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Crevillente - A town famous for its carpet industry, Crevillente is located on the Costa Blanca, Spain and is close to the city of Elche and also very near to Alicante.
Madeira - An island and archipelago of islands belonging to Portugal, and located in the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the Canary Islands, Madeira was discovered by Henry the Navigator in the early thirteenth century. Today it has a population of 260,000 and is a popular holiday destination, enjoying fine weather conditions and having a beautiful coastline.
Bournemouth - Bournemouth is a little unusual for an English town as its history only goes back to 1810, when it was founded by one Lewis Tregonwell. The region around Bournemouth has of course been inhabited for many thousands of years, although Bournemouth itself was an area of barren heathland up until the early 1800’s, early inhabitants would have been smugglers, fishermen and turf cutters. For a considerable period during Tudor times the area was a huge hunting estate called Stourfield Chase......... read more: Bournemouth.
Bournemouth Pages: Map - Weather - Holiday Rentals
Corfu - One of the Greek Ionian Islands, Corfu lies off the coast of Sarande, Albania, separated only by a narrow strait. The island of Corfu is a popular holiday destination, well served by the package holiday industry, it became especially popular during the 1970's when cheaper flights brought an increased number of visitors to the island. Corfu has some excellent resorts such as Sidari........read more: Corfu.
Corfu Pages: Map - Weather - Sidari
St Tropez - Playground of the rich and famous, St Tropez grew in popularity due to exposure created by Brigit Bardot.......read more: St Tropez Map.
Athens - The largest city and capital of Greece, Athens has a long histiry and has numerous historic attractions to visit.
Athens Pages: Athens Map - Athens Weather
Malta - A popular holiday destination located in the Mediterranean Sea, to the south of Sicily, Malta (also known as George Cross Island) has a population of 400,000, its capital is Valletta.
Malta Pages: Malta Weather.
UK Places:
Aylesbury - The county town of Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury is well known as giving its name to the Aylesbury Duck a large hybrid bird which was especialy popular with London restaurants in the 19th century. The town is also well known as the home of Stoke Mandeville Hospital with the much respected National Spinal Injuries Centre, brought to international attention by Jimmy Saville. Surrounding villages include, Waddesdon, Wendover, Haddenham, Aston Clinton, Stone, Weston Turville and Stoke Mandeville.
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