Like a string of pearls scattered in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives are a chain of coral atolls lying southwest of Sri Lanka. Each Maldives Island varies in size from 1 acre to 100 acres and is unique in character and facilities. They are a collection of some 1910 islands and... |
Situated 63km from Seoul in the middle of the Han River, the Nami Island looks like a leaf floating gracefully on top of Cheongpyung Lake. There are more than 300 different kinds of trees here and 2 million tourists visit the island every year. The Nami Island has an area of 460,000 square meters. T... |
Shaped like a boomerang, Pulau Ubin (Granite Island) is situated just off the north-eastern corner of mainland Singapore. The 1020-hectare island was once a cluster of five smaller ones separated by tidal rivers, but the building of bunds for prawn farming has since united these into a single island... |
Krabi, one of the southern provinces of Thailand is also called the "Emerald of the Andaman". Krabi is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Most notable are the solitary limestone hills, both on the land and in the sea as islands. Rock climbers from all over the world travel to Ton Sai B... |
Seychelles is an independent Republic within the Commonwealth with a population of 82,000 approximately. Seychelles comprises a group of approximately 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, most of which are situated between 4 and 5 degrees south of the equator, some 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of main... |
Santorini is the southernmost of the Cyclades Islands in Greece. It is officially called Thera. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name. Santorini is a small,circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km Southeas... |
Paros is the quintessential Greek Island, with its wonderful beaches, green rolling hills, friendly atmosphere and beautiful towns. Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term "Parian" to descr... |
Ross Island is a small island in South Andamans. It boasts of turquoise waters, coral reefs and picturesque white sand beaches. The island with its treasure of ruins in it become the hot tourist spot in the territory. This island was the erstwhile capital for the most of Andaman Islands from 1858 un... |
Exotic Zanzibar, often called the Spice Island, is a collection of three islands in that lie off the coast of Tanzania, Africa. Zanzibar is famous for its beautiful sandy beaches, historic town-called Stone Town, clove plantations. The island has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Throug... |
Oia is a community on the islands of Santorini and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Along the cliff of Oia, houses have been delved into the porous volcanic rock (left over from a large volcanic explosion many years ago that sunk the center of the island). Parts of these houses are visible and the... |
Milos island in Greece, with its unique horse shoe-shape, set in the blue waters of the Aegean, boasts several of the best hotels in Cyclades bathed in radiant sunlight and scattered with small white houses. Milos, the place with the most hospitable islanders. Milos is located in Cyclades islands 86... |
Naoussa is situated on the north side of Paros and has one of the most picturesque harbours in Cyclades. It is a lovely fishing village with tiny streets and beautiful churches and the ruins of the Venetian castle. In the summer, when it is warm and sunny almost every day, Naoussa attracts many tour... |
Mykonos island is part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. Mykonos is, along with Santorini and Crete, the most famous and popular Greek islands and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Greek island is famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, its gay community, its exciting nigh... |
Khajjiar Valley is a green picturesque saucer-shaped plateau surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests. It is a tiny tourist resort in Chamba about 24 kms from Dalhousie; at an altitude of 6,500 ft. above sea level. Khajjiar is often referred to as "Gulmarg of Himachal Pradesh". There is... |
Langkawi Island is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, about 30 km off the coast of northwest Malaysia. Langkawi is located north of the Strait of Malacca in the south of the Andaman Sea near the border between Malaysia and Thailand. The island of Langkawi has recently been rebranded â€... |
The Dal Lake the prime attraction of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, actually consists of 4 lakes connected by a intricate network of canals. The 4 lakes are namely Gargabal, Bod Dal, Lokut Dal & Nagin. Dal Lake also houses 3 island 2 of which are marked with four chinar trees at the four corners... |
Koh Tap (also written Koh Tub) and Koh Mor are two tiny islands sandwiched between Koh Kai (Chicken Island) and Koh Poda. There is a sandbar linking Koh Tap to Koh Mor and Koh Kai, but this can only be used when the tide is very low. Koh Tap and Koh Mor attracts a lot of visitors to enjoy the sea wh... |
Located just 8 kilometres offshore from Ao Nang, Koh Poda is a small island no more than a kilometre in diameter, covered with rows of pine trees and almost entirely encircled by a soft white sand beach. A coral reef lies about 20 metres from the beach with a variety of sea life. The irresistible co... |
Located in the Phang Nga Bay in Thailand, James Bond Island is known locally as Ko Tapu. It is one of two offshore islets known collectively as Ko Khao Phingkan within the Ao Phang Nga National Park.Ko Tapu was made famous by the 1974 major motion picture The Man with the Golden Gun. This James Bond... |
Phang Nga Bay or Ao Phang Nga, is one of the most beautiful places in southern Thailand. It is a place of majestic karst islets scattered across a bay area northeast of Phuket. Due to its significance, Phang Nga Bay was designated as Phang Nga Bay National Park. Phang Nga Bay National Park covers an... |
