but the drive takes about two hours on the twisty mountain road. ... The Bobonaro district (Portuguese: Distrito Bobonaro) is one of 13 administrative districts within the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste commonly known as East Timor. ... Maliana is a city in East Timor, 149 km southwest of Dili, the national capital. ... Atabae is a city in Bobonaro District, East Timor. ... Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10km from the Indonesian border. ... Lolotoe is a city in Bobonaro District, East Timor. ... We dont have an article called Cova-Lima Start this article Search for Cova-Lima in. ... Zumalai is a city in East Timor. ... Suai is a city in East Timor. ... Tilomar is a city in Cova Lima District, East Timor. ... Fatolulic is a city in Cova Lima District, East Timor. ... Fohorern is a city in Cova Lima District, East Timor. ... Oecussi-Ambeno (also variously Ocussi, Oekussi, Oekusi, Okusi, Oé-Cusse) is a district of East Timor. ... Pante Macassar (also known as Pante Makasar) is a city on the north coast of East Timor, 281 km to the west of Dili, the nations capital. ... Passabe is a subdistrict of the Oecussi-Ambeno district of East Timor, which is an enclave surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. ...

Tourism in Ecuador

Nickname: Luz de América Map of Ecuador showing location of Quito Coordinates: Country Ecuador Province Pichincha Canton Quito  - Mayor Paco Moncayo Area approx    - City 290 km²  - Land 290 km²  - Water 0 km² Elevation 2,800 m Population (2005, estimation)  - City 1,865,541 (canton)  - Density ~4,800/km² Time... Otavalo with Imbabura in the background. ... Aerial photograph of Ibarra Ibarra (population of 80,477 in 1990) is a town in northern Ecuador and the capital of the Imbabura province. ... Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador. ... Latacunga (in local parlance Tacunga) is a plateau town of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, 46 m. ... Cotopaxi is a volcano located about 50 km south of Quito, Ecuador. ... Monument of Juan Montalvo in Ambato, Ecuador Ambato (full form, San Juan de Ambato) is a city in the centre of Ecuador, lying on the banks of the Ambato River. ... Court of La Iglesia de la Virgen de Agua Santa in Baños, Ecuador Baños is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province, in central Ecuador. ... Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. ... Riobamba is a city in Ecuador, capital of the Chimborazo Province. ... Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador. ... Santo Domingo de los Colorados is a town of Santo Domingo de los Colorados Canton at Pichincha Province, Ecuador. ... Quevedo is a city in the coastal region of Ecuador. ... Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay province. ... Loja, Ecuador is the capital of Loja province. ... Vilcabamba, Ecuador - The Valley of Longevity. ... For the soccer club based in Ambato, Ecuador, see Club Social y Deportivo Macará Macará is a city located in Loja Province in Ecuador. ... Zamora is a city in southeastern Ecuador, capital of Zamora-Chinchipe province and cantonal head of Zamora Canton. ... Macas is the capital of the Morona-Santiago province in Ecuador. ... Puyo is the capital of Pastaza, a province in Ecuador. ... Tena parrow The steady descent from Baeza, across rattling metal bridges over muddy streams, eventually reaches Tena (pop. ... El Coca (also known as Puerto Francisco de Orellana) is a city located in eastern Ecuador. ... The Napo is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi. ... Nueva Loja (also known as Lago Agrio, after Sour Lake, Texas) is the capital city of Sucumbíos, in Ecuador. ... San Miguel is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. ... Esmeraldas is a city in Ecuador. ... Atacames is a beach town located on Ecuadors Northern Pacific coast. ... Muisne is a coastal town in the southwest of the province of Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador, with 6,199 inhabitants in the last Ecuadorian census on November 24, 2001. ... Bahía de Caráquez is a resort city in Ecuador. ... Portoviejo is a city of Ecuador, and the capital the Province of Manabí, situated a few kilometers from the Pacific coast. ... Manta is a mid size city of Ecuador, in the Manabí Province. ... Montecristi is a town in the Manabí province of Ecuador and the capital of the canton by the same name. ... Jipijapa may refer to: Cyclanthaceae, a palm tree Panama hat, a hat made from the leaves of that tree Jipijapa as a place name: Jipijapa, Ecuador, a town in Ecuador Category: ... Port Lopez is Manabís flourishing canton considered by nature, fishing port, tourist and agricultural center. ... This article is about the city of Guayaquil. ... Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador, capital of the El Oro Province. ... The international bridge from the Peruvian side. ... Salinas is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. ... Orthographic projection centred over the Galápagos. ... Santa Cruz Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. ... San Cristóbal (Chatham) is an island in the Galápagos archipelago. ... Isabela Island is the largest island of the Galápagos with an area of 4,640 km². This island was named in honor of Queen Isabella of Spain who sponsored the voyage of Columbus. ... Floreana Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. ...

Tourism in Egypt

Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... Main entrance of the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities in the world. ... Cairo Tower The Cairo Tower (Arabic: برج المصر) is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo, Egypt. ... Islamic Cairo is a part of central Cairo often visited by tourists because of its high proportion of historically important mosques and other Islamic monuments. ... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), which means... The Saladin Citadel of Cairo (Arabic: قلعة صلاح الدين) is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Cairo. ... Pyramids of Giza in 1960s Egypt: Site of Giza or Al Jizah (top center). ... The Great Sphinx of Giza with Khafres pyramid in the background. ... The Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt The Great Sphinx of Giza is a large half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo (). It is one of the largest single-stone statues on Earth, and... Memphis, coordiates , , was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (The White Walls). The name Memphis is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi... Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة) is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ... The River Nile at Luxor Pharaonic statue in Luxor Temple Hot-air ballooning in Luxor Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of the Al Uqsur governorate, population approximately 200,000. ... Map of Karnak, showing major temple complexes Interior of Temple First pylon of precinct of Amun viewed from the west Al-Karnak (Arabic الكرنك, in Ancient Egypt was named Ipet Sut, the most venerated place) is a small village in Egypt, located on the banks of the River Nile some 2. ... Djeser-Djeseru – the focal point of the complex Deir el-Bahri (Arabic دير البحري dayr al-baḥrÄ«, literally meaning, “The Northern Monastery”) is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. ... Abydos (Arabic: أبيدوس), one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, stood about 11 km (6 miles) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10 N. The Egyptian name was Abdju (technically, 3bdw, hieroglyphs shown to the right), the hill of the symbol or reliquary, in which the sacred head... The front of the Edfu Temple. ... Aswan (Arabic: أسوان Aswān) (, population 200,000) is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. ... Model showing the relative positions of the Abu Simbel temples before and after relocation Categories: Ancient Egypt stubs | Wonders of the World ... Al-Waha al-Kharga (meaning the outer oasis) is an oasis in Egypt. ... Dakhla Oasis (Arabic الداخلة al-Dākhla; BGN: Al Wāḩāt ad Dākhilah) is one of the five Western oasis of Egypt. ... A photo of a rock formation in Egypts White Desert The Farafra Oasis is an isolated oasis located in Western Egypt. ... The Siwa Oasis is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert. ... El Waha el Bahariya (Arabic: الواحة البحرية), (meaning the sea-oasis) is an oasis in Egypt. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Alexandria (Greek: , Coptic: , Arabic: , Egyptian Arabic: Iskindireyya), (population of 3. ... Marsa Matruh (Arabic (known in Ptolomaic and Byzantine times as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον)) is a seaport in Egypt. ... El Alamein is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast. ... Suez Canal, seen from Earth orbit, NASA. Ships moored at El Ballah during transit The Suez Canal (Arabic: , transliteration: ), is a large artificial canal in Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula. ... Port Said (postcard around 1915) Port Said (31. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... Al-Mahmya: a tourist facility on the protected Giftun island off the coast near Hurghada. ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ... View of the Red Sea and Tiran Island from the Sheraton Sharm hotel. ... Rās Muħammad is a headland at the south end of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. ... Taba (Arabic: طابا Hebrew: טאבה ) is a small Egyptian village near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Nuweiba is a coastal town in eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, on the coast of Gulf of Aqaba. ... Sinai Peninsula and surrounding areas, showing location of Dahab Dahab Beach promenade windsurfing, lagoon Main bay Dahab (دهب) is a small town situated on the south-eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. ... View from the summit of Mount Sinai Sinai Peninsula, showing location of Jabal Musa Mount Sinai (Arabic: طور سيناء), also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gebel Musa or Jabal Musa (Moses Mountain) by the Bedouins, is the name of a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. ... St. ... El Arish (alternate spelling Al Arish) is an Egyptian city on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai peninsula. ...

Tourism in El Salvador

San Salvador is the capital city of the nation of El Salvador. ... La Libertad is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. ... Coatepeque Caldera is a volcanic caldera in El Salvador and Honduras in Central America. ... Izalco is a volcano in western El Salvador. ... Santa Ana is the second most important city in El Salvador, located at 64 kilometers west from San Salvador, the capital city. ... Tazumal is a Pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. ... Ahuachapan, El Salvador Ahuachapán is the capital of the department of Ahuachapán in the country of El Salvador, Central America. ... Tacuba is a municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador. ... Sonsonate, the capital of the department of Sonsonate, El Salvador; on the river Sensunapan and the railway from San Salvador to the Pacific port of Acajutla, 13 miles south. ... Usulután is the the 4th largest city in El Salvador, and capital of, Usulután Department in the south-east of El Salvador. ... Jiquilisco Bay (Spanish: ) is a bay off the southern coast of El Salvador, in the Usulután Department, at , ). Categories: | | ... San Miguel is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. ... Gulf of Fonseca from space, July 1997 The Gulf of Fonseca (Spanish: Golfo de Fonseca) is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. ... Morazán is a department of El Salvador. ... Suchitoto is a municipality in the Cuscatlán department of El Salvador. ... Chalatenango is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. ... La Palma is a municipality in the Chalatenango department of El Salvador. ...

Tourism in Equatorial Guinea

Location of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea Malabo is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo). ... Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, formerly called Fernando Pó or Fernando Póo and known as Otcho to Bubi. ... Location of Luba in Equatorial Guinea Luba is the second largest town of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7,000 people. ... Rio Muni (called Mbini in Fang), mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea, covering 26,000 km². Rio Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778. ... Location of Bata in Equatorial Guinea Bata is the second largest city of Equatorial Guinea with a population of around 70,000 people. ... Rio Muni (called Mbini in Fang), mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea, covering 26,000 km². Rio Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778. ... Acalayong is a town in south western Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. ... Cogo is a remote town on the Mitémélé River in Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea, lying east of Acalayong. ... Ebebiyin is a town in the northeast of Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. ... Image:Annobon island. ... San Antonio de Palé, a village, is the capital of Annobón, an island of Equatorial Guinea. ...

Tourism in England

Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Arms of Dover Borough Council This article is about the English port/town. ... Hever Castle Hever Castle, in Kent, England (in the village of Hever), was the seat of the Boleyn family. ... Knole House in 1880. ... The front of Leeds Castle Leeds Castle Leeds Castle in Winter Leeds Castle, four miles east south east of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119, though a manor house stood on the same site from the 9th century. ... Folkestone Harbour, picture taken from the golf court Folkestone (pronounced ) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ... Salisbury (IPA: , or — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... For other meanings of Stonehenge, see: Stonehenge (disambiguation) Stonehenge is a henge, a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. ... Avebury Henge and Village Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire at grid reference SU103699, surrounding the village of Avebury (its geographical location is 51°25′43″N, 1°51′15″W). ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the Westcountry. ... Plymouth is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the world... Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. ... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... St Martins taken from the helicopter to Penzance View from Tresco, the second largest member of the Isles of Scilly For the area of Surrey, see Scilly Isles, Surrey. ... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Wells is a small cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, nestling in the Mendip Hills. ... Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry spot on the Somerset Levels, 50km (31 miles) south of Bristol. ... View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... Blenheim Palace, The Great Court. ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Althorps entrance front in the 1820s. ... Shrewsbury (pronounced either or ) is a town of 70,560 inhabitants [1] in Shropshire, England. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Geography Status City (1951) Region East of England Admin. ... Statistics Population: 15,102 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL535799 Administration District: East Cambridgeshire Shire county: Cambridgeshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cambridgeshire Historic county: Cambridgeshire Services Police force: Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: ELY... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... North York Moors National Park is a National Park in the north of England. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a city in north-east England. ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... The Yorkshire Dales (also known as the Dales) is the name given to an upland area, mostly in Yorkshire, in Northern England. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For the larger local government district, see City of Chester. ... Liverpool skyline. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, and is the largest urban area in Cumbria. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Location within the British Isles Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and its largest town. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ... This article is about the island. ... Capital St Anne Status Part of Guernsey, Crown dependency of the UK Official language(s) English Head of Government Sir Norman Browse Population 2,400 Currency Pound sterling (GBP). ... Flag of Sark The location of the Channel Islands in Europe An aerial view of Sark Sark (French: Sercq; Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small island in the English Channel. ...

Tourism in Eritrea

Asmara Asmara (formerly Asmera) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ... Filfil is a town in Eritrea, lying north of Asmara. ... Keren is the third largest city in Eritrea, lying north west of Asmara, with a population of around 75,000 people. ... Afabet is a town in northern Eritrea. ... Nakfa is a town in northern Eritrea, after which the Nakfa currency is named. ... Dekemhare is a town in Eritrea, lying south east of Asmara. ... Adi Keyh is a market town in Eritrea, lying south of Asmara. ... Qohaito was an Aksumite city in what is now Eritrea, lying over 2,500 m above sea level. ... Senafe is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Ethiopian highlands. ... Matara (or Metera), is an archeological site in Eritrea (a few kilometers south of Senafe), it was a major Aksumite & Pre-Aksumite City. ... Mendefera or Adi Ugri is a village in Eritrea, lying immediately south of Senafe. ... Adi Quala is a market town in Eritrea, lying south of Mendefera near the Ethiopian border, over 2,000m above sea level. ... Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... The Dahlak archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea off Massawa. ... The Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea is one of the six main regions of Eritrea. ... Adulis is an archeological site in Eritrea, about 30 miles south of Massawa. ... Asseb (or Aseb) is a port city in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea on the west coast of the Red Sea. ... Agordat is the capital of the Gash Barka province of Eritrea. ... Barentu is a town in south western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat. ... Teseney is a market town in western Eritrea, lying south east of Kassala in Sudan, on the Gash River. ...

Tourism in Estonia

County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... Lahemaa National Park (established 1971) is located on Northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from capital Tallinn. ... Loksa is an urban municipality of the Estonian county of Harju. ... County Ida-Viru County Mayor Ain Kiviorg Area 10. ... The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Narva-Jõesuu (German:Hungerburg) is a suburb of Narva on the northern Estonian coast of the Baltic Sea near the border with Russia. ... Lake Peipsi - Landsat satellite photo Lake Peipus (Estonian: Peipsi järv, Russian: Чудское озеро (Chud Lake), German: Peipussee) is a large lake, on the border between Estonia and Russia in Eastern Europe. ... County Tartu County Mayor Laine Jänes Area 38. ... County Valga County Mayor Aivar Nigol Area 217. ... County Põlva County Mayor Tarmo Tamm Area 5. ... County Võrumaa Mayor Ivi Eenmaa Area 13. ... Suur Munamägi is the forested knoll in the background Suur Munamägi (in translation Big Egg Mountain) is the highest peak in Estonia and the Baltic states, ascending 318 meters above the sea level. ... County Valga County Mayor Margus Lepik Area 16. ... Setoland (In Estonian Setumaa, in Seto Setomaa) is region south of Lake Peipus and inhabited by the seto speaking Setos. ... Haapsalu (Swedish & German: Hapsal) is a resort town on the west coast of Estonia. ... Estonias fourth biggest island, Vormsi is located between Hiiumaa and mainland with total area 92 sq. ... Tahkuna peninsula is the most northern part of Hiiumaa, Estonia Hiiumaa is the second largest island (989 km²) belonging to Estonia. ... County Hiiu County Mayor Ants Vahtras Area 4. ... This article is about the island. ... Muhu, also called Muhumaa, is an island in the Baltic Sea. ... County Saare County Mayor Urmas Treiel Area 14. ... The island of Vilsandi, Estonia is located in the Baltic Sea. ... Abruka is an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. ... Vahase is an Estonian island situated west of Abruka in Kaarma Commune, Saare County. ... Muhu, also called Muhumaa, is an island in the Baltic Sea. ... County Pärnu County Mayor Mart Viisitamm Area 32. ... Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. ... Ruhnu (Swedish: Runö) is an island situated in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. ... County Viljandi County Mayor Peep Aru Area 14. ... Soomaa (trans: Land of Bogs) National Park in south-western Estonia, certainly lives up to its name. ...

