The tiny island of Heligoland, 70 km off the German coast, towers up unexpectedly, its dramatic rust-coloured cliffs rising up to 61 m high out of the grey emptiness of the North Sea. It is a geological mystery – although its bedrock is limestone, like the White Cliffs of Dover, the island itself is composed of layers of sandstone, unlike any other rock form in the region. Photo by: Arend Kuester.
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Tory Island is tiny, only 5 km long and 1 km wide, but with four towns and a number of historical sites, it remains a strong community. Rugged, treeless, bleak and buffeted by wind, Tory Island is also remarkably beautiful in its way. Both mystical and remote, this granite rock rises from the sea off the north-west coast of Donegal.
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Funen is the third largest Danish island, lying between Jutland and Zealand, the island has 1,125 km of varied coast – broad, sandy beaches interspersed with grassland reaching to the sea line and stretches of steep cliff with magnificent views over the Baltic. The low-lying, undulating countryside is dotted with more than a hundred fairytale castles, manor houses, historic churches an windmills. It is one of the loveliest region in Denmark.
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Some 19 km out in the Bristol Channel, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Severn River, lies the island of Lundy. Protect by its high granite cliffs and remote location, the island has a colourful past. Today it belongs to the National Trust, is leased to the Landmark Trust and its solitary and beautiful nature brings visitors back here over and over again. Lundy has been inhabited since pre-historic times and has suffered endless disputes over its ownership. In 1242, Henry III built a castle there to consolidate his control – instead Lundy became anarchic and chaos reigned until William Hudson Heaven bought the island in 1834.
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This elongated, thin barrier island in Suffolk Country, New York, protects much of the southern shoreline of Long Island from the worst excesses of the Atlantic Ocean. Fire Island was 49.5 km long and 0.8km across at the widest point. But the shape is constantly changing – at one point it stretched for 95km from adjacent Jones Island in the east to Southampton at the New York end and was as wide as 8km.
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The Bentley is located on the fashionable Upper East Side of Manhattan. The Hotel is located five blocks from Central Park and it is 15 miles from JFK airport. Sleek and upscale, the hotel was converted in 1998 from a 21-story glass and steel office build.
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This is Tokyo’s most famous club, it was ranked number two in the world by DJ Mag. Womb also houses one of the largest mirror balls in Japan - 1.5m in diameter. Bars are installed at each floor.
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The Chateau de Chaumont is a French castle. The castle sits on the bluff high above the town of Chaumont and overlooks the Loire Valley. The castle has had many owners, Catherine de Médicis bought Chaumont in 1560 and forced Diane de Poiters to accept it in exchange of Chenonceau.
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The club is location is near the harbour in Ibiza Town. “Pacha” is a name synonymous with Ibiza, although as a group they run clubs all over the world (23 at the last count and still rising). It draws in the major international DJs and is, with its dozens of branches around the world, an extremely commercial venture. Pacha Ibiza is the only major Ibiza club that’s open all year round, this Ibiza club is normally completely packed.
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Setenil is probably unique among the white villages of Andalucia, Spain. With its tiny houses in typical Andalucian design, this astonishing village is covered by a large cliff. The houses seem to emerge from the rocks, and some have even olive groves on their roofs. The town has a ruined fortress that stands on top of a hill, alongside the church. Other attractions of the town are the cave houses, the Arab tower and cistern.
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