ta is an island state located at the crossroads of Mediterranean sea routes. Its official language is English. Since joining the EU in May 2004, this archipelago has been the smallest state in the European Union. The Maltese archipelago consists of eight islands, four of which are inhabited (Malta, ...
An archipelago of great beauty The Cyclades archipelago comprises some 250 islands and islets, of which only 24 are inhabited. These islands, located between Athens and Crete, owe their name "Cyclades" to their circular arrangement ("kúklos" in ancient Greek) around the sacred island of Delos. Th ...
Presentation The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 granite and coral islands, scattered in the Indian Ocean off the African continent. Several granite islands such as Mahé, Praslin or La Digue form the heart of the archipelago. The capital of the Republic of Seychelles (Victoria) is actually ...
sun? In the Canary Islands, this celebration takes on a whole new dimension thanks to local traditions and the legendary mild climate. This Atlantic archipelago enjoys mild temperatures in October and November, which has earned it the nickname of the "eternal spring archipelago". With around 3000 h ...
with his magic line and forced the sun to slow its course from the top of the volcano... This island, which is the second largest in the Hawaiian archipelago, is famous for the beauty of its landscapes, which indeed seem to be a gift from the gods. Copyright: dronepicr It is also cal ...
y, visitors are invited to experience new activities, such as cultural boat tours, exploring previously inaccessible bunkers, and celebrations at the archipelago's monuments and museums. New historical routes on the VisitGuernsey app Since April 22, 2024, 5 hiking routes have been added in the Visit ...
same village, a villa named "The Big Blue" is also available for rent by French-speaking owners. 2- To enjoy a preserved natural environment. In the Cyclades archipelago, few islands have remained as authentic as Amorgos. This elongated island, located at the eastern end of the archipelago, stands o ...
s ornamental species rarely bears fruit. The Japanese cherry tree can be grown in France. The Japanese Cherry Tree can be grown outside of its native archipelago. You can welcome a sakura into your garden, preferably as a standalone specimen to highlight its beauty, for example in the middle of your ...
th tourists throughout the beautiful season. A village perched on the edge of the Caldeira Oia is located on the island of Santorini, in the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean Sea. It is particularly notable for being perched above the Caldera, a true volcanic caldera submerged by the sea and surro ...
ival in the world. The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival is held every year in the capital of the island of Tenerife (the largest of the Canary Islands archipelago). Although it is less well-known than the Brazilian carnival, it is often said to be the second most popular carnival in the world after ...
recipe most famous in the world. These little balls of vinegared rice topped with a slice of raw fish have popularized the flavors of the Japanese archipelago across the globe. Yet sushi is not an everyday dish for the Japanese. Their consumption is much more occasional than is generally thoug ...
An island dedicated to art Naoshima is an island in the Japanese archipelago located in the Seto Inland Sea, between Honshu and Shikoku. It belongs to the prefecture of Kagawa. Almost deserted at the end of the 1980s, the island has become a very popular tourist spot. Popular with Japanese touri ...
wealthy tourists from around the world. Palm Islands : a pharaonic project A city of all excesses, Dubai is home to the world's largest artificial archipelago: the Palm Islands. It was in 2001 that the project was launched to build a vast housing estate on the water, including the creation of ...
in autumn is to visit the island of Elba by bike. This island, where Napoleon was exiled for 300 days between 1814 and 1815, is the largest in the Tuscan archipelago and the third largest in Italy in terms of area. A popular destination for cycling and sea lovers, it offers challenging routes such ...
e. Marie Kondo and her famous Konmari method is just one example of what the Land of the Rising Sun can teach us in the field of tidying up. In this archipelago where homes are sometimes very small, it is essential to know how to sort and tidy to optimize space and live in a clean and serene enviro ...
e created by a former assistant of Brancusi. The story of the Akari lamps began in Gifu, Japan, in 1951. This city is one of the last in the Japanese archipelago where cormorant fishing is still practiced on the Nagara River. Almost every night, the fishermen who perpetuate this tradition hang lant ...
t in Glasgow and beyond, we would like to tell you about these magical places. St. Ninian's is a beautiful place, a small island that connects the archipelago to the island. Of course, there is also the famous Luskentyre Sands, with its white and fine sand. Seilebost Beach, a corner ...
ng a renewed interest from visitors. At the Old Port, dozens of curious individuals wait each day to embark towards the Frioul Islands: it is in this archipelago, on an islet off the coast of the Phocaean city, that Edmond Dantès' prison is located in Alexandre Dumas' novel. Since the release of ...
the Norwegian fjords. Many cruise ships pass through Bergen and offer views of the fjords that carve the west coast. For the more adventurous, the Lofoten archipelago offers an even more northern experience. It is located north of the Arctic Circle and features spectacular landscapes. In summer, o ...