Tourism in Ethiopia

For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... The Entoto Mountains lie immediately north of Addis Ababa, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. ... Debre Marqos (also called Mankorar) is a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. ... Bahir Dar is a city in north western Ethiopia and the capital of the Amhara Administrative Region (kilil). ... Gondar (less commonly spelled Gonder) was the old imperial capital of Ethiopia and the historic Begemder province, now part of the Amhara region. ... The Simien Mountains lie in northern Ethiopia, north east of Gonder. ... Shire, also known as Inda Selassie, is a town in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, lying west of Aksum. ... Axum, also Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia, located at the base of the Adoua mountains. ... The landscape of Adwa Adwa (also spelled Adowa, Aduwa, or Adua) is a market town in northern Ethiopia, and best known as the community closest to the decisive Battle of Adowa fought in 1896. ... Yeha is a town in the north of Ethiopia, located in the region of Tigray. ... Debre Damo is the name of a mountain and a monastery in northern Ethiopia, lying west of Adigrat in the region of Tigray. ... Adigrat is a town in the Tigray region (or kilil) of Ethiopia that As of 1994, it had a population of around 37,417 people. ... Negash is a town in the Tigray region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, located north of Mekele. ... Mekelē is capital of the Tigray region of Ethiopia and home to the headquarters of the UNMEE. It is located some 650 km north of the capital, Addis Ababa. ... The Danakil Desert lies in north eastern Ethiopia and in southern Eritrea, where it forms the Southern Red Sea district. ... Weldiya (also spelled Woldia) is a hillside market town located in the Amhara Region (or kilil) of Ethiopia. ... The Bete Giyorgis, one of the many rock-hewn churches at the holy site of Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia. ... Dessie or Dese is a city in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, with a population as of 1994 of 97,314 people. ... Hayq (or Haik) is a town in northern Ethiopia. ... Kombolcha is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, lying immediately south east of Dessie. ... Debre Berhan is a town in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, about 120 kilometers north east of Addis Ababa, on the paved highway to Dessie. ... Ankober is a town of Ethiopia, at one time the capital of the historical Shewa kingdom and later district. ... Lake Zway or Lake Ziway is one of the freshwater Rift Valley lakes of Ethiopia. ... Ziway or Zway is a town in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia, located on the road that connects Addis Ababa to Nairobi. ... Langano is a lake in Southern Ethiopia, about 100 km south of the capital, Addis Ababa. ... Abijatta-Shalla National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. ... Shashamane (or Shashemene, ሻሸመኔ) is a town in central Ethiopia. ... Awasa is a town in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa. ... Dila is a market town in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of Ethiopia, lying on the main road from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. ... Yabelo is a town in southern Ethiopia, lying north west of Moyale. ... Moyale is a town on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, with parts of it existing in both countries. ... Arba Minch (Amharic, forty springs) is a city in the of Ethiopia. ... Nechisar National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. ... Chencha is a town in southern Ethiopia. ... Konso (also known as Karati) is a town on the Segen River in southwestern Ethiopia. ... Jinka is a market town on the Tama Plains of south western Ethiopia, lying near the Mago National Park. ... Omo River empties into Lake Turkana, August 1995 The Omo is an important river of southern Ethiopia. ... The Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in the oromia region of southeast Ethiopia. ... Goba is a town in south-central Ethiopia. ... At 15. ... Sheikh Hussein is a village in south eastern Ethiopia, located in the Bale Zone of the Oromia Region. ... Negele Boran (or Neghelle) is a town in southern Ethiopia. ... Debre Zeyit (also known by its Oromofi name of Bishoftu) is a town in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, lying south east of Addis Ababa, on the railway line to Djibouti. ... Mount Zuqualla is an extinct volcano in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, located 30 kilometers south of Debre Zeyit. ... This gari is crossing the Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa Road in Adama, Ethiopia. ... Awash National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. ... Awash is a market town in Ethiopia, lying above a gorge on the Awash River and on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti railway. ... Asaita is the current capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia, located in the northeastern part of that country, and at the southern edge of the Danakil Desert. ... Map of Ethiopia showing Dire Dawa (in red). ... Harar (sometimes spelled Harrar, Hārer, or Harer) is an eastern city in Ethiopia, and the capital of the modern Harari ethno-political division (or kilil) of Ethiopia. ... Babille is a town in eastern Ethiopia, lying east of Harar. ... Jijiga is a city in eastern Ethiopia, located approximately 80 km east of Harar and 60 km west of the border with Somaliland. ... Nekemte (also called Lekemt) is a market town in the Oromia region (or kilil) of Ethiopia, and was the capital of the former province of Welega. ... Dembidolo is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying north east of Gambela. ... Gambela is a city in Ethiopia and the capital of the Gambela Region or kilil. ... Metu is a market town in western Ethiopia, lying on the Sor River. ... Jimma is the largest city in western Ethiopia; as of 1994 it had a population of 88,867 people. ...

Tourism in the Faroe Islands

The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in Tórshavn. ... Tinganes showing government buildings Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese løgting (parliament), and is now part of Torshavn. ... Streymoy is the largest island of the Faroe Islands. ... Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. ... Population: 219 Postal code (Zip): FO 180 Location: N 62° 3 47 W 6° 49 34 Municipality: Torshavnar Kaldbak is located on Streymoys east coast. ... Viking remains in Kvívík Old House, found in Kvívík Stamp FR 65 of the Faroe Islands Engraver: Max Müller Issued: 15 March 1982 Kvivik is a village on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. ... Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. ... Vestmanna is a town in the Faroe Islands on the west of the island of Streymoy. ... Kollafjørður is a village in the Faroe islands located on the island of Streymoy at 62°7′6″N, 6°54′20″W with a population (2005) of 822. ... Saksun on Streymoy, Faroe Islands Stamp FR 213 of Postverk Føroya Issued: 3 June 1991 Artist: Ingi Joensen Saksun is a picturesque village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. ... Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Sunda_kommuna municipality. ... Haldarsvik is a small village located on the north-east coast of Eysturoy. ... Position of Eysturoy island Eysturoy (Danish: Østerø), meaning East island (pronounced [estroi], Danish [österö]) is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size (286. ... Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. ... Eiði Risin and Kellingin Stamp FR 287 of Postverk Føroya Issued: 1996 (voted the most beautiful Faroese stamp of 1996) Eiði is a larger village in the Faroe Islands. ... Population: 53 Postal code (Zip): FO 476 Location: 62° 19′ 30″ N 6° 56′ 28″ W Municipality: Gjáar Gjogv is a charming little village located on the north-east tip of the island Eysturoy. ... Population: 79 Postal code (Zip): FO 475 Location: 62° 17′ 17″ N 6° 58′ 2″ W Municipality: Funnings Funningur is located on the north-west coast of Eysturoy. ... Population: 68 Postal code (Zip): FO 477 Location: 62° 14′ 17″ N 6° 55′ 44″ W Municipality: Elduvíkar The village Funningsfjordur is located i the bottom of an inlet that is also called Funningsfjordur. ... Elduvík is a village in the Faroe Islands Population: 23 Location: 62° 16′ 57″ N 6° 54′ 35″ W Postal code (Zip): FO 478 Municipality: Elduvíkar Elduvík is a cosy little village located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoys north-east-side. ... Oyndarfjørður is a village on the northeastern coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Runavíkar municipality. ... Søldarfjørður is a village in the south of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Runavíkar municipality. ... Norðragøta is a village on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. ... Faroese stamp FO 550: Fuglafjørður Date of issue: 13 February 2006 Fuglafjørður Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoys east coast in the Faroe Islands. ... Faroese stamp FO 551 issued 13 February 2006 Leirvíkar kommuna on the map of the Faroer. ... Borðoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. ... View over Klaksvík; the island in the background is Kunoy. ... Viðoy is the northern-most island in the Faroe Islands, located east of Borðoy to which it is linked via a causeway. ... Viðareiðis church is known for its grand views of the surrounding islands Viðareiði [] (literally: Wood-Isthmus, Danish: Viderejde) is the northernmost settlement in the Faroe Islands and lies on the Island of Viðoy, which belongs to the Norðoyar Region. ... The Kalsoyarfjørður. ... Kunoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Kalsoy and Bordoy (to which it is linked via a causeway). ... Position of Svínoy island Stamp FR 350 of Postverk Føroya Issued: 25 May 1999 Photo: Per á Hædd Svínoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. ... Fugloy is the eastern-most island in the Faroe Islands. ... Vágar, or Vágoy is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. ... Sørvágsvatn (Leitisvatn) is the biggest lake, in the Faroe Islands. ... View on Gásadalur from the west. ... There are two place names that have the name Mykines: Mykines, Faroe Islands, an island in the Faroe Islands Mykines, a village on that island. ... Suðuroy (literally south island) is the southernmost and fourth largest island of Faroe. ... Population: 1195 Postal code (Zip): FO 800 Location: 61° 33′ 21″ N 6° 48′ 12″ W Municipality: Tvoroyrar Football team: TB (Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag) Tvoroyri lies picturesque on the north side of the Trongisvagsfjordur-inlet on the east coast of Suduroy. ... Fámjin Fámjin is a village in the Faroe Islands. ... Sandur on the Island of Sandoy - view from the bay Sandsvágur in the Southeast Position of Sandoy island Map of Sandoy Sandoy is a small island that is part of the Faroe Islands. ... Skúvoy, as seen from Sandoy Skúvoy is an island in central Faroe Islands with an area of 10 sq km, located to the south of Sandoy. ... Position of Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands (in red) Stóra Dímun is an island in the southern Faroe Islands with an area of 2. ... Lítla Dímun Lítla Dímun is a small island between the islands of Suðuroy and Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands. ... Nólsoy looking north from slopes of Høgoyggj Nólsoy is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy. ... Hestur is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the south of Koltur. ... Koltur, as seen from Streymoy Koltur is an island in the Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the north of Hestur. ...

Tourism in Fiji

Viti Levu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. ... Suva is the capital city of Fiji. ... Sri Siva Subramaniya temple, a centre of worship for Fijis Hindu community and one of Nadis most visible landmarks. ... Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji. ... Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. ... Mamanuca Islands, Fiji The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. ... The Yasawa Group is a group of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji, with an approximate total area of 135km2. ... Kuata is an an island of the Yasawa Group in Fijis Ba Province. ... Naviti (IPA: []) is a volcanic island in the Yasawa Group, in the Western Division of Fiji. ... Tavewa is the largest island of the Yasawa Islands and measures approximately 3 km x 1 km. ... Rotuma is a Fijian Dependency, consisting of the island of Rotuma and the nearby islets of Hatana, Hofliua, Solkope, Solnohu and Uea. ... The Lomaiviti archipelago of Fiji consists of seven main islands and a number of smaller ones. ... Ovalau (IPA: []) is the largest island in Fijis Lomaiviti archipelago. ... Beach Street, Levuka, Fiji Levuka is a town on the south-east coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division of Fiji, of which it is the capital. ... Beach, Leleuvia. ... Naigani (IPA: []) is an island in Fijis Lomaiviti archipelago, eight kilometers north-west of Ovalau. ... Namena Lala (sometimes spelt Namenalala) is a volcanic islet in Fiji, an outlier to the northern island of Vanua Levu (off Wainunu Bay), 24 kilometers away. ... Vanua Levu is the second largest island of Fiji, and was formerly known as Sandalwood Island. ... Labasa (IPA:) is a town in Fiji with a population of 24,187 at the last census held in 1996. ... Taveuni is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, and has a population of around 12,000. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Kadavu (IPA: []), with an area of 411 square kilometers, is the fourth largest island in Fiji, and the largest island in the Kadavu Group, a volcanic archipelago consisting of Kadavu, Ono, Galoa and a number of smaller islands in the Great Astrolabe Reef. ... The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. ... Vanua Balavu (IPA: []) is the second largest island in Fijis Lau archipelago (not counting the islands of the Moala Group), and the main island of the Northern Lau Group. ...

Tourism in Finland

Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Turku (IPA:  , Swedish:  ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,868 (as of 2005). ... Naantali (Swedish Nådendal, Latin Vallis Gratiae - valley of grace), city in south-western Finland, known as the probably most important tourist centre of the country. ... Kimito (Kemiö in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Alley in Ekenäs Church of Ekenäs Ekenäs (IPA: //), or Tammisaari (/ˈtÉ‘mːiËŒsɑːri/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. ... The word Hanko may refer to Hanko, Finland, town and municipality Hanko Peninsula Hanko, a Japanese signature stamp Hanko is sometimes a misspelling of Hankou (汉口), China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hamina, or Fredrikshamn in Swedish, is one of Finlands most important harbors. ... Founded 1346 Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo Area - Of which land - Rank 663. ... Motto: none Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Official languages Swedish Government Autonomous province  - Governor Peter Lindbäck1  - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy    - Declared 1920   - Recognized 19212  Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area  - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi   - Water (%) 89 Population  - 2005 estimate 26... Founded 1861 Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region Mariehamn Area - Of which land - Rank 11. ... Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region countryside City manager Christina Nukala-Pengel Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 385th 112. ... Province Ã…land Region Ã…land Sub-region countryside City manager Jörgen Lundqvist Official languages Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 384th 112. ... Tampere ( , Tammerfors in Swedish) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ... View of Lake Vanajavesi, next to Hämeenlinna. ... Location within Finland Lahti (Lahtis in Swedish) is a Finnish city of 100,049 inhabitants (2006), bordering the Vesijärvi lake. ... Fireworks in Jyväskylä Jyväskylä (IPA: [jyʋæsËŒkylæ]) is a city located in central Finland, 147 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki, near the lakes Päijänne and Keitele. ... Rauma, or Raumo in Swedish, is a town of ca. ... Court House of Pori The Juselius Mausoleum, designed by Josef Stenbäck For other uses, see Pori (disambiguation). ... Founded 1606 Province Western Finland Region Ostrobothnia Sub-region Vaasa Area - Of which land - Rank 397 km² 183 km² ranked 345th Population - Population density - Rank 57,266 311,2 inh. ... Jakobstad, or Pietarsaari, is a town and municipality in Finland. ... Saimaa, or Saimen in Swedish, is a lake in southeastern Finland. ... Lappeenranta (or Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km from the Russian border. ... Savonlinna or Nyslott in Swedish, (literally Newcastle) is a municipality of about 28,000 inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. ... Punkaharju is a municipality of Finland. ... Kerimäki is a municipality of Finland. ... Linnansaari National Park (Linnansaaren kansallispuisto) is a national park in Eastern Finland. ... New Valamo monastery today. ... Mikkeli (or St. ... Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. ... Iisalmi (Idensalmi in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Sonkajärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Joensuu City Hall Joensuu is a city in eastern Finland. ... Ilomantsi (Ilomants in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... The Pielinen is the fourth-largest lake of Finland. ... Lieksa is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Koli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Eastern Finland. ... Nurmes is a municipality of Finland. ... Kajaani or Kajana in Swedish is a town in Finland. ... Kuhmo is a municipality of Finland. ... Founded 1605 Country Finland Province Oulu province Region Northern Ostrobothnia Sub-region Oulu Area - Of which land - Rank 384. ... Kuusamo is a municipality of Finland. ... Oulanka National Park (Oulangan kansallispuisto) is a national park in Oulu and Lapland Provinces, Finland, covering 270 km². Behind the border in Russia is Paanajärvi National Park, which was established in 1992. ... Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... Location on Finnish map Tornio (Swedish: TorneÃ¥) is a municipality in Lapland, Finland. ... Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. ... City Rovaniemi (1960) Administrative Province Province of Lapland Historical Province Laponia Area  - Total  - Land  - Water Ranked 5th (municipalities), and 1st (cities) 8,016 km² 7,601 km² 415 km² Population  - Total (01/2006)  - Density Ranked 13th 58,500 7. ... Ranua is a municipality of Finland. ... Sodankylä (SoaÄ‘egilli in Northern Sami, Syäˊđjel in Skolt Sami) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Ivalo is a town in Inari Municipality, in Finnish Lapland, situated a few kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. ... Inari (Aanaar in Inari Sami, Anár in Northern Sami, Aanar in Skolt Sami, Enare in Swedish) is a municipality in Finland. ... Lemmenjoki National Park (Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto) is situated in Lapland, in Northern Finland. ... Muonio is a municipality of Finland. ... Levi is a town in Finnish Lapland most notable as a winter tourist destination. ... Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (Pallas-Yllästunturin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Lapland Province, Finland. ... Kilpisjärvi is a village in the municipality of Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland. ...

