The island is smaller than Mallorca in the west. An alternate name of the island is Minorca, or Minor Island, which makes its size evident. The island is populated by less than a hundred thousand permanent residents, but the huge influx of tourists keeps the island abuzz all year through. The pleasant Mediterranean climate in the island makes it a pleasure to indulge in the huge range of activities offered at the island. The temperature never goes below the mid fifties, even in the nighttime in the coldest months. The summer months are in hot and dry in comparison. The water temperature here stays warm all through the year. As anyone who has set foot on the Balearic Islands will testify, you will find no better beaches in the world than those at Majorca and Menorca. The problem(?) with Majorca  [...]

Bozcaada ( pron. boz – ja – ah – dah ) is an island located in the Aegean Sea. It is located off the western outlet of Dardanelles in Turkey. The island was known in ancient times as Tenedos. Bozcaada is situated twelve mi from Canakkale Strait and stretches over a total area of close to forty thousand kilo meters. The island is shaped like a triangle, with one edge closest to the mainland. Bozcaada Island has close to two thousand people inhabiting it. The Island inhabitants are mostly fishermen and grape farmers. However, tourism is the main source of income for the economy. There is only one town in Bozcaada island and this lies on the north east corner, and faces the main land of turkey. The other parts of the island have mostly vineyards covering it, plus a number of pine forests  [...]

Hvar island is located as part of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea. The island is mid sized, and extends to almost eighty kilo meters to the west and east. The island of Hvar is one of Croatia’s most important contributors to the revenue added to by tourist income and foreign exchange. The island is one of the few locations in the world that are described as ‘paradise’ by visitors on a regular basis. The innumerable surprises that the island holds for visitors are what make the island such a heavenly visit. The diversity of the nature here is one, and the most visible of the attributes of the island. The illustrious history of the island is another, but traces to this are long lost. Hvar island was under foreign rule for many years, and in fact was not called by the name of Hvar at all, but  [...]

The isle of Tiree is a minuscule island that lies as part of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland, and is only about ten mi in length and about four mi in width, that too in parts. The island is populated by only about eight hundred inhabitants, and is the very destination to get some downtime from city hustle and bustle. Tiree island is the very epitome of serenity and calmness. The isle of Tiree is situated to the south of neighboring Coll, and is to the west of the Isle of Mull. Owing to a fortunate placing, the Isle of Tiree is among the sunniest locations in the whole of Britain. The island has an exposed position of sorts in the Atlantic. The exposed position of the island also means that the island is one of the windiest as well. The island is predictably, a windsurfers paradise, and there  [...]

Patmos island is a minuscule piece of paradise lying in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish Coast, to the immediate south of the island Samos. The island belongs to Greece, and lies in the Dodecanese island group, but is at such a position that it almost was put under the Aegean Group of islands. The island of Patmos is an off beat destination that is a world apart from the staple Greek islands popular with the package tourists, and is the destination to head to of you want a peaceful vacation, with some doses of history. The island’s small size enables some brilliant 360 degree views, and if you stand at the Chora hill top at the center of the island, it is possible to see almost all of the bays of Patmos Island. Patmos Island is blessed with some remarkable scenery, as well as a handful of  [...]

The Isle of Skye is a heavenly island paradise located in the Highland County. It is the biggest in size as well as the northernmost among islands in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. The island destination is among the most beautiful in the world, and has been popular with discerning travelers all over the world. The Isle of Skye is picture perfect in its abundance of natural beauty, rugged in the extreme. The island’s landscape is definitely movie like. In fact there have been several movies shot in the midst of the gorgeous scenery and heavenly views. The Isle of Skye can give you that taste of paradise in an extremely unique way. The exquisite island has been on the receiving side of numerous accolades in the recent past from prestigious travel magazines and travel web sites. Isle of Skye  [...]

Thassos is an island in Greece that is home to some of the most beautiful natural attractions plus some heavenly beaches. Thassos Island is also home to a unique culture. There is a whole number of attractions here. The island of Thassos is located in the Aegean Sea, and is located at a short distance of about a few kilo meters from the mainland. Thassos island is about 20 kilo meters from the island of Kavala. The island of Keramoti is the nearest island link to Thassos Island, and it is possible to access the island of Thassos in less than thirty minutes from Keramoti via ferry. This is a short and quick way of traveling, as also cheaper. The tourist season in the island of Thassos is close to two months lesser in duration than the season in Keramoti. This starts from the latter part of  [...]

Jelsa is a heavenly area in the center of the popular Hvar Island. The island has heavenly beaches and thick pine tree forests. Jelsa Hvar has two peaks in the vicinity of the town, and these are the Saint Nikola and Hum in the east. Jelsa’s south has the Gozd, the Samotorac and the Vrh hill ranges, and the Burkovo hill in the north. Burkovo is responsible for sheltering Jelsa from the harsh northern winds. The town of Jelsa has Mediterranean flora, vine yards and olive groves surrounding it. Jelsa Hvar is an extremely important tourist center, and has a great range of travelers coming here in search of natural beauty. There is a whole range of attractions that are unique to the location and there is a whole number of beautiful locales all of them extremely beautiful. Jelsa is extremely  [...]

The largest of the islands that come under United Kingdom, The Isle of Wight is placed in the English Channel approximately 5 – 8 kilo meters ( 3 – 5 miles ) from the English mainland. The Hampshire County is the nearest point to Isle of Wight, and the Solent Strait separates the Isle from the mainland. Isle of Wight is a county as well. The Isle of Wight is renowned for its beauty, and the island is filled with a good amount of sights related to nature, as well as unique species of flora and fauna. There is also no dearth to historical heritage sites, and these, coupled with the cultural heritage of the island is what kept tourism, and with it the economy, alive since quite a long time. Just like the Isle of Man is known for its association for the motorcycle, and races, the  [...]

Islands have an inherent allure about them that is responsible for them being some of the most loved and intriguing locations the world over. Whether in the Mediterranean, or the Caribbean or the French Pacific, islands always feel like pieces of paradise that has been kept free from the mainland just to be chosen as recipients of nature’s bounty at its very pinnacle. There is no doubt that islands are the best appointments that you can have with nature. Luscious stretches of beach, heavenly waters surrounding in varying shades of blue, unique and fascinating island cultures, greenery, mountains, flora and fauna, all of these and more are the reasons for islands to be so loved. These isolated pieces of land has so much appeal that travelers do not even mind any little effort that it sometimes  [...]