Top 10 Mediterranean Attractions
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In this post were going to look at some of the top Mediterranean attractions (in no particular order),to excite your thirst for fascinating cultural and historical fact, appeal to your romantic imaginationand provide you with some good old-fashioned family fun.
- Nisyros is an island near Kos on which youll find an active volcano and amazing rockformations. Daily boats are available from Kos.
- The Castle of St Peter in Bodrum, Turkey. This 15th century museum has great views of theharbour and many historical artefacts. Possibly its most impressive feature is the attached
museum of underwater archaeology, which contains many and various treasures collectedfrom shipwrecks. - Bonifacio Citadel is a small city in Corsica. There are cliffs around the old town, whichmake it all the more picturesque. Make the most of the romantic, magical harbour, alongwith lots of interesting shops, fascinating churches and unusual museums.
- A trip to the medieval old town in Rhodes. Take a shopping trip down the old cobbled streetsand enjoy the restaurants in the piazzas as well as taking in the hellenistic and byzantine
remains. - The sand dunes on Lemnos have to be seen to be believed. Located just 10 minutes from thebeach youll get the feeling youre in the middle of a vast desert.
- Cala Mariola is an award-winning beach in Sardinia. Not only is it beautiful, small, quietand secluded with impressive rock formations surrounding it, but it also boasts warm, clearwaters and friendly, curious fish that will swim straight up to you.
- As one of the last places in Europe where youll find wild horses, the Parco della Giara Tuiliis a Sardinian natural park. You can get a guided tour of the beautiful plateaux next to a lakewhere they roam.
- For a taste of Greek history, take a tour around Asklepion, Koss town fortress. These ancientruins are both fascinating and beautiful. Theyll give you an idea of how sophisticated and
civilised ancient Greece really was. - In Corsica a drive to see the rugged red Calanche Cliffs is a must. Along the way there areplenty of beaches to visit and plenty of places to pull over and take a photo.
- If you fancy a bit of decadent window shopping, why not check out the Port BodrumYalikavak, a harbour which houses incredibly expensive yachts from all over the globe. Aswell as gasping as such an impressive display of wealth, you might like to take a trip to thenearby markets, shops and headland. The headland is a popular bird-watching spot.
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