Tourism in France

Main article: Tourism in France

Chateau of Josselin, in Brittany, France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. ... Notre Dame de Paris: Western Facade For the novel by Victor Hugo, see The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ... Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly the Place de lÉtoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. ... Castle of the Sleeping Beauty in Disneyland Park Disneyland Resort Paris is a theme park in Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris. ... Versailles (pronounced in French), formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ... Chartres is a town and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ... Berry was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on March 4, 1790. ... Bourges is a town and commune in central France that is located on the Yèvre river. ... Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a little town and commune of the Indre département, in central France. ... Location of the Champagne province in France Champagne is one of the most traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ... Reims (English traditionally Rheims) is a city of north-eastern France, 98 miles east-northeast of Paris. ... Épernay is a town and commune of northern France. ... Troyes is a town in northeastern France. ... (New région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Strasbourg Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Departments Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Lorraine coat of arms location of the Lorraine province Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Alsace Department Bas-Rhin (67) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Mayor Fabienne Keller  (UMP) City Statistics Land area¹ 78. ... Petite Venise Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ... The Vosges mountains are range of mountains in central-western Europe, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley in a NNE direction, from Basel to Mainz, for a distance of 250 km (150 miles). ... Nancy (IPA pronounciation ; archaic German: ; Luxembourgish: Nanzeg) is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... New city flag Traditional coat of arms Motto: – Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas de Calais Department Nord (59) Intercommunality Urban Community of Lille Métropole Mayor Martine Aubry  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 39. ... Calais is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Location within France Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque; Dutch: Duinkerke) is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the département of Nord, 10 km from the Belgian border. ... Flag of Normandy Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region in northern France. ... Rouen Cathedral The entrance to Rouen Cathedral The Church of Jean dArc Abbey church of Saint-Ouen, (chevet) in Rouen Rouen, medieval house Rue St-Romain on a rainy day in Rouen Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on... Bayeux (pronounced ) is a small town and commune in the Calvados département, in Normandy, northwestern France. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... (Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Rennes Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Departments Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finistère Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Statistics Land area1 27,208 km² Population (Ranked 7th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Quimper (Kemper in Breton, Corspotium in Latin) is a commune of Brittany in northwestern France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine ... Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... Blois is a city in France, the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir-et-Cher département, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. ... Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... La Rochelle is a city and commune of western France, and a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean (population 78,000 in 2004). ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Saint Emilion Saint-Émilion is a small town near Bordeaux, France that is famous for the eponymous wine region that surrounds it. ... The Médoc is one of the most famous of the French wine-growing regions, consisting of the region in the département of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux. ... Arcachon is a resort town on the Atlantic coast of southwest France. ... Bayonne (French: Bayonne, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan and Basque: Baiona) is a city and commune of southwest France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Biarritz (French: Biarritz, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan: Biàrritz; Basque: Miarritze) is a town and commune which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in southwestern France. ... Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes Lourdes (real Occitan name Lorda) is a town situated in the Southwest of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, lying in the first Pyrenean foothills. ... Dordogne (Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Périgueux ( (help· info)) is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne département and capital of the Périgord area. ... Sarlat-la-Canéda, or simply Sarlat, is a commune of France, in the Dordogne département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Vézère is a 190 km long river in south-western France. ... Quercy coat of arms Quercy (pronounced in French;  pronunciation) (Occitan: Carsin, pronounced , locally ) is a former province of France located in the southwest of France, bounded on the north by Limousin, on the west by Périgord and Agenais, on the south by Gascony and Languedoc, and on the east... Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ... région of Bourgogne, see Bourgogne. ... Rhône is a French département located in the central Eastern région of Rhône-Alpes. ... Street in the center of Dijon Arc de triomphe known as the Porte Guillaume, on Place Darcy in the center of Dijon Dijon and suburbs Cathédrale St Bénigne - Dijon Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dijon Dijon ( ) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital... For other uses, see Côte dOr (disambiguation). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics... The French Alps are simply those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. ... Panorama of Chamonix valley Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie département, at the foot of Mont Blanc. ... City flag Coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Haute-Savoie (préfecture) Arrondissement Annecy Canton Chief town of 3 cantons Intercommunality Communauté de lagglomération dAnnecy Mayor Jean-Luc Rigaut  (UDF) (since January 15, 2007) Statistics... Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ... Coat of arms of Provence Provence (Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to the Italian border. ... http://www. ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Département Vaucluse (préfecture) Arrondissement Avignon Canton Chief town of 4 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération du Grand Avignon Mayor Marie-Josée Roig... Coordinates Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (Subprefecture) Arrondissement Arles Canton Chief town of 2 cantons: Arles-Est and Arles-Ouest Intercommunality Agglomeration community of Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette Mayor Hervé Schiavetti  (PS) (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 0 m–57 m... Les Baux de Provence Les Baux de Provence is a small village and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France, in the former province of Provence. ... The Promenade des Anglais in Nice on the French Riviera at night. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... Menton (Occitan: Menton in classical norm or Mentan in Mistralian norm; Italian: Mentone) is a town and commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur région of France. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Montpellier Regional President Georges Frêche (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aude Gard Hérault Lozère Pyrénées-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 km² Population (Ranked 10th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... Nîmes (Provençal Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city and commune of southern France. ... Carcassonne (Carcassona in Occitan) is a fortified French town, in the Aude département of which it is the préfecture, in the former province of Languedoc. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics... (Territorial collectivity flag) (Territorial collectivity logo) Location Administration Capital Ajaccio President of the Executive Council Ange Santini (UMP) (since 2004) Departments Corse-du-Sud Haute-Corse Arrondissements 5 Cantons 52 Communes 360 Statistics Land area1 8,680 km² Population (Ranked 25th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ... Location within France Bastia (French & Corsican: Bastia), is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. ... Calvi from Citadel Calvi is a small town and commune of the Haute-Corse (2B) département, in France. ... Porto-Vecchio is a town and commune of the Corse-du-Sud département, on the island of Corsica, in France. ... Corte (Corsican Corti) in is a town and a commune in the Haute-Corse département in central Corsica, in France. ... Bonifacio (Bunifaziu in Corsican) is a town and commune of approximately 4,000 people near the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the département of Corse_du_Sud, France. ...

Tourism in French Guiana

Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ... Tonate is a town in French Guiana. ... Macouria is a town in French Guiana. ... Roura is a town in French Guiana. ... Matoury is a town in French Guiana. ... Montsinéry-Tonnegrande is a town in French Guiana located to the south of Cayenne. ... Remire-Montjoly is a neighboring town to Cayenne, in French Guiana. ... The Îles du Salut (in English: Salvation Islands) are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 km off the coast of French Guiana (14 km north of Kourou) in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Île Saint-Joseph (Saint Joseph Island) is the southernmost island of the three Iles du Salut in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana. ... Devils Island Devils Island (French: Île du Diable) is the smallest and northernmost island of the three Îles du Salut located off the coast of French Guiana at . ... Île Royale (Royal Island) is the largest and westernmost island of the three Îles du Salut, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana. ... Kourou is a town and commune in French Guiana. ... Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, between Kourou and Iracoubo. ... Iracoubo is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, between Sinnamary and Organado. ... Cacao is a town in French Guiana, lying on the Comté river to the south of Cayenne. ... Kaw or Caux (meaning marsh in French) is a town and commune in north-east French Guiana, lying on the banks of Approuague river. ... Ouanary is a town in north-east French Guiana lying exactly on the mouth of Oiapoque river, in the Saint-Georges commune. ... Régina is a town and commune in north-east French Guiana, lying on the Approuague river. ... Mana is a commune and town in French Guiana. ... Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of the Guyane département doutre-mer of France. ... Apatou is a town in French Guiana. ... Grand Santi is a town in French Guiana. ... St-Georges de l’Oyapock is a town in north-east French Guiana. ... Awala-Yalimapo is an Amerindian village and a commune on the north coast of French Guiana, close to the border with Suriname. ... Saint-Élie is a town in French Guiana, formerly capital of the Inini territory. ... Guisanbourg is a town in north-east French Guiana, lying on the Approuague river. ... Maripasoula is a town in French Guiana. ... Saül is a town and commune in central French Guiana. ... Camopi is an inhabited place in French Guiana. ...

Tourism in French Polynesia

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Papeete Waterfront Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ... The Sofitel Ia Ora resort on Moorea Cooks Bay Bungalows of Hotel Hibiscus, Hauru Point, Moorea Moorea (or Moorea) is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km (roughly 9mi) northwest of Tahiti. ... The Windward Islands (French Îles du Vent) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. ... Tetiaroa, one of the Society Islands, is an atoll located 42 km north of Tahiti. ... Maiao is an 9. ... Mehetia is a very young active volcano 110 kilometers (68. ... Huahine Huahine is a part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia. ... Image:Sp03 raiatea small. ... Bora Bora, Tahaa, and Raiatea from space Tahaa is an island in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. ... Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort, Bora Bora Frigate Flor al, stationned in Bora-Bora lagoon Bora Bora is an atoll in French Polynesia, about 260 km northwest of the capital, Papeete. ... Maupiti is an island at the heart of the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia. ... The Leeward Islands (French: ÃŽles Sous-le-Vent; litteraly Islands Under-the-Wind) are part of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. ... Tupai is an atol in Society Islands, French Polynesia. ... Map of Manuae Country France French Polynesia Archipelago Society Islands Leeward Islands Region South Pacific Ocean Area 4 km² Coastline - km Highest elevation - - m Population  - Density 0 ppl. ... The name Motu One, meaning Sand Island is a generic term for a low-lying, sandy islet which cannot sustain permanent habitation. ... Rangiroa, which means Far Sky in Tuamotuan, is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus, and one of the largest in the world (larger than Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands). ... Avatoru is the chief town of Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. ... A Satellite photo of the Acteon Group, 4 atolls in the southeastern Tuamotus. ... Makatea Satellite Image Makatea is a uplifted coral island in the northwestern part of the Tuamotus. ... Mataiva is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. ... Manihi is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. ... Ahe is an almost entirely-enclosed coral atoll, located in the King George group of the northern Tuamotu Archipelago, just to the southwest of Manihi. ... Anaa is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. ... A Satellite photo of the Acteon Group, 4 atolls in the southeastern Tuamotus. ... Hao is a large coral atoll in the central part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. ... Moruroa Moruroa Moruroa (Mururura, Mururoa) (21°50′S 138°55′W.) is an atoll which forms part of the Tuamoto archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. ... National motto: Mau‘u‘u ha‘e iti Official languages French, Tahitian Political status Dependent territory, administrative division of French Polynesia Capital Tai o Hae Largest City Tai o Hae Area 1,274 km² ( 492 sq. ... Country France French Polynesia Archipelago Marquesas Islands Region South Pacific Ocean Area 131 sq. ... Ua Huka (Marq. ... Ua Pu (also known as Ua Pou) is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands, located about 50 km (30 mi. ... Hiva `Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, and the largest island of the southern group. ... Map of Tahuata (modified from a screenshot of a map from MSMaps) Tahuata is the smallest of the inhabited Marquesas Islands. ... Fatu Hiva is one of the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. ... The Austral Islands are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, sometimes also called the Tubuai Islands, after one of the main islands. ... Flag of the Austral Islands The Austral Islands (French: ÃŽles Australes or Archipel des Australes) are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia. ... Tubuai is an island of the Pacific Ocean, in the Austral Islands, a part of French Polynesia. ... The Austral Islands (French: ÃŽles Australes or Archipel des Australes) are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia. ... Flag of the Austral Islands The Austral Islands (French: ÃŽles Australes or Archipel des Australes) are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia. ... Rapa or Rapa Iti as it is sometimes called in more recent years (to distinguish it from Rapa Nui, one name for Easter Island), is the largest and only inhabited island of the Bass Islands. ... Marotiri is the collective name for several uninhabited rocks protruding from the sea and forming the eastern end of the Bass Islands, the southernmost extension of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. ... The Gambier Islands (French: ÃŽles Gambier or Archipel des Gambier) are a small group of islands in French Polynesia, located at the southeast terminus of the Tuamotu archipelago. ... Mangareva is the central, and most important island of the Gambier Islands, in French Polynesia. ... Taravai is the 2nd largest island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, at just over 8 km² (3. ... Aukena is the 4th largest of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. ... Akamaru is the 3rd largest island in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, at approximately 2. ...

Tourism in Gabon

Libreville (population 578,156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. ... Point Denis is the best known seaside resort in Gabon. ... Cocobeach is a town in north western Gabon, lying on the south bank of the Mouni River. ... Ndjolé is a town in Gabon, lying north east of Lambaréné on the River Ogooué, the N2 road and the Trans-Gabon Railway. ... Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem. ... Bitam is a town in northern Gabon on the N2 road. ... Lambaréné is the capital of the political district Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. ... Mayumba is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Gabon, at the end of the N6 road, lying on either side of the Banio Lagoon. ... Lopé National Park is a national park in central Gabon. ... Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. ... The Bateke plateaux are located around the south-east border between Congo and Gabon. ... Léconi is a town in south eastern Gabon, lying east of Bongoville on the Léconi River, surrounded by the Batéké Plateau. ...

Tourism in The Gambia

Location of Banjul in The Gambia Street in Banjul city Banjul (formerly Bathurst) is the capital of The Gambia. ... Serrekunda or Serekunda is the largest city in the Gambia, lying south west of Banjul. ... “Atlantic” redirects here. ... Bakau is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Gambia, lying west of Banjul. ... Tanji is a town in Gambia, along the Atlantic coast. ... Gambia River in the Niokolo-Koba National Park The Gambia River is a major river in Africa, running 1,130 km (700 miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. ... Jufureh or Juffureh is a town in Gambia, lying on the north bank of the River Gambia. ... Soma is a town in the Gambia, lying south of the River Gambia. ... Mansa Konko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma. ... Farafenni is a town in The Gambia, lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. ... Albreda was a French exclave in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River that was transferred from the French colonial empire to the British empire in 1857. ... James Island is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffure, The Gambia. ... Janjanbureh or Jangjangbureh is a town on Janjanbureh Island in the River Gambia in eastern Gambia. ... The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. ... Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in The Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. ...

Tourism in Georgia

Coordinates: Government  - Governing Mayor Giorgi Gigi Ugulava Area  - City 372 km²  (143. ... Kartli is the largest and most populated province of Eastern Georgia. ... Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ... Gori Fortress as of 1642, by an Italian missionary Cristoforo di Castelli Statue of Stalin outside the Town Hall, Gori Gori is an industrial city in the Shida Kartli province of Georgia. ... Kintsvisi Monastery (Georgian: ყინწვისი, Qincvisi) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Shida Kartli region, eastern Georgia, 10 km from the town Kareli, on a forested slope of a high mountain of the Dzama valley. ... National anthem Unknown Official languages Ossetian, with Russian having and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Tskhinvali Capitals coordinates 42°14′N 43°58′E President Eduard Djabeevich Kokoity Prime Minister Yury Morozov Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  1991-11-28  none... Monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Tskhinvali Tskhinvali (also spelled Cchinvali) (ge. ... Kvemo Kartli (i. ... Bolnisi is a city in the country of Georgia. ... Samtskhe-Javakheti (Georgian: ) is a region in southern Georgia, with Akhaltsikhe as its capital. ... Spa in Borjomi, before 1915 Borjomi (Georgian: ) is a town and a resort in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia with a population of 32,422. ... Bakuriani is a popular skiing resort in the Borjomi district of Georgia. ... Akhaltsikhe (old name - Lomsia and Ahıska) is a small city in southwestern Georgia, Mkhare (Province) of Samtskhe-Javakheti. ... Vardzia as seen from the bell tower Cave City of Vardzia is a hidden monastery dug into the side of the Erusheli mountain in south Georgia near Aspindza. ... Imereti is a historic province in Western Georgia, situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. ... Kutaisi (Georgian: ; ancient names: Aea/Aia, Kutatisi, Kutaïssi ) is Georgias second largest city in the western province of Imereti. ... Vani is one of the most ancient cities of the Republic of Georgia and the administrative center of Vani district in the Imereti region of Georgia. ... Samegrelo (Mingrelia) is a historic province in the western part of the republic of Georgia, formerly also known as Odishi. ... Poti is a city in the Samegrelo province in the west of the Republic of Georgia. ... Lake Paliastomi (Georgian: , also transliterated as Paleaostom) is a small lake near the city of Poti, Georgia, connected to the Black Sea by a narrow channel. ... In ancient geography, Colchis (sometimes spelled also as Kolchis) (Greek: Κολχίς, kŏl´kĬs; Georgian: კოლხეთი, Kolkheti) was a nearly triangular district in Caucasus. ... Zugdidi is a city in the Western Georgian historical province of Mingrelia (Samegrelo). ... National anthem Aiaaira Official languages Abkhaz, with Russian having co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  23 July 1992  none Currency Russian ruble Official... Official language Georgian Capital Batumi Chairman of Interim Council Levan Varshalomidze Area  - Total  - % water 2,900 km² n/a Population  - Total (1989)  - Density 392,432 135. ... A general view of Batumi Batumi (Georgian: , formerly Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. ... Kobuleti is a town in Georgias southwestern region of Ajaria. ... Categories: Caucasus geography stubs | Georgia (country) ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sighnaghi (Signagi) (Georgian: ) is a town in Georgia’s easternmost region of Kakheti and the administrative center of the Sighnaghi District. ... Kvareli is a town in northeastern in Kakheti Province, Georgia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An ancient tower typical to the Caucasus mountainous regions Tusheti (sometimes spelled as Tushetia in Russian and European resources) is a small historic geographic area in eastern Georgia. ... Omalo is the administrative center of the Tusheti region of Georgia. ... Khevsureti mountains Fortress village Shatili Khevsureti is a historic province in eastern Georgia, located along both the northern and southern slopes of the Great Caucasus Mountains. ... Shatili Shatili (Georgian: ) is a historic highland village in Georgia, near the border with Chechnya. ... A fortress village of Shatili Khevsureti mountains Khevsureti is a historic province in eastern Georgia, mainly on the southern slopes of the Great Caucasus Mountains. ... The Georgian Military Road (Военно-Грузинская дорога in Russian, or Voyenno-Gruzinskaya doroga) is a historic name of the main route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. ... Ananuri North doorway of Church of the Assumption, Ananuri East facade of Church of the Assumption, Ananuri Ananuri is a fortified site on the Aragvi River in Georgia, about 45 miles from Tbilisi. ... Gudauri is a ski resort located in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. ... Jvari Monastery Jvari or Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta (World Heritage site), Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, eastern Georgia. ... Mount Kazbek, one of the chief mountains of the Caucasus, is located in modern-day Georgia, dominating the town of Kazbegi near the border with North Ossetia. ... Svaneti (სვანეთი. Also known as Svanetia or Svania in Russian and Western languages) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. ... The town of Mestia. ... Ushguli, with the 17,000ft. ... Racha (Ratcha is a more correct spelling) (Georgian: რაჭა, Rača) is a historic province in Georgia, in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. ... ნიკორწმინდა „მძლავრი ხელოვნება, ხალხის ხელოვნება - ბრწყინავს საქართველოს ქებად ნიკორწმინდა!“ გალაკტიონი ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი რაჭაში, სოფელ ნიკორწმინდაში მდებარეობს. მისი მშენებლობა საქართველოს მეფის, ბაგრატ III კურაპალატის მეფობის ხანაში დაუსრულებიათ და წმინდა ნიკოლოზის სახელზე უკურთხებიათ. აქედან უნდა იყოს წარმოშობილი ტაძრის სახელწოდებაც. XI საუკუნე ძველი ქართული ხუროთმოძღვრების ისტორიაში ერთ-ერთი უბრწყინვალესთაგანია. ამ დროს აიგო ისეთი შესანიშნავი ძეგლები, როგორებიცაა ბაგრატის ტაძარი, სვეტიცხოველი, ალავერდი, სამთავისი... XI-XIII საუკუნეებში რაჭის ერისთავები იყვნენ კახაბერიძეები. ნიკორწმინდა კი მათი მონასტერი იყო. (XVI საუკუნემდე ნიკორწმინდა მონასტერს წარმოადგენდა). კახაბერიძეები საქართველოში უძველეს ფეოდალთა - ბაღვაშთა საგვარეულოს ეკუთვნოდნენ. რაჭის ერისთავების გვარი მათი ადრინდელი წარმომადგენლის - კახაბერის სახელიდან წარმოდგება. ისინი დიდ როლს ასრულებდნენ საქართველოს პოლიტიკურ ცხოვრებაში. By Mary11111 კახაბერიძეები მზრუნველობას არ აკლებდნენ თავიანთ საგვარეულო მონასტერს. მათი შეწევნით ნიკორწმინდას ძალზე მდიდარი მეურნეობა ჰქონდა. მისი მამულები რაჭის საზღვრებს სცილდებოდა და მეზობელ მხარეებზე ვრცელდებოდა. იმისათვის, რომ ფართო მეურნეობისათვის თვალყური უკეთ ედევნებინა, ნიკორწმინდის წინამძღვარს ის ნაწილებად ჰქონდა დაყოფილი და თითოეულ მათგანში ცალკე სასახლე ედგა. სასახლეებს არაერთი საცხოვრებელი და სამეურნეო დანიშნულების სათავსო ჰქონდა, მაგრამ ამ ნაგებობებს ჩვენამდე არ მოუღწევია. XIII საუკუნის 80-იან წლებში დავით VI ნარინმა ღალატისათვის სასტიკად დასაჯა რაჭის ერისთავი კახაბერ კახაბერიძე, მისი ორი შვილი კონსტანტინეპოლში გადაასახლა, ხოლო რაჭის საერისთავო გააუქმა. კახაბერიძეთა განადგურების შემდეგ ნიკორწმინდის მონასტერმა გავლენიანი მფარველი დაკარგა, რამაც მისი დასუსტება გამოიწვია. 1534 წელს იმერეთის მეფე ბაგრატ III განაახლა ეკლესია და იქ საეპისკოპოსო კათედრა დააარსა. აქედან მოყოლებული, ნიკორწმინდა რაჭის საეპისკოპოსო ტაძრად მოიხსენიება. ნიკორწმინდის ტაძრის მორთულობა - ჩუქურთმები, რელიეფები*, ფრესკები - ხელოვნების საუკეთესო ნიმუშებად ითვლება. ტაძარს თავისი არსებობის მანძილზე დიდი ცვლილებები არ განუცდია. აღსანიშნავია, რომ ნიკორწმინდას გუმბათიც თავდაპირველი შემორჩა. როგორც ცნობილია, XI საუკუნის ტაძრებიდან მხოლოდ მანგლისს და ნიკორწმინდას აქვს პირვანდელი გუმბათები. ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი განათებულია თვრამეტი სარკმლით. როგორც სარკმელებს, ისე ყოველ სვეტს, შესასვლელებსა და თაღს მოჩუქურთმებული არშიები მიუყვება. მრავალფეროვანი ჩუქურთმებითაა დაფარული გუმბათის ყელიც. შესასვლელებსა და სხვა თვალსაჩინო ადგილებში მოთავსებულია რელიეფური სცენები: „ფერიცვალების“, „ქრისტეს მეორედ მოსვლის“, „ჯვართამაღლების“, ასევე „ტახტზე მჯდომი მაკურთხებელი იესო ქრისტეს“, „წმინდა გიორგისა“ და „წმინდა თეოდორეს“ გამოსახულებები. ნიკორწმინდა ჩუქურთმოვანი მორთულობის ნამდვილი საგანძურია. მნიშვნელოვანია რელიეფებიც, რომელთა მხატვრულ ღირსებასთან ერთად ისიც უნდა აღინიშნოს, რომ დღემდე შემორჩენილ ძეგლებს შორის ნიკორწმინდა ერთადერთია, სადაც რელიეფები უცვლელად არის შემონახული. სხვაგან ისინი ან დაკარგულია, ან გადაადგილებულია. ტაძრის მხატვრობა XVI-XVII საუკუნეებს განეკუთვნება და საკმაოდ კარგადაა ჩვენამდე მოღწეული. წარმოდგენილია სხვადასხვა ქრისტიანული დღესასწაულების ფრესკები, ასევე წინასწარმეტყველების, წმინდა მამების, წმინდანების გამოსახულებები. მრავლადაა საერო პირთა პორტრეტებიც, რომელთაც მხედრული ანბანით შესრულებული წარწერები ამშვენებს. ისინი გვამცნობენ, რომ ეს პირები ადგილობრივი თავადები - წულუკიძეები არიან, რომელთა საგვარეულო საძვალესაც წარმოადგენდა ნიკორწმინდა გვიანშუასაუკუნეებში. 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Tourism in Germany

Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...   (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... Potsdam is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... Entry to the camp Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp in Germany, operating between 1936 and 1950. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stat Sakska) is the easternmost federal state of Germany. ... For other uses, see Dresden (disambiguation). ...   [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state of Saxony in Germany with a population of over 504,000. ... Church towers in Görlitz. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 km² and 2. ... Mariendom and the Severikirche. ... The city hall Goethe and Schiller in front of the Deutsche Nationaltheater Weimar is a city in Germany. ... Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... This article is about the German city. ... Quedlinburg is a town located near the Harz mountains, in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Wernigerode Castle Wernigerode is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Statue of Martin Luther at the main square Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a town in Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, at 12°59 east, 51°51 north, in the Elbe river. ... Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... This article is about the town in Saxony-Anhalt; for Naumburg in Hesse, see Naumburg, Hesse. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state in northern Germany. ... Schwerin is a town in northern Germany. ... Wismar is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. ... Rostock is a city in northern Germany. ... The popular local recreation area of Warnemünde, Germany, is situated north of the Hanseatic town of Rostock, where the Warnow river flows into the Baltic Sea. ... Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Rügen Rügen (Polish: Rugia) is an island located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Baltic Sea. ... Satellite Image of Hiddensee Lightfire at the Dornbusch Hiddensee is a carfree island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Rügen on the German coast. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ; Austro-Bavarian: Minga [1]) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ... The Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse in German) is a term, coined by travel agents in the 1950s, describing the stretch of southern Germany in Bavaria between Pforzheim and Fussen. ... Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. ... Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. ... Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg, Polish: Norymberga) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... Regensburg (also Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 129,175 in 2005) in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ... Old Town of Passau Passau (Latin: Batavia) is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as Dreiflüssestadt (the City of three rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of the Bavarian Forest to... This article needs cleanup. ... Garmisch-Partenkirchen (29,875 inhabitants; 01-01-2004) is a market town, and the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Austria. ... Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district Ostallgäu. ... Neuschwanstein seen from the Marienbrücke. ... Baden-Württemberg is a state of the Federal Republic of Germany in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city... Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley The castle (Schloss) above the town Main Street (Hauptstrasse) Shopping district View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg Castle, Heiliggeist Church and the Old Bridge Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg... Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ... The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube, about 90 km south-east of Stuttgart and 140 km north-west of Munich. ... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... Konstanz in 1925 seen from the lake Schnetztor, a section of the former city wall Another gate from city wall Shops in Konstanz The Konzilgebäude in Konstanz Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80,000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake... Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany on Lake Constance. ... famous harbor entrance of Lindau reverse side of the old town hall of Lindau Lindau is a German city and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee. ... Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgarts city center, near the river Neckar. ... The Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz, sometimes Lower Palatinate or Niederpfalz) occupies rather more than a quarter of the German Bundesland (federal state) of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and contains the towns of Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Pirmasens, Landau and Speyer. ... The Moselle valley is a region in north-eastern France, north-western Germany, and eastern Luxembourg, centred on the river valley formed by the Moselle. ... Trier (French: ; Luxembourgish Tréier) is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. ... The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1. ... Map of the Koblenz region Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German spellings; French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck (German Corner) and its monument ( Emperor William I on horseback) are situated. ... Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... Saarland is one of the 16 states of Germany. ... Saarbrücken [] is the capital of the Saarland Bundesland in Germany. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state of Germany with an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Marburg is a city in Hesse, Germany, on the Lahn river. ... Rüdesheim is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital Düsseldorf Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  34,084 km² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and (together with Cologne and the Ruhr Area) the economic center of Western Germany. ... Oche redirects here; in darts the oche is the line from which players must throw. ... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation) Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (official name in German: Freie Hansestadt Bremen) is the smallest of Germanys 16 Federal States (Bundesländer). ... Bremen, see Bremen (disambiguation). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Hanover (German: , IPA: ), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Göttingen ( ) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Coordinates: Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country: Germany State: Lower Saxony District: Goslar City subdivisions: 12 districts Lord Mayor: Henning Binnewies (SPD) Basic Statistics Area: 92. ... The Harz is a mountain range in northern Germany. ... Hamelin (German: Hameln) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... â–¶ (help· info) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hamburg from above Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Lübeck ( pronunc. ... Barque Passat in Travemünde Travemünde is a borough of Lübeck located at the mouth of river Trave into Lübeck Bay. ... Kiel ( ) is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. ... Map of North Frisian Islands The North Frisian Islands are a group of islands in the Wadden Sea, a part of the North Sea, off the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Jutland, Denmark. ... Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, HÃ¥lilönj) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. ... The German island of Sylt is located in the North Sea off the west coast of Germany and Denmark. ...

