Southampton, UK
Southampton
is the United Kingdom's premier passenger ship
port.
It was home for many years to the great transatlantic liners of yesterday, including the Titanic.
The Titanic sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage on 10th April 1912. Five days later, in the early hours of 15th April, she sank after striking an iceberg.
It was home for many years to the great transatlantic liners of yesterday, including the Titanic.
The Titanic sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage on 10th April 1912. Five days later, in the early hours of 15th April, she sank after striking an iceberg.
Bergen, Norway
Bergen has
played a crucial role in Norwegian history and
culture since Olav the Good founded the city in
1070.
Average temperature during the month of September is 10 degrees celsius.
Perched between the sea and seven hills, Bergen has witnessed Vikings setting sail on voyages of exploration, trade and war. In the Middle Ages, its old port was a major trading hub for the Hanseatic League, the band of Germanic merchants whose trading empire encircled the Baltic and North Seas. In the 19th century, Bergen was home to such cultural luminaries as the virtuoso violinist Ole Bull and the composer Edvard Grieg.
Average temperature during the month of September is 10 degrees celsius.
Perched between the sea and seven hills, Bergen has witnessed Vikings setting sail on voyages of exploration, trade and war. In the Middle Ages, its old port was a major trading hub for the Hanseatic League, the band of Germanic merchants whose trading empire encircled the Baltic and North Seas. In the 19th century, Bergen was home to such cultural luminaries as the virtuoso violinist Ole Bull and the composer Edvard Grieg.
Lerwick, Scotland
The
Shetland Islands are the most northerly part of the
British Isles and consist of over one hundred
islands, of which a mere twelve are
inhabited.
Average temperature during the month of September is 10 degrees celsius.
The largest of the Shetland Islands is Mainland, with the capital of Lerwick along its eastern shore.
Viking settlements, beginning in the 9th century, have left a distinctive Nordic stamp on the islands. Some Vikings came to raid and plunder, but many were simply farmers from westerns Norway who were trying to escape overcrowding.
The Shetlands became part of Scotland in the 15th century and during the reign of Robert Stewart and his son, Patrick, the islanders suffered immensely. Severe taxes, rents and fines were imposed and forced labour was used to build Scalloway castle in the former capital of Scalloway.
Average temperature during the month of September is 10 degrees celsius.
The largest of the Shetland Islands is Mainland, with the capital of Lerwick along its eastern shore.
Viking settlements, beginning in the 9th century, have left a distinctive Nordic stamp on the islands. Some Vikings came to raid and plunder, but many were simply farmers from westerns Norway who were trying to escape overcrowding.
The Shetlands became part of Scotland in the 15th century and during the reign of Robert Stewart and his son, Patrick, the islanders suffered immensely. Severe taxes, rents and fines were imposed and forced labour was used to build Scalloway castle in the former capital of Scalloway.
Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Off the
beaten track in the North Atlantic, far from other
continents or islands, the eighteen tiny Faroe
Islands lie isolated and unspoiled.
Average temperature during the month of September is 8 degrees celsius.
Nothing here is big, neither villages nor houses, but the grand natural beauty of the land stands out on its own. The islands are weather beaten, with steep cliffs meeting the sea and deep fjords cutting into the landscape.
Small in terms of capital cities, Torshaven has a population of about 15,000. Colorful houses stretch around an active harbour, fanning out along the hills lining the coast, with the older homes presenting a unique visual with their black-tar colour and green-grass roofs. Interspersing gardens and parks join with a backdrop of emerald mountains to make a picturesque setting for the town.
With an underniably close association with the sea, the people of the Faroe islands have always been dependant upon boats, and have fished the pure cold waters of the Atlantic. In early times, the Faroese also raised sheep and tended farms. In fact, the name Faroes means "Sheep Islands". Today the islands are part of the kingdom of Denmark, with their own parliament, language and currency which has the same value as the Danish krone.
Average temperature during the month of September is 8 degrees celsius.
Nothing here is big, neither villages nor houses, but the grand natural beauty of the land stands out on its own. The islands are weather beaten, with steep cliffs meeting the sea and deep fjords cutting into the landscape.
Small in terms of capital cities, Torshaven has a population of about 15,000. Colorful houses stretch around an active harbour, fanning out along the hills lining the coast, with the older homes presenting a unique visual with their black-tar colour and green-grass roofs. Interspersing gardens and parks join with a backdrop of emerald mountains to make a picturesque setting for the town.
With an underniably close association with the sea, the people of the Faroe islands have always been dependant upon boats, and have fished the pure cold waters of the Atlantic. In early times, the Faroese also raised sheep and tended farms. In fact, the name Faroes means "Sheep Islands". Today the islands are part of the kingdom of Denmark, with their own parliament, language and currency which has the same value as the Danish krone.
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri
lies just below the Artic Circle however the
climate remains temperate; flower boxes fill the
windows of houses, and trees line the neat,
well-tendered avenues.
Average temperature during the month of September is 6 degrees celsius.
Thanks to it's temperate climate, over 2,000 species of flora from around the world make their home in Akureyri's Botanical Gardens, amazingly surviving without resorting to greenhouses. Icelanders refer to this town of some 15,000 people as the most pleasant town on the entire island.
Established in the mid 17th century, Akureyri is a major trading centre, home to Iceland's largest fishing company and it's biggest shipyard.
Average temperature during the month of September is 6 degrees celsius.
Thanks to it's temperate climate, over 2,000 species of flora from around the world make their home in Akureyri's Botanical Gardens, amazingly surviving without resorting to greenhouses. Icelanders refer to this town of some 15,000 people as the most pleasant town on the entire island.
Established in the mid 17th century, Akureyri is a major trading centre, home to Iceland's largest fishing company and it's biggest shipyard.
Isafjordur, Iceland
The town of
Isafjordur is the municipal centre of the West
Fjords peninsula.
Average temperature during the month of September is 5 degrees celsius.
The West Fjords are Iceland's least