Tag: Island
Faliraki – popular seaside resort village on the island of Rhodes | Greece
When you hear ‘Faliraki’, you probably immediately think ‘party’ and you’d be right – it’s described as ‘unapologetically fun’. Situated just 14km from Rhodes town on the beautiful island, it’s the party resort of the island famous for being particularly popular with the Club 18-30s crowd. Faliraki boasts an impressive 5km of sand. The area [...]
The Blue Lagoon – geothermal spa and one of the most visited attractions in Iceland
As Iceland is now no longer one of the most expensive places on the planet to visit, more and more people who have always been tempted by its uniqueness but put off by the price are taking the chance to explore this amazing country. With Icelanders doing whatever they can to attract people to their [...]
Corfu Island – extremely popular tourist destination | Greece
Based in the Ionian Sea, Corfu is the second largest of the Ionian Islands. Located just off the west coast of mainland Greece, the island is an extremely popular tourist destination. It’s obvious why when you consider that it enjoys a wonderful climate and features some delightful beaches. Corfu is very green compared to other [...]
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) on Iceland
On many people’s lists of things they’d like to see is the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. This amazing display of coloured lights in the sky has an incredibly magical quality, and has been the inspiration for many works of art and literature. It is caused by ionised particles moving and reflecting [...]
Dettifoss – the most powerful waterfall in Europe
Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland and also throughout Europe. Its flow is on average 200 m3 of water in a single second. The waterfall is situated in the northern part of Iceland and belongs to Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Europe. It is formed by [...]