Tourism in Ghana

Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... Kokrobite is a small fishing village, around 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Accra, in Ghana. ... Winneba is the capital of Awutu Efutu Senya, Ghana, lying on the south coast of, west of Accra. ... Abanze is a village on a hill near the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying north east of Cape Coast. ... Anomabu outlook Anomabu (also known as Anomabo and Annamaboe), is a town on the coast of Ghana, Africa. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Canopy Walk at Kakum National Park Made of cargo net, aluminum ladders, and wooden planks, the Kakum Canopy Walk offers spectacular views of birds and butterflies, and of the surrounding landscape. ... Elmina is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast. ... Sekondi-Takoradi, population 335,000 (2005), is the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. ... Princess Town lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, between Axim and Takoradi. ... Axim is a town, district and kingdom on the coast of Ghana, West Africa. ... Ada is a town in eastern Ghana, lying on the Atlantic Ocean coast east of Accra, on the estuary of the River Volta. ... Keta (russian кета) is a salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of the Pacific, has a wide geographic range (Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon, California, Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai, Korea, Japan, et cetera). ... Akosombo is a town in Ghana. ... Ho is a city in south east Ghana and is the capital of the Volta Region. ... Hohoe is a town in the mountainous Volta Region of Ghana. ... Kete Krachi is a city in the Volta Region of Ghana. ... Kumasi is the capital city of the Ashanti region of Ghana. ... Yeji is a city in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. ... The bank in downtown Tamale (November 1999) Tamale (pronounced ) is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana, with a population of 305,000 (2005). ... Larabanga Mosque Larabanga is a town in north western Ghana. ... Wa is the capital of the Upper West Region of Ghana and is the main city of the Wala people. ... Bolgatanga, colloquially known as Bolga, is a town in the Upper East region of Ghana. ... Navrongo is a town in northern Ghana near the Burkina Faso border. ... Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nations main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga. ...

Tourism in Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar, sometimes called the Pillar of Hercules, is located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. ... Main Street, also known as Royal Street, is Gibraltars main arterial street. ... St. ... Eastern Beach is the largest beach in Gibraltar, stretching for several hundred metres along the east side of the isthmus joining the Rock to Spain, close to the runway of Gibraltar Airport. ... Catalan Bay is a small bay and fishing village on the eastern side of Gibraltar, on the far side of the Rock from the main city. ... Sandy Bay is a small bay on the eastern side of Gibraltar, on the far side of the Rock from the main city. ... Europa Point is the southernmost point of Gibraltar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Trafalgar Cemetery The Trafalgar Cemetery is a cemetery in Gibraltar used for burials between 1798 and 1814, and subsequently fell into disuse. ... The Cathedral of St. ... The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar is the cathedral for the Church of England Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. ... The Dudley Ward Tunnel is a road tunnel through the south-eastern part of the Rock of Gibraltar. ... Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is a mosque at Europa Point, at the southern tip of Gibraltar. ... Founded in 1793 by Colonel John Drinkwater and officially opened in 1804 by the Duke of Kent, the Garrison Library is a prime illustration of how libraries provide a neutral and unpretentious retreat for anyone with a hunger for knowledge and a respect for information. ... St Andrews Church, Gibraltar, is a congregration of the Church of Scotland and is part of the Presbytery of Europe. ... Gorhams Cave is a cave in Gibraltar, considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals. ...

Tourism in Greece

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... Coordinates 38°15′ N 21°44′ E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Map of the remains of Acrocorinth Acrocorinth (Gr. ... Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ... Panoramic view of the theater at Epidaurus Epidaurus (Epidauros) was a small city (polis) in ancient Greece at the Saronic Gulf. ... A clay tablet with writing in Linear B from Mycenae. ... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: SpártÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... For a village in the prefecture of Ioannina, see Mystras (Ioannina), Greece The Vale of Laconia seen from the battlements of Mystras Mystras (also Mistra, Mystra and Mistras Greek: Μύστρας , Μυζηθράς Mizithras or Myzithras in the chronicle of Morea ) was a fortified town in Morea (the Peloponnesus), on Mt. ... Monemvasia (Greek: Μονεμβασία), is a medieval fortress with an adjacent town, located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia. ... Gytheio (Greek, Modern: Γύθειο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), also Gythio, Githeio or Githio is a town of Laconia in Greece, long known as the seaport of Sparta some 30 miles inland. ... Map of Greece highlighting the Mani peninsula. ... Olympia among the principal Greek sanctuaries Olympia (Greek: Olympía or Olýmpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. ... Delphi (Greek Δελφοί, [ðeÌžlˈfi]) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in a valley of Phocis. ... Meteora is also an album by the band Linkin Park. ... Igoumenitsa (Greek: Ηγουμενίτσα) (Albanian: Gumenicë) is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. ... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /yanena/ or Γιάννινα /yanina/; anglicized to Yanina, see also: other names of Ioannina) is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of approximately 100,000. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Vikos gorge The Vikos-Aoos National Park (Greek: Ethnikós Drymós Víkou-Aóou) is a national park in northeastern Epirus, Greece that encompasses the Vikos gorge, the Aoos gorge, mount Timfi (with its highest peak Gamila, 2497 m) and several Zagoria villages. ... Thessaloniki, (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη), is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia and the periphery of Central Macedonia. ... Chalkidikí or Chalcidice (in Greek: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations Khalkidhikí) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... This article is about the mountain in Greece. ... Coordinates 40°51′ N 25°52′ E Country Greece Periphery East Macedonia and Thrace Prefecture Evros Population 52,720 source (2001) Area 642. ... The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland. ... Coordinates 37°45′ N 23°26′ E Country Greece Periphery Attica Prefecture Piraeus Population 13,552 source (2001) Area 87. ... Poros (Greek: Πόρος) is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 48 km (32 miles) south from Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre wide sea channel. ... Hydra (Greek: Υδρα, IPA pronunciation: ) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. ... Spetses (Greek, Modern: Σπέτσες, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ai), older form Spetsai is an island in Greece. ... The Cyclades (Greek Κυκλάδες) are a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and an administrative prefecture of Greece. ... Coordinates 37°27′ N 25°20′ E Country Greece Periphery South Aegean Prefecture Cyclades Population 9,320 source (2001) Elevation 35 m Postal code 846 00 Area code 22890 Licence plate code ΕΜ Website mykonos. ... The island of Delos, Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann, 1847 The island of Delos (Greek: Δήλος, Dhilos), isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos, had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of... Paros, or Paro (Greek: Πάρος), is an island of Greece in the Aegean Sea, one of the largest of the group of the Cyclades. ... Naxos (Greek: Νάξος; Italian: Nicsia; Turkish: NakÅŸa) is a Greek island, the largest island (428 km²) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. ... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Satellite image of Santorini. ... Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island in the Cyclades complex in Greece. ... Coordinates 36°44′ N 24°25′ E Country Greece Periphery South Aegean Prefecture Cyclades Population 4,771 source (2001) Area 160. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... Heraklion or Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο Italian: Candia), is the largest city and the capital of Crete. ... A portion of Arthur Evans reconstruction of the Minoan palace at Knossos. ... Map of Minoan Crete Phaistos (Greek: Φαιστός, Mycenaean: PA-I-TO), also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Phaestus was an ancient city on the island of Crete. ... Coordinates 35°22′ N 24°28′ E Country Greece Periphery Crete Prefecture Rethymno Population 41,687 source (2001) Area 126. ... The lighthouse in the Venetian harbour, a landmark of Chania Chania (IPA , Greek: Χανιά, also transliterated as Hania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea, Godart and Olivier abbreviation: KH, Ottoman Turkish: خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania Prefecture. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs | Crete ... Lefka Ori (it means White Mountains in greek) or “Madares” is a mountain located in West Crete, in Chania and Rethymno prefectures. ... Palaiochora (Greek Παλαιόχωρα) is a small town next to the White Mountains on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete. ... View of Sitia with Kazarma fortress on top Sitias harbor The name Sitia (in Greek Σητεία) refers both to a port town, with 8,900 inhabitants (2001) and a municipality, with 14,400 inhabitants (2001) in the far east of Crete, in the prefecture of Lasithi. ... The Dodecanese (Greek: Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, meaning twelve islands; see also List of traditional Greek place names) are a group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey. ... Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος (pron. ... Karpathos (Greek: Κάρπαθος, Turkish : Kerpe, Italian :Scarpanto, Latin :Carpathus; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in southeast Aegean sea. ... Yialos, Symi Harbour, seen from Chorio Symi (Greek: Σύμη, also transliterated Syme or Simi; Turkish Sömbeki; see also list of traditional Greek place names) is a small but historic Greek island. ... Port and city view of Kos town on the island Kos. ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ... This is a list of Aegean Islands. ... Samos (Greek Σάμος) is a Greek island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, located between the island of Chios to the North and the archipelagic complex of the Dodecanese islands to the South and in particular the island of Patmos and off the coast of Turkey, on what was formely known as... Chios (Greek: , alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names; Ottoman Turkish: صاقيز Sakız; Genoese: Scio) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea five miles off the Turkish coasts. ... Lesbos, shown off the coast of the Anatolian peninsula (Asiatic Turkey), northwest of İzmir. ... This is a list of some of the 3000 islands of Greece: Chrysi Crete Dia Euboea Gavdos Koufonisi Ydra The Cyclades Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Anydro Delos Donoussa Folegandros Gyaros Ios Irakleia Kea Keros Kimolos Kithnos Makronisos Milos Mykonos (Mikonos) Naxos Paros Pholegandros Santorini (also called Thira) Serifos Sifnos Sikinos... Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος), Latin forms: Sciathos and Sciathus is a city and a small island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. ... Skopelos (Greek: Σκόπελος) is a Greek island in the western Aegean sea. ... Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος) is an island, a village and a municipality located in the eastern part of the Sporades and the southern part of the island. ... The Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Ionioi Nisoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι; Ancient Greek: Ionioi Nesoi, Ιόνιοι Νήσοι) are a group of islands in Greece. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Localization of Ithaca The big island in the center is Kefalonia. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: Κεφαλληνία; Modern Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Ζάκυνθος), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Λευκάδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ...

Tourism in Greenland

Map of Greenland Narsarsuaq (variously spelled, the name is Greenlandic for Great Plain) was the principal city of Greenland in the times of Erik the Red whose farm Brattahlíð was nearby. ... Qassiarsuk is a settlement in South Greenland with a population of 60 (in 2005). ... Narsaq is a town in southern Greenland. ... Qaqortoq, officially known as Qaqortoq Kommunia, is a town in Greenland. ... Igaliku (Igaliko) is a settlement located between Qaqortoq and Narsarsuaq in south Greenland. ... Alluitsup Paa (Danish: Sydprøven) is a village in south Greenland in the municipality of Nanortalik. ... Nanortalik is a municipality at the southern tip of Greenland, close to Cape Farewell. ... Cape Farewell (the centre of the image) and the rugged southern coast of Egger Island, The coast (dark) is generally surrounded by sea ice, making navigation treacherous. ... A panoramic photo of Nuuk taken in October 2006 Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: GodthÃ¥b, which translates to Good Hope in English, and was the name of the ship which brought the settlers) is the capital and largest city of the... Qeqertarsuatsiaat (Danish: Fiskenæsset) is a village in West Greenland in the municipality of Nuuk. ... Maniitsoq is a town in Greenland. ... Location of the Paamiut municipality in Greenland Paamiut (Danish: FrederikshÃ¥b) is a town in southwest Greenland and also the administrative centre of the municipality of Paamiut. ... Arsuk (founded 1805) is a village in southwest Greenland in the municipality of Paamiut. ... Ivittuut, in Danish Ivigtût has been a municipality in the south of West Greenland since 1951. ... Location of the Ivittuut municipality in Greenland. ... Location of the Sisimiut municipality in Greenland Sisimiut is a town in southwestern Greenland within Greenlands Kitaa (West Greenland) county. ... Itilleq (old spelling Itivdleq) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sisimiut, Greenland. ... Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in west Greenland at the head of a fjord of the same name. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Location of the Aasiaat municipality in Greenland (shown in red). ... Qasigiannguit, formerly ChristianshÃ¥b, is a town on Disko Bay, Greenland. ... Location of the Kangaatsiaq municipality in Greenland Kangaatsiaq is a municipality in west central Greenland. ... Location of the Illulissat municipality in Greenland Ilulissat (population 4,533) is the third largest settlement in Greenland and also the seat of the municipality of Ilulissat (Ilulissat Kommuniat) which covers an area of 47,000 km2. ... Ilimanaq (Danish: Claushavn) is a settlement in the Municipality of Qasigiannguit, Greenland. ... Saqqaq (old spelling Sarqaq) is a settlement (founded 1755) in the Municipality of Qasigiannguit , Greenland. ... Disko Island lies off the west coast of Greenland in Davis Strait at a latitude of less than 70° North, and to the north of Disko Bay. ... Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Godhavn in Danish is a port and a town on the south coast of Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island), an island on the west coast of Greenland. ... Location of the Uummannaq municipality in Greenland Uummannaq or Umanak is a town in north-west Greenland. ... Upernavik is a small town on th west coast ofGreenland. ... Pituffik (approximately ) was the northernmost hunting village of the Greenlandic Inuit until the United States was given permission to build Thule Air Base in 1951. ... Map of Greenland Reconnaissance route from Thule AB to Soviet Union. ... Map of Greenland Qaanaaq (roughly pronounced KAH-nahk), formerly Thule, is a town and municipality in northwestern Greenland. ... Siorapaluk is a settlement in the Municipality of Qaanaaq , Greenland and is claimed to be the worlds northernmost naturally inhabited settlement. ... Kulusuk (Danish: Kap Dan) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ammasalik, Greenland. ... Tasiilaq, also known as Ammassalik is the most populous community in East Greenland and the administrative centre for the municipality of Ammassalik. ... Location of the Ittoqqortoormiit municipality in Greenland Ittoqqortoormiit (Danish: Scoresbysund) is a town in East Greenland. ... Location in Greenland Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the world, with an area of 972,000 square kilometres. ...

Tourism in Grenada

St. ... Grenville is the capital of the Parish of Saint Andrews, and the second largest city on the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. ... Sauteurs is a fishing village in the Saint Mark Parish, Grenada and is the sixth largest in Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. ... Gouyave is the second-largest town in Grenada (behind the capital, St. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Hillsborough is a small town with approx. ... view from Hillsborough looking south over the beach Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea, is the largest island of the Grenadines, an archipelago in the Windward Islands chain. ...

Tourism in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Guadeloupe

  • Pointe-à-Pitre
  • Grande-Terre
  • Basse-Terre
    • Capesterre-Belle-Eau
    • Trois-Rivières
    • La Grande Soufrière
    • Malendure Rock
    • Pigeon Island
  • Terre-de-Haut
    • Bourg des Saintes
    • Fort Napoléon
  • Terre-de-Bas
  • Marie-Galante
    • Grand-Bourg
    • Saint-Louis
    • Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
  • La Désirade

Pointe-à-Pitre is the main town of the French Caribbean island and French département doutre-mer of Guadeloupe, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Guadeloupe consists of two islands separated by a salt river and whose combined shape resembles a butterfly. ... Le Gosier is the third-largest commune in the French overseas département of Guadeloupe. ... Situated in the southern part of Grande-Terre, Sainte-Anne is one of the most touristic town of Guadeloupe (with Le Gosier and Saint-François). ... Le Moule is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas département of Guadeloupe. ... Basse-Terre Island (top) from space, September 1994 Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. ... Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. ... La Grande Soufrière, or simply La Soufrière (French: sulphur outlet), is an active stratovolcano located on the French island of Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe. ... Pigeon Island is the home of St. ... Terre-de-Bas is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. ... Marie-Galante, an island of the Caribbean Sea in the Guadeloupe archipelago of the French West Indies, and as part of the Guadeloupe Département doutre-mer, is a constitutional part of France. ... Grand-Bourg is a commune on the island of Marie-Galante, in the French Caribbean departement of Guadeloupe. ... Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante (often simply referred to as Capesterre) is a commune on the island of Marie-Galante, in the French Caribbean departement of Guadeloupe. ... Guadeloupe, with La Désirade in the northeast La Désirade is an island in the French département doutre-mer Guadeloupe. ...

Martinique

  • Fort-de-France
  • Northern Martinique
    • Saint-Pierre, Martinique
    • Anse Céron
    • Les Ombrages
    • Basse-Pointe
    • Grand'Rivière
    • Le Lamentin
  • Southern Martinique
    • Les Trois-Îlets
    • Pointe du Bout
    • Anse Mitan
    • Le Diamant
    • Le Marin
    • Sainte-Anne
    • Les Salines

Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... Saint-Pierre was the former capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... Le Lamentin is the second-largest commune in the French overseas département of Martinique. ... Les Trois-ÃŽlets is a commune of the Martinique overseas département of France. ... Le Marin is a commune of the Martinique département doutre-mer of France. ...

Tourism in Guam

Hagåtña (formerly Agana and in Spanish Agaña), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its western shore. ... A B-1B at Andersen This B-2 Spirit was photographed in 2004 at Andersen Andersen Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. ... Yigo is the northern most village of the American Island of Guam. ... Dededo is the most populous village of the American island of Guam. ... Tumon is an area located on on the west coast of the American Island of Guam. ... Tamuning or Tanuning is a city in Guam. ... Mongmong-Toto-Maite is a municipality in Guam. ... Barrigada is a village in Guam. ... Sinajana is one of the 19 Villages of Guam. ... Hagåtña (formerly Agana), the capital of the American island of Guam, lies on its west coast beside Agana Bay at the mouth of the Agana River. ... War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Asan, Guam Asan is a village located on the western shore of the U.S. territory of Guam. ... Piti is a village located on the western shore of Guam. ... Apra Harbor is a deep-water port on the western side of Guam in the Mariana Islands. ... Chalan-Pago-Ordot is a municipality in the American island of Guam. ... Mangilao is a village of central Guam located on the eastern shore. ... The University of Guam, located in Mangilao is a land-grant institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. ... Yona is a village on the east coast of Guam located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. ... Santa Rita is a village located on the West Coast of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. ... Agat is a village on the American island of Guam located on the west coast. ... Marines landing in Asan during Guams Liberation in 1944. ... Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the American island of Guam on the east coast. ... Ipan is a rural beachside community located in the village of Talofofo on the east coast of the American island of Guam. ... Umatac - also spelled Humatac. ... Merizo is the southern most village of Guam, a U.S. territory. ... Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the American island of Guam. ...

Tourism in Guatemala

Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ... Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or La Antigua) is a city in the central mountains of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish New World Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruined churches. ... Lago de Atitlán seen from the Space Shuttle. ... Lake Atitlán from Panajachel Panajachel is a town in the southwestern Guatemalan Highlands, in the department of Sololá. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. ... Santa Catarina Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. ... San Antonio Palopó is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. ... Santiago Atitlán is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. ... San Pedro La Laguna is a small town which nestles at the shore of Lake Atitlan beneath the volcano which also bears its name. ... San Marcos La Laguna is a village at the edge of Lake Atitlan in the Sololá Department of Guatemala. ... Santa Cruz La Laguna is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. ... Sololá is a city in Guatemala. ... Iximché is a Pre-Columbian site in the western highlands in Guatemala. ... El Quiché For other uses, see Quiché (disambiguation). ... Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town in the El Quiché department of Guatemala, known for its traditional Maya Indian culture. ... Santa Cruz de Quiché is a town in Guatemala, in the province of El Quiché, of which it is the departmental capital. ... Nebaj is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the western Guatemala highlands. ... Sacapulas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché. Category: ... Totonicapán is a city in Guatemala. ... Buildings flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Building flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City, and is the capital of Quetzaltenango Department. ... Huehuetenango is a city in the highlands of western Guatemala. ... Retalhuleu a small city in south-western Guatemala, located at 14. ... Takalik Abaj is an archeological site, formerly a site of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization. ... Champerico is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala. ... Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. ... La Democracia is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. ... Escuintla (sometimes spelled Esquintla) is a small city in south central Guatemala. ... Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with volcanos of the interior on the horizon. ... Iztapa is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. ... Salamá is a city in Guatemala. ... The city of Cobán is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala. ... Zacapa Zacapa is a department in Guatemala. ... Chiquimula Chiquimula is a department in Guatemala. ... Zacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Motagua river. ... Río Hondo is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. ... Estanzuela is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. ... Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. ... Esquipulas is a town in the Guatemalan department of Chiquimula. ... Izabal Izabal is one of the 22 departments that make up the nation of Guatemala. ... Quiriguá is an ancient Maya site in the Izabal department of Guatemala. ... Lago de Izabal, also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala. ... Puerto Barrios, city (1994 est. ... Livingston is the name of a town in the Izabal province of Guatemala, at the mouth of the Rio Dulce at the Gulf of Honduras. ... El Petén El Petén is a department of the nation of Guatemala. ... Poptún is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. ... Flores from the sky Flores is the capital city of Petén department of Guatemala. ... Santa Elena is located on the shores of Lake Petén Itzá in the Petén department of Guatemala. ... Tikal (or Tik’al, according to the more current orthography) is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization. ... Uaxactun (pronounced Wash-ak-toon) is an ancient ruin of the Maya civilization, located in the Peten department of Guatemala, some 40 km (25 miles) north of Tikal. ... Sayaxché is a municipality in the El Petén department of Guatemala. ... Seibal (sometimes rendered as Ceibal) is a ruined site of the Maya civilization located in the south of the Peten department of Guatemala. ...

Tourism in Guinea

Conakry or Konakry (Malinké: KÉ”nakiri), population 2,000,000 (2002), is the capital of Guinea. ... Kindia is a city in Guinea, lying north east of Conakry. ... Boffa is a town located in western Guinea. ... Boké is a city in Lower Guinea near the border with Guinea-Bissau. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Fouta Djallon is a highland region in Guinea, West Africa. ... Timbo is a town in the Fouta Djalon highlands of Guinea, lying north east of Mamou. ... Mamou is a city in the Fouta Djalon area of Guinea. ... Dalaba is a town in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea, lying north west of Mamou. ... Pita is a town in the Fouta Djalon highlands of Guinea, lying south west of Labé. It is known for its bakeries and for waterfalls including the Kinkon Falls and Kambadaga Falls. ... Labé is the main city of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. ... Mali, often known as Mali-ville to distinguish it from the country of Mali, is a town in northern Guinea on the edge of the Tamgué Massif. ... Koundara is a town located in northwestern Guinea. ... Dabola is a city in central Guinea. ... Dinguiraye is a small town in Upper Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. ... Faranah is a town in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. ... Kankan is a town on the River Milo in eastern Guinea. ... Siguiri is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. ... Kissidougou is a city in southern Guinea. ... Guéckédougou is a town in southern Guinea near the Sierra Leone and Liberian borders. ... Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, lying near the Liberian border. ... Macenta is a town in south eastern Guinea, founded by the Toma people. ... Nzérékoré is the largest city in the Guinée Forestière region of Guinea. ... Mount Nimba is a mountain along the border of Côte dIvoire and Guinea in West Africa. ...

Tourism in Guinea-Bissau

Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ... Gabú is the largest town in eastern Guinea-Bissau. ... Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. ... Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau. ... Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. ... Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande de Buba, near the Contanhez National Park. ... The Bissagos Islands or Bijagós Archipelago are a group of some eighteen major islands and dozens more smaller ones in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Bolama is the closest of the Bijagós Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of the islands main town, the capital of the Bolama Region. ... Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. ... Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. ... Galinhas is an island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau, lying south west of Bolama. ... Orango is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau. ...

Tourism in Guyana

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Parika is a port township located in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. ... Bartica is a village located on the left bank of the Essequibo River, at the confluence of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni Rivers. ... Suddie is a community in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana, located on the Atlantic Ocean coast at , 1 mile north of Onderneeming. ... Charity is a small town in Guyana, located in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region. ... Mabaruma is the administrative centre for Region One (Barima-Waini) of Guyana. ... Matthews Ridge Matthews Ridge is a small town within the Barima-Waini region of Guyana. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. ... Linden is the second-largest city in Guyana, and capital of the Upper Demerara-Berbice region, located at , altitude 48 metres (160 feet). ... Ituni is a town in Guyana, located at , altitude 100 metres (331 feet). ... Commercial area in Mahdia. ... Kaieteur National Park is a National Park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. ... Kaieteur Falls, Guyana Artists rendition of Kaieteur Falls on the Guyana $10 bill Kaieteur Falls is a waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. ... The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains (Portuguese: Serra Pacaraimã, Spanish: Sierra Pacaraima) are the mountains of Guyana, lying in southwestern part of this country just near the border with Venezuela. ... Houses in Jonestown Jonestown was the communal settlement made in northwestern Guyana by the Peoples Temple, a cult from California. ... Kyk-Over-Al was a Dutch fort in the colony of Essequibo, in what is now Guyana, constructed in 1616. ... Orinduik (Alt. ... The Orinduik Falls lie on the Ireng River, a highland river that thunders over steps and terraces of jasper on the border with Brazil before merging with the Takutu River and into Brazil to join the Amazon River. ... Apoteri is a community in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana, near the confluence of the Rupununi and Essequibo Rivers, located at , altitude 53 metres (177 feet). ... Lethem is a town in Guyana located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. ... The Kanuku mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. ... The Dadanawa Ranch, also known as Melvilles Ranch, is located on the Rupununi River in the Rupununi savannah in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana at . ... Acarai Mountains are a wet, forested highland region of low mountains located in the southern part of Guyana. ... Rupununi is a river and region in Guyana, South America. ...

Tourism in Haiti

Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... A view of Petionvilles hillside Pétionville is a suburb of Haiti in the hills east of Port-au-Prince on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. ... Jacmel is a city in southern Haïti. ... Parc National La Visite (La Visite National Park) is one of the two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. ... Les Cayes, formerly Aux Cayes, is a town and seaport in southwestern Haiti with a population of approximately 45,904 people (1995 estimate). ... ÃŽle à Vache (also expressed ÃŽle-à-Vaches) is a small island lying of the south-west peninsula of Haiti near the town of Les Cayes. ... Parc National Pic Macaya (Pic Macaya National Park) is one of two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. ... Jérémie (Jeremi in Kreyòl) is the capital city of the department of GrandAnse, in Haiti, with a population of about 31,000 (2003 census). ... Looking into Cap-Haïtien from the northern edge of downtown Cap-Haïtien (or Le Cap) (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 111,094 people (2003 census) on the north coast of Haiti. ... Fort-Liberté is the administrative centre of the Nord-Est Department, Haiti. ... Gonaïves (Gonayiv in Kreyòl) is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of Artibonite department. ...

Tourism in Honduras

Tegucigalpa IPA: (Tegus for short), population 1,200,000 (2006) (metro area), is the capital of Honduras (together with Comayagüela), and the countrys largest city. ... Comayagua is a town in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at 14. ... Siguatepeque, located in the Central Mountains of Honduras (population 75,000) is always very green and colourful, and can accurately be described as a garden city. ... La Esperanza is the capital city of the Intibucá department of Honduras. ... Lake Yojoa is the largest lake in Honduras. ... Santa Bárbara is the capital city of the Santa Bárbara department of Honduras. ... Nickname: La Capital Industrial Country Honduras Department Cortés Foundation June 1536 Government  - Alcalde (Mayor) Padilla Sunceri Area  - Urban 136 km² (52. ... Copán Ruinas Arizona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. ... Location of Copán The Pre-Columbian city now known as Copán is a locale in extreme western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. ... Santa Rosa de Copán is a town in Honduras set on a hill and with cobbled streets. ... Gracias is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and has a population of approximately 25,000 people (12,000 in the urban center). ... Nueva Ocotepeque is a city in south west Honduras. ... Aerial view of Puerto Cortés, the bay area is on the right and the lagoon on the top Puerto Cortés is a city in the Cortés department of Honduras. ... La Travesía is one of the most important pre-Columbian archaeological sites in Honduras, and was a major center located on the Sula Plain. ... Omoa is a town in the Cortés department of Honduras, on the Caribbean Sea coast, to the east of Puerto Cortés. ... Tela is a municipality which contains the town (or aldea in Spanish) of Tela on the northern Caribbean coast of the Atlántida department of Honduras. ... La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras, Central America on the Caribbean Sea. ... Pico Bonito is a mountain that lies behind the coastal town of La Ceiba in Honduras. ... Flag of Trujillo Trujillo is a city and a municipality on the northern Caribbean coast of the Honduran department of Colón, of which the city is the capital. ... Roatán, located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja (), is the largest of Honduras Bay Islands. ... Útila is the second largest of Hondurass Bay Islands after Roatan. ... Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras, and is in the Caribbean. ... La Unión is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán. ... Juticalpa is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras. ... Catacama is a municipality and a town in the south east of Honduran department of Olancho. ... The La Mosquitia region contains the whole northeastern part of Honduras. ... Gulf of Fonseca from space, July 1997 The Gulf of Fonseca (Spanish: Golfo de Fonseca) is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. ... Choluteca is the regional center of southern Honduras. ... San Marcos de Colón is a municipality in the Honduran department of Choluteca. ...

Tourism in Hong Kong

Aberdeen gate in Hong Kong Aberdeen Harbour (香港仔) is a harbour at the south side of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. ... Although Hong Kong is regarded as one of the worlds great cities, out of the total 1,092 km² of land, about three-quarters is countryside. ... Large crowds of shoppers can be seen in Causeway Bay. ... Cheung Chau (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Yeh beach Lamma Island (Chinese: 南丫島), also known as Pok Liu Chau (博寮洲) or simply Pok Liu (博寮), is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: DàyÇ” shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl... Mai Po Marshes is a nature reserve located near Yuen Long in Hong Kong. ... Mong Kok or Mongkok (Chinese: 旺角; the English name is a transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角) is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China. ... Peng Chau (坪洲 in pinyin: Píngzhōu; in Jyutping: ping4 zau1; literal meaning: Flat Islet) is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island. ... Po Lin Monastery main temple (note map of full site in photo) Po Lin Monastery interior Po Lin Monastery (Traditional Chinese: , Literally Precious Lotus Template) is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. ... Repulse Bay is an area in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District. ... Hong Kong has a long coastline which is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. ... The position of Sai Kung District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sai Kung (西貢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Stanley Peninsula Stanley is a town and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong, China. ... Lower deck of a Star Ferry in the morning Old Star Ferry Pier in Central, Hong Kong. ... Tai O (Traditional Chinese: ) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. ... Victoria Harbour The night view of the Victoria Harbour with the skyscrapers in Central behind, viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui Victoria Harbour (Traditional Chinese: 維多利亞港; Simplified Chinese: 维多利亚港; Cantonese Jyutping: wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2; Mandarin Pinyin: Wéiduōlìyà GÇŽng) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the... The view of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Victoria Harbour from the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Island Victoria Peak or The Peak (太平山頂, 扯旗山, 爐峯, Tai Ping Shan, Mount Austin; usually referred to locally in Cantonese by the nickname Shàn Déng, 山頂, literally mountain peak) is a mountain in the...

Tourism in Hungary

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Danube Bend, where two regions meet: the Transdanubian Medium Mountains lie on the left bank, while the Northern Medium Mountains on the right The Danube Bend (Hungarian Dunakanyar) is a term referring to a curve of the Danube in Hungary, close to the city of Visegrád. ... Photo of Szentendres FÅ‘ tér (Main Square) Szentendre (Medieval Latin: Sankt Andrae; Serbian: Сентандреја or Sentandreja; German: Sankt Andrä; Slovak: Senondrej; Croatian: Sentandrija) is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city of Budapest. ... Visegrád (–Hungarian, German: Plintenburg) is a small town in Pest County in Hungary with a long and rich history. ... Basilica in Esztergom. ... This article is about Transdanubia, the region in Hungary. ... // Raab redirects here. ... Pannonhalma is a small town in western Hungary, in Győr-Moson-Sopron county with approx. ... Soprons Fire Tower Sopron (pronounced shop-ron), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a city in Hungary. ... FertÅ‘d (former Esterháza and Süttör unified in 1950) is a city in Hungary near the Austria region and it bounds to GyÅ‘r-Moson-Sopron province. ... KÅ‘szeg (German: ) is a town in Vas county, Hungary. ... Szombathely (Latin Savaria/Sabaria, German Steinamanger, Slovenian Sombotel) is a city in Hungary. ... Lake Balaton (Hungarian: Balaton; Latin: Lacus Pelso; German: Plattensee; Serbian: Blatno Jezero or Блатно Језеро; meaning approximately muddy lake in Slavic, probable origin of the name), located in Hungary, is the largest lake in Central Europe. ... Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Hungary with a population of thirteen thousand, situated on the north shore of Lake Balaton. ... Siófok is a town in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. ... Tihany is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula. ... Badacsony is a town on the north shore of Lake Balaton in western Hungary, regarded by many, together with its surrounding landscape, as the most beautiful area in the country. ... Keszthely [] is an Hungarian town with 23. ... Hévíz Spa and the Szent András Hospital, Hévíz (St. ... This article is about Transdanubia, the region in Hungary. ... Pécs   (Latin: Quinque Ecclesiae, Croatian: Pečuh, German: Fünfkirchen, Serbian: Pečuj or Печуј, Slovak: Päťkostolie, Turkish: Peçuy, Italian: Cinquechiese) is the fourth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country. ... Harkány is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. ... The Pannonian plain is a large plain in central/south-eastern Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea (see below) dried out. ... Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Location of Bács-Kiskun county in the Southern Great Plain region Bugac is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. ... Szeged and the Tisza river. ... The town of Hajdúszoboszló (in romanian:Haiduszoboszlo) is located in the north- eastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain, 200 kilometres east of Budapest, and 20 kilometres south-west of Debrecen. ... Coat of arms of Debrecen Debrecen   (approximate pronunciation: deh-breh-tsen; German: ; Polish: ; Romanian: ; Slovak: ) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ... Puszta is a concept often associated with Hungarian traditional landscape. ... Hortobágy is a part of Alföld (Great Plain) in eastern Hungary, near Debrecen. ... (Eger is also German name for the city Cheb in the Czech Republic. ... The Bükk National Park (in Hungarian: Bükki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in the Bükk Mountains of Northern Hungary, near Miskolc. ... Tokaj can mean: a town in Hungary: see Tokaj (town) a historical wine-region of the Kingdom of Hungary, which today can be divided in: Tokaj (region in Hungary) Tokaj (region in Slovakia) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Nickname: Steel City; City of the Open Gates Location of Miskolc in Hungary Coordinates: Country Hungary Region Northern Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Town since 1365 City since 1909 Urban county since 1970 Mayor Sándor Káli (MSZP) Area    - City 236,68 km² Population    - City (2004) 178... Lillafüred (Miskolc-Lillafüred) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. ... Miskolctapolca or Miskolc-Tapolca, formerly Görömböly-Tapolca, in colloquial speech known as Tapolca is a suburb of Miskolc, and is one of the most popular tourist towns of Hungary. ...

Tourism in Iceland

Location in Iceland Coordinates: Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Area  - City 274. ... Gullfoss is a waterfall located on the White River (Hvítá) in south central Iceland. ... The erupting Great Geysir Geysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir), in the Haukadalur valley, Iceland, is the oldest known geyser and one of the worlds most impressive examples of the phenomenon. ... Strokkur, or The Churn in Iceland, is a geyser that is situated in the geothermic region beside the Hvitá River in Iceland at . A group of steaming, hot water and bubbling mud is located in this area and the Stóri Geysir, or Great Gusher, once the most powerful geyser... Þingvellir in autumn Þingvellir (Icelandic Þing: parliament, vellir: plains) is a place in the southwest of Iceland near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area. ... Location of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (left/center) Coordinates: Constituency Southwest Area  - City 147 km²  (56. ... The geothermal area Krýsuvík is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. ... Kleifarvatn is a lake on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. ... The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa Lónið) geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. ... Borgarfjörður, a fjord in the west of Iceland near Borgarnes seems to be rather innocent. ... The Snæfellsnes peninsula is situated to the west of the Borgarfjörður in the west of Iceland. ... The fishing town of Stykkishólmur is situated in the western part of Iceland, to the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. ... The Summit of Snæfellsjökull Snæfellsjökull is a strato volcano with a glacier (isl. ... The Westfjords in Iceland. ... Location of Ísafjörður in Iceland A street in Ísafjörður Ísafjörður (IPA: [ˈi:saËŒfjÅ“rðʏrÌ¥]) (ice fjord in Icelandic) is the capital of the Westfjords (Vestfirðir) region of Iceland, With a population of about 3,000, Ísafjörður is the largest... City nickname: Síldarbærinn (Herring Town), Sigló Location in Iceland County Eyjafjarðarsýsla Constituency Northeast Area 155 km² ( 59. ... Nickname: Höfuðstaður Norðurlands (Capital of North Iceland) Location in Iceland Coordinates: Constituency Northeast Area    - City 125 km²  (48. ... Grímsey north of Iceland Grímsey is a small island 40 km north off the northern coast of Iceland, situated directly on the arctic circle, at 66°3317N, 018°0103W, with a highest elevation of 105 meters. ... Disambiguation, see also Húsavík, Faroe Islands Location in Iceland County Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla Constituency Northeast Area 270 km² ( 104. ... Lake Mývatn, with groups of grass-covered pseudocraters. ... Dimmuborgir Dimmuborgir (Dimmu=dark, Borgir=castle/fortress IPA: ) is a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Mývatn in Iceland. ... Krafla volcanic area Krafla is a volcanic system with a diameter of about 20 km in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. ... Víti crater Diatomite plant The village of Reykjahlíð has approximately 300 inhabitants and is situated on the shores of Lake Mývatn in the north of Iceland. ... Karl og Kerling Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is situated in the north of Iceland around the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. ... Egilsstaðir in eastern Iceland Egilsstaðir is a town in East Iceland on the banks of Lagarfljót river. ... Image:Seyðisfjörður pos. ... Iceland as seen from space, with Vatnajökull appearing as a white area to the lower right Vatnajökull, Iceland Grímsvötn in the Vatnajökull glacier Vatnajökull Vatnajökull from the road to Jökulsárlón Vatnajökull (English: Lake glacier) (IPA: [ˈvahtnajœːkʏtl Ì¥]) is... Höfn in Hornafjörður is an icelandic fishery town in the southeastern part of the country. ... Morning sunlight on Skaftafellsjökull The Svartifoss The Svartifoss in the Winter Skaftafell National Park is situated between Kirkjubæjarklaustur, typically referred to as Klaustur, and Höfn in the south of Iceland. ... Kirkjubæjarklausturs basalt Kirkjugólf The village Kirkjubæjarklaustur (IPA: , Icelandic: church farm cloister) is a town of approximately 160 inhabitants situated in the south of Iceland on the hringvegur (road no. ... Þórsmörk in the fall of 2005 Þórsmörk is a valley in Iceland that was named after the Germanic god Thor (Þór). ... Cliffs on Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar (The Westman Islands) is a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Sprengisandur means two things in Iceland: 1. ... Herðubreið Herðubreið (1682 m) is a volcano and table mountain (moberg mountain) in the north-east of Iceland at . It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland in the midst of the desert Óðáðahraun and not far from Askja, another famous volcano. ... Askja is a stratovolcano situated in a remote part of the central highlands of Iceland (location: 65. ... The mountain range Kverkfjöll (1920 m) is situated on the north-eastern border of the glacier Vatnajökull in Iceland. ... Landmannalaugar (is. ...

Tourism in India

Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: , Punjabi: ), sometimes refered to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ... Delhi is one of the most historic capitals in the world and two of its monuments- the Qutb Minar and Humayuns Tomb - have been declared World Heritage Sites. ... A map of the Qutb complex. ... This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... Amritsar (Punjabi: ), meaning Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dharamsala is also the archaic name for a gurdwara, a Sikh temple. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ladakh (Tibetan script: ལ་དྭགས་, Ladakhi IPA: , Hindi: लद्दाख़, Hindi IPA: , Urdu: لدّاخ; land of high passes) is a region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in Northern India sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south. ... View of Leh from Namgyal hill Leh Bazaar prior to 1871 Leh is the capital of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, which is now a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ... Pangong Tso Pangong Tso is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4500m. ... Kargil was a part of Gilgit-Baltistan before 1947, but now is a town in the Indian-controlled Kashmir. ... Zanskar is a region in the Kargil district, part of the north-west Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Padum (also spelt Padam) is the largest town and adminstrative centre of Zanskar. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Srinagar   (Hindi: श्रीनगर, Urdu: سرینگر, Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر सिरीनगर) , is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Agra   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎), (IPA: ) finds mention in the epic Mahabharata when it was called Agrabana are Paradise. ... The Taj Mahal, viewed from the Northern bank of Yamuna river. ... View across Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: ) was the political capital of Indias Mughal Empire under Akbars reign, from 1571 until 1585, when it was abandoned, ostensibly due to lack of water. ... Lucknow   (Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لكهنو, ) is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... VārāṇasÄ«   (Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras (Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi (Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... Dehradun (Hindi: देहरादून)  , also sometimes spelled Dehra Doon, is the provisional capital city of the Uttarakhand state (earlier called Uttaranchal) in India, and the headquarters of Dehradun District. ... Mussoorie is a city and a municipal board, about 30 km from and in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... Valley of flowers is the name of the Himalayan area in Uttaranchal, India. ... River Ganges in Rishikesh Hrishikesh (also spelt Rishikesh) is a city and a municipal board in Dehradun district in the Indian state of Uttaranchal. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Urdu: بہار, IPA: ,  ) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is the location of Gautama Siddharthas attainment of Enlightenment. ... Gaya(गया) is a city in Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District. ... A view of the ruins of Nalanda University In the extreme rear is visible stucco (lime plaster fresco) wall art from the Gupta period. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the ship, see SS Ranchi. ... A national park located in the Chotanagpur plateau of the Daltonganj district of Jharkhand, in India. ...   (IPA: [] Bengali: কলকাতা) (formerly  ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... Sagar Island (also known as Gangasagar) lies on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal about 150 km (80 nautical miles) south of Kolkata. ... The Sundarbans National Park (Bengali: সুন্দরবন জাতীয় উদ্দ্যান) is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in Indian state of West Bengal. ... Murshidabad is a city in West Bengal, India as well as a district in the state. ... Jaldapara Wildlife Reserve is the home of about 50 one-horned rhinos, an animal threatened with extinction. ... Darjeeling (Nepali: , Bangla: দার্জিলিং) is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... Gorumara National Park is a National Park in Northern West Bengal, India. ... Kalimpong is a hill station (a hill town) nestled in the Shiwalik Hills (or Lower Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. ... The Dooars or Duars (Bengali: ডুয়ার্স) are flood plains and the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India around Bhutan. ... For other uses see Cooch Behar (disambiguation) Cooch Behar (Bengali: কোচবিহার Pronunciation: kOOch bÄ­här`) is the district headquarters and the largest town of Cooch Behar District of Indian state of West Bengal. ... Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Bhubaneswar   (Oriya: ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, Hindi: भुवनेश्वर, in Sanskrit and Oriya/oDiA, The Lord of the Universe) or the temple city of India is a city located on the eastern coast of India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Puri can mean: Puri, a city in the Indian state of Orissa, which is famous for the Jagannath temple and the serene beaches located there . ... Chilka Lake (also Chilika Lake) is a brackish water coastal lake in Indias Orissa state, south of the mouth of the Mahanadi River. ... The Bhitarkanika Mangroves are a mangrove wetland in Indias Orissa state. ... A view of the Chandipur beach during high-tide Chandipur also known as Chandipur-on-sea is a small sea resort in Balasore District, Orissa, India. ... Sikkim (also Sikhim) (DevanāgarÄ«: सिक्किम  ) is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... Gangtok   (Nepali/Hindi: गंगटोक) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. ... Singhik is a town in the Indian state of Sikkim. ... Khecheopalri lake in West Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim is considered to be a holy lake both by the Buddhist and the Hindu population. ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... Guwahati   (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী) is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. ... Located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India. ... Kaziranga National Park (Assamese: কাজিৰাঙ্গা জাতীয় উদ্যান , Assamese IAST: kājirāṅgā jātiya udyāna, Assamese IPA: kÉ‘/ÉŸi/rɑŋ/gÉ‘, Indian English IPA: kÉ‘/zi/rɑŋ/gÉ‘) is an Indian national park located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam, India. ... Meghalaya   is a small state in north-eastern India. ... Shillong (Hindi: शिलांग, Bengali: শিলং) is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smaller states in India. ... Tripura   (Bengali: ত্রিপুরা, Hindi: त्रिपुरा) is a state in North East India. ... Agartala   (Bengali: আগরতলা) is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... , Jaipur   (Hindi: जयपुर, Urdu: جے پور), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ... Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ... The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian National Park located in the Alwar District of the state of Rajasthan. ... Bundi is a city and a municipality of approximately 88,000 inhabitants (2001) in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. ... Kota (formerly Kotah) is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Chittorgarh fort Chittorgarh (also Chittor, Chittaur, or Chittaurgarh) is an ancient city in Rajasthan state of western India. ... Udaipur   (उदयपुर) is a city and a municipal council in Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Jaisalmer (The Golden City) is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Palitana is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. ... Kutch (Kuchchh) District, State of Gujarat Kutch (also spelled Cutch, Kachh, Kachch and even Kachchh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Bhuj is a town in Gujarat, India. ... Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ... Daman is a city and a municipal council in Daman district in the state of Daman & Diu, India. ... Diu is a city in Diu district in the state of Daman & Diu, India. ... Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Sculpture from a temple at Khajuraho Hermit monk performing auparashtika on a princely visitor. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ... Sanchi is a small village of India, located 46 km north east of Bhopal, in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. ... This article is about Indore city. ... Bandhavgarh National Park is located in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. ... Ujjain   (Hindi:उज्जैन) (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti, Avantikapuri) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi/Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़, IPA: )  , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... Raipur   (Hindi: रायपुर) is the capital city of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. ... Bilaspur is known as the Dhaan Ka Katora, which means Rice Bowl in Hindi, of the Chhattisgarh region in the Bilaspur District, India. ... “Bombay” redirects here. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Monsoon 2006, Matheran Matheran   with a population of 5,000, is a hill station in Maharashtra, India. ... Karli (also Karla) is a town on the highway between Pune and Mumbai in southern Maharashtra in India. ... Bhaja Caves, near the Karla Caves, are a group of 18 rock-cut caves dating back to 200 BC. located near Lonavala, a hill station, in the western state of Maharashtra between the cities of Mumbai and Pune in India. ... Pune (Marathi: पुणे), is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... For other uses, see Aurangabad. ... Jain cave in Ellora Ellora is an ancient village 30 km (18. ... Ajanta (also Ajanta Caves) in Maharashtra, India are rock-cut cave monuments dating back to the second century BCE and containing paintings and sculpture considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art[1] and universal pictorial art. ... Lonar crater in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state, India is the largest crater in basaltic rock. ... Concern has been expressed that this article or section is missing information about: Detailed information on the citys localities and urban economy (See discussion page). ... Goa   (Konkani: गोंय goṃya; Marathi: गोवा govā; Portuguese: Goa) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ... Panaji   (Marathi/Konkani: पणजी) or Panjim   is the capital of the Indian state of Goa. ... Founded in the 15th century, the city of Goa in south-western India was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until its incorporation in the Republic of India in 1961. ... Mapusa (म्हापसा) is a town in Goa, India. ... Map of Goa Vasco da Gama(Konkani/Marathi : वास्को) (often shortened to Vasco) is a city in Goa state on the west coast of India. ... in Northeastern Goa, India. ... Dudhsagar literally meaning The Sea of Milk, is a waterfall situated on the Goa-Karnataka border, at a distance of 60 kilometers from Panaji and 10 kilometers from Kulem Railway Station (Indian Railway station code QLM) . This beautiful waterfall is accessible by train and rough road. ... Located in the Canacona takula (or district) of Goa, in India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Bangalore (officially Bengaluru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Mysore   or MaisÅ«ru (Kannada: ) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bandipur National Park is one of Indias best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. ... The statue of Gomatheswara dates from 978-993 AD. Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... It has been suggested that Kudla be merged into this article or section. ... Banavasi ಬನವಾಸಿ is an ancient temple town on the border of Uttara Kannada District and Shimoga district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ... Belur (Kannada:ಬೇಲೂರು) was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire. ... Halebidu (Kannada ಹಳೆಬೀಡು) is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. ... Doddagaddavalli is a village in Hassan District in the south India state of Karnataka, India. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in southern India. ... Hyderabad   or Haydarābād // (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు,Urdu: حیدر آباد) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... For the district of the same name, see Warangal district. ... Bhattiprolu is a small village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh State in Southern India. ... The Undavalli Caves, and example of Indian rock cut architecture are located in the village of Undavalli in Guntur District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Kovalam beach, Trivandrum Kovalam is a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala, a state in south India. ... Munnar Hills Munnar (Malayalam: മൂന്നാ൪, Tamil: மூணார்) is a town located at of the southern state of Kerala in India. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district. ... For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... For the district with the name Kannur, see Kannur District. ... Balaramapuram is a town south of Trivandrum in the southern state of Kerala, India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Madras” redirects here. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Shore Temple, rescued from the sea Mahabalipuram (Tamil:மகாபலிபுரம்) (also known as Mamallapuram) is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... “Tanjore” redirects here. ... Tiruchirappalli திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி   (also spelt Tiruchchirapalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy திருச்சி,తిరుఛి; formerly also pronounced as Trichinopoly (under British rule) is the fourth popular city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kanyakumari   is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Indira Gandhi National Park is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Anaimalai Hills of Tamilnadu state, India. ... Coimbatore   (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Puducherry (formerly  ) is a Union Territory of India. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Andaman Islands. ... Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair Port Blair   (Hindi: पोर्ट ब्लेयर) (coordinates: ) is the largest town and a municipal council in Andamans district in the Andaman Islands and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India. ...

Tourism in Indonesia

Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ... Nickname: Kota Hujan (City of Rain) Location of Bogor in Indonesia Coordinates: Government  - Mayor Diani Budiarto Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Area code(s) 0251 Website: www. ... View of the Puncak area in West Java, overlooking tea plantations Puncak is a mountainous area in West Java, Indonesia. ... Nickname: Kota Kembang (City of Flowers) Motto: Bermartabat (dignity) Location of Bandung in Indonesia Coordinates: Province West Java Country Indonesia Government  - Mayor Dada Rosada Area  - City 167. ... Tangkuban Perahu is an active volcano at 6. ... Pangandaran is a small town and a sub-district (kecamatan) in southern Ciamis regency, West Java, Indonesia. ... Dieng Plateau, located near Wonosobo, Central Java, is the site for eight small Hindu temples from the 7th and 8th centuries, the oldest in Central Java. ... Borobudur location on Indonesia map. ... The Prambanan temple complex Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ... Pekalongan is a city and regency on the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia. ... Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ... Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java, near the port of Surabaya. ... View into the Mount Bromo crater Mount Bromo (also known as Tengger Caldera) is one of the most popular tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia). ... Medan is the capital city of North Sumatra province, Indonesia. ... The tourist village of Bukit Lawang is the main access point for the rainforests of the Gunung Leuser National Park. ... Berastagi is a small town situated on a crossroads on the main route linking the Batak highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. ... Location of Banda Aceh Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra at , with an elevation of 21 m. ... Weh Island or Pulau Weh or Pulo Weh is a small active volcanic island at the northwest of Sumatra. ... View of Lake Toba Lake Toba is a large lake, 100km long and 30km wide, in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Samosir is a large volcanic island in Lake Toba. ... Sibolga is a port on the west coast of the province of North Sumatra, in Indonesia. ... Nias (Indonesian: Pulau Nias, Nias language: Tanö Niha) is an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... City of Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (Indonesian for high hill) is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of around 100,000 people. ... Lake Maninjau is a crater lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Padang is the capital and largest city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. ... The Mentawai Islands are a chain of islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. ... Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau, a province in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra. ... Dumai is a city in the province Riau on the island Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Batam is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, 415 km², with about 600,000 inhabitants, of whom about 85% are of Malay-Indonesian origin and 14% are Chinese. ... Bintan Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island of 1,866 square kilometer located about 48 km (30 miles) southeast of Singapore. ... Bandar Lampung (also Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung) is the capital province of Lampung, Indonesia. ... Bakauheuni is a southern suburb of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, and is the largest port in Lampung province. ... Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. ... Gajah Mada Street Denpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. ... Kuta Beach Kuta Beach Kuta Beach Street Kuta is a town in southern Bali, Indonesia. ... The Bukit Peninsula is at the southern end of the island of Bali, Indonesia. ... Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest Another Mother and child Statue of a Komodo Dragon in the Ubud Monkey Forest Ubud is a town in central Bali, Indonesia, considered the arts and culture center of the island. ... The main temple of Besakih The Mother Temple of Besakih, in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung, is the most important temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali, Indonesia. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Volcanoes of Bali | Mountains of Indonesia ... Klungkung (Semarapura) is a town on the east coast of Bali, Indonesia. ... Bali and the Nusa Penida Islands Nusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali island, Indonesia. ... The white sand beach near Padangbai from the north The white sand beach from the south The white sand beach from the Lombok Strait On the white sand beach A bit of street art on the way to the beach. ... Amlapura is the regency seat of Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. ... Tulamben is a small town on the north-east coast of Bali. ... The historically active Mount Batur (Gunung Batur) is located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. ... Bratan or Catur or Tjatur contains three caldera lakes at the north of Bali island. ... Singaraja is the second largest city in Bali, Indonesia after Denpasar. ... Gunung Rinjani from Gili Trawangan Lombok (1990 pop. ... Mataram is a city on the west side of the island of Lombok, Indonesia. ... Senggigi is the main tourist strip of the Indonesian island of Lombok, stretched out along the several kilometers of the beachfront, just to the north of the capital Mataram. ... Mount Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. ... Satellite photograph of Lombok, showing its volcano. ... Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. ... Bima (Indonesia) Bima is a city on the eastern coast of the island Sumbawa in Indonesia. ... Komodo is an island of Indonesia, one of the places where the Komodo dragon can be found in the wild. ... (indonesian spelling - Rinca is also used. ... Map of Flores Island Flores (Portuguese for flowers) is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. ... Ende is the capital of Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. ... Two eastern volcanic lakes of Kelimutu Kelimutu is a small but well-known Indonesian volcano in central Flores Island with three summit crater lakes of varying colors. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... portion of Indonesia with red arrow showing the location of Larantuka Larantuka is a community on the eastern end of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. ... The Solor Archipelago (Indonesian: Kepulauan Solor) is a group of islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, to the west of Flores and to the east of the Alor Strait and the Alor Archipelago. ... The Alor archipelago is located at the eastern-most end of the chain of islands that runs through southern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Solor and Lomblen. ... Map of Timor (island only) West Timor is a political region that comprises the western half of Timor island with the exception of Oecussi-Ambeno district (which is politically part of East Timor) and forms a part of the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, (NTT or East Nusa Tenggara). ... Kupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. ... Atambua is in the central part of the island Atambua is a city in the Belu district, in the region of West Timor, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. ... Satellite photo of Roti Rote Island (Bahasa Indonesia: Pulau Rote, also spelled Roti) is an island of Indonesia, part of the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands. ... The Lesser Sunda Islands; Sumba is in the center Sumba is an island in Indonesia, and is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. ... Waingapu is a town in Indonesia. ... Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. ... Tarakan is an island in the Kalimantan Timur province of Indonesia. ... Samarinda is the capital of East Kalimantan Province. ... The Mahakam River flows 980 km from the highlands of Borneo, district Long Apari to its mouth in Makassar Strait. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Banjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Location of Sulawesi Island (light green) among the various islands of Indonesia. ... Makassar, (Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. ... Carved wooden Torajan art - each panel is a stylised representation of a wish for goodwill of some form. ... Poso is the main port and transportation hub for the northeastern coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. ... A beach near Palu. ... Donggala, along with Poso, is one of the oldest towns in the Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi. ... The Togian (or Togean) Islands is the name for an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, located in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. ... Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. ... Bunaken marine park Bunaken is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park, which has some of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the world. ... Tomohon (Indonesia) Tomohon is a city on island Sulawesi in Indonesia. ... Bitung on the map of Indonesia Bitung is a city on the northern coast of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. ... This page is about the geography and history of the island group in Indonesia — for the political entities encompassing the islands, see Maluku (Indonesian province) and North Maluku. ... Ceram and Ambon Islands (Operational Navigation Chart, 1967) Not for navigational use Ambon City in 2001, showing heavy damage from fighting Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. ... The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. ... A 1720 depiction of Ternate. ... Tidore is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, just west of the larger island of Halmahera. ... West Papua is also the name of the province of Indonesia formerly called West Irian Jaya. ... A workers mural in Jayapura, Indonesia Jayapura City (Indonesian: Kota Jayapura) is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. ... Fishing boats lined up at Kota Biak, Indonesia Biak is a small island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. ... Cenderawasih Bay (Teluk Cenderawasih) is a large bay in northern Province of Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, at . ... The Baliem Valley, also spelled Balim Valley and sometimes known as the Grand Valley, of the highlands of Western New Guinea, is occupied by the Dani people. ... Puncak Jaya (IPA: /pÊŠn. ...

Tourism in Iran

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Categories: Mountains of Iran | Iran geography stubs ... The foot of Darbands popular hiking trail, Tehran Darband is a former village, now a neighbourhood inside Tehrans city limits. ... Ray, is one of the oldest cities of Iran. ... This article is about the volcano. ... Behesht-e Zahra is the name of the largest cemetery of Iran. ... Qom (Persian: قم, also known as Qum or Kom) is a city in Iran and the Qom (River) flows through the town. ... Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. ... Isfahan or Esfahan can refer to either a city or a province in Iran: Isfahan (city) Isfahan (province) Isfahan (rugs) Ispahan a kind of rose and an older pronounciation of the citys name. ... Eram Garden, Shiraz most popular garden. ... Yazd or Yezd (In Persian: یزد), is the capital of Yazd province, one of the most ancient and historic cities in Iran and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. ... Persepolis aerial view. ... Pasargadae was a city in ancient Persia, and is today an archaeological site and one of Irans UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ... Mashhad (also spelt Mashhad ar-Reza, Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Image:Kirman. ... Bam in 2002. ... Zahedan (Persian: زاهدان) is an Iranian city and the center of the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. ... Maku is a city in the West Azarbaijan province of Iran. ... Qara Kelissa is a famous historical church of Armenian Orthodox Iranians. ... This article is about a city in northwest Iran. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ardabil (in Persian: اردبیل; also known as Ardebil; ancient name: Artavil) is a historical city in north-western Iran. ... Astara is a city in the Iranian province of Gilan. ... Qazvin may refer to: Qazvin (city) Qazvin province Note: Qazvin province was created in 1996; older references to Qazvin are invariably to the city. ... Avicennas tomb in Hamedan Hamadan or Hamedan ( Persian: همدان ) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of King Darius conquests, with the names of twenty-three provinces subject to him. ... Khorramabad Khorramabad (Luri: Khurramabad, also Khorram Abad, Persian:خرم آباد Khorram Abād) is the capital of Lorestan, a province in western Iran. ... The city of Ahvaz or Ahwaz[1] (Persian: ahvāz, Arabic: ), is the capital of the Iranian province of Khūzestān. ... Andimeshk is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. ... For other uses of the name Susa please see this page. ... A model of the current Chogha Zanbil ziggurat, showing the other buildings in the vicinity of the main structure. ... Map of Iran and surrounding countries, showing location of Rasht Rasht ( رشت in Persian, also transcribed as Resht) is the capital of Gilan province in northwestern Iran. ... Ramsar (in Persian: رامسر) is a town in Mazandaran province of Iran, at the Caspian Sea. ... Noshahr (also written Nowshahr, Noushahr and نوشهر in persian) is a port city in the province of Mazandaran in northern Iran. ... Chaloos (Persian: چالوس), also transliterated as Chalous and Chalus is a city in Mazandaran Province, in Iran. ... Sari /Sārī/ is the provincial capital of Mazandaran, located in the north of Iran, between the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and southern coast of Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea. ... Map of Iran and surrounding countries, showing location of Gorgan Gorgan (Persian: گرگان, Land of the Wolf) is the capital city of the Iranian province of Golestan. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran | Coastal cities ... Bandar Lengeh is a port city in the Hormozgan province of Iran on the coast of the Persian Gulf. ... Kish (Persian: کیش) is an Iranian island and city in the Persian Gulf, and is part of the Hormozgan province. ... Bushehr or Bushire (بوشهر), pop. ... Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ...

Tourism in Iraq

Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Babylon (in Arabic: بابل; in Syriac: ܒܒܙܠ in Hebrew:בבל) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia (modern Al Hillah, Iraq), the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province, about 50 miles (80 km) south of Baghdad. ... Karbalā (كربلاء; also transliterated as Kerbala or Kerbela) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... Najaf (Arabic: ‎; BGN: An Najaf) is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. ... Ctesiphon, 1932 Ctesiphon (Parthian and Pahlavi: Tyspwn as well as Tisfun, Persian: ‎, also known as in Arabic Madain, Maden or Al-Madain: المدائن) is one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of the Parthian Empire and its successor, the Sassanid Empire, for more than 800 years... Location of Basra Basra (Arabic: ‎; BGN: Al BaÅŸrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of 2,600,000 (2003). ... NāşirÄ«yah (also transliterated as Nassiriya or Nasiriya; in Arabic الناصرية, al-Nasiriyah or an-Nasiriyah) is a city in Iraq. ... Tigris River and bridge in Mosul Mosul (Arabic: ‎ , Kurdish: Mûsil, Syriac: NînÄ›wâ, Turkish: Musul) is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of Ninawa Governorate. ... Arbil (also written Erbil or Irbil; BGN: ArbÄ«l; Arabic: , ArbÄ«l; Kurdish: , Hewlêr; Syriac: ܐܪܒܝܠ, Arbela, Turkish: Erbil) is believed by many to be one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world and is one of the larger cities in Iraq [1] [2] [3]. The city lies... Dohuk is a town in Iraq. ... Zakho (Kurdish: Zaxo,Arabic: زاخو) is a city in Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq, near the border with Turkey. ... Sinjar is a small town in northwestern Iraq near the Syrian border, with an estimate population in the 2006 census of about 39,875 residents [1]. The wall and other evidence at a huge mound in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate a complex government dating back at least...

Tourism in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park Automatic lighting gas street lamps line the main avenue of Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... The village of Rosslare Harbour (Calafort Ros Láir in Irish) grew up to serve the needs of the harbour of the same name (now called Rosslare Europort), first developed in 1906 by the Great Western Railway and the Great Southern and Western Railway to accommodate steamferry traffic between Great... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Cashel (Caiseal Mumhan in Irish, meaning Stone Fortress of Munster) is a town in County Tipperary, in the southern midlands of the Republic of Ireland, which is also the episcopal see of a Roman Catholic archbishopric and of an Anglican bishop. ... An old view of the Rock of Cashel from the town. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... Cathedral of St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Burren landscape The Burren (from Irish: , meaning great rock; Boirinn is the modern form used by the Ordnance Survey) is a unique karst-landscape region in northwest County Clare, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Looking north towards OBriens Tower The Cliffs of Moher (Aillte an Mhothair, Cliffs of the ruin) are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of The Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Republic of Ireland. ... Image:Dolmkolin harbour, County Clare, evening. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Connemara (Irish Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning: descendants of Con Mhac, of the sea), is a district in the west of Ireland (County Galway). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ...

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Coles Monument Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town (and largest town) of County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... Categories: Ireland-related stubs | Irish loughs ... The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption. ...

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