Skiathos & Sporades, Greece
Encompassing a total area of about 50 km sq in the northwest are of the Aegean Sea, the island is renowned for its coastline indented with inlets, capes and peninsulas. If you are thinking of how to reach out to this secluded place, there is an infallible way out. There is a regular boat service to the island and the rest of the Sporades islands with departures from Volvos and Agios Konstantinos (Two of the major coastal port cities of Greece). Coming to the beauty, Skiathos, the most cultivated island in the Northern Sporades is a paradise on Earth in its true sense. The profuse pine forests and the clear and clean azure waters are two factors which despite being absolutely normal soothes the tourist’s eyes the most. Despite the exuberant tourism this island attracts, it’s really commendable how the island continues to be unspoilt and irreproachable. Blessed with a total of 60 clean and breathtakingly beautiful beaches, the island holds extreme pride to be a father island to Koukounaries, which is celebrated to be the 3rd most beautiful beach in the entire Mediterranean. When you further pry into the perky nightlife the island offers, it comes naturally why the number of young tourists is burgeoning here ! 3. Maldives The official website of Maldives tourism says- “Welcome to the Maldives, where sands are white as smiles of the locals ,where fish swim happily in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, where the weather is a dream and the deep rays of the sun wait to engulf you in their arms”. I doubt I could give a better and a more candid eulogy to the island. Located in the Indian Ocean, the island nation is purely a delight to be in. Synonymously called “the tropical paradise”, the island excels in maintaining the reputation. Maldives is an island country with separated islands by the means of the sea. Sea covers for about 99% of the Maldives and that is where it takes the cake. The pièce de résistance of Maldives undoubtedly is the sea it is situated in. Rich marine flora and fauna are another feather in the hat to the island. It is for this quality of the sea water and the diverse marine life that it is often said that diving in Maldives is an experience of its own kind. Almost all islands in the Maldives are surrounded by beautiful pure white sandy beaches. Apart from the nature’s soothe provided, one gets in terms with the beauty of nature ! On a glance from distance, you find green flourished trees before anything else. The coconut palms are so beautiful- fresh and of vivid hues of browns and greens. Maldives is a place where even if you have nothing much to do, you won’t get bored even by walking in the soft white sandy beaches, leaving the marks of your footprints. I guess it is for these reasons why the island is an all time favorite honeymoon destination. 2.Mo’orea, French Polynesia Located 7 kms northwest of Tahiti, Mo’orea is a high island in French Polynesia. Several ferries go to the Vai'are wharf in Mo'orea daily fromthe Tahitian capital , Pape’ete.Also, there is Air Mo’orea which takes the passengers to the island from Tahiti in less than 10 minutes. Getting near the island, it magically soars out of the ocean in the form of exploded green velvet. A wide, shallow lagoon circumambient the island's vertical mountains where poetic threads of waterfalls topple over fern-softened cliffs. Peaceful meadows flanked by pinnacles of green will fill your senses and make you fall in love with nature.Pastel-painted houses surrounded by gardens of hibiscus and birds of paradise, circle the island in a fantasy of happy, yet simple villages. Once you get to Mo’orea, the list of excursions have no end- take an island tour, a lagoon cruise or shark watching ; Everything will simply elate you !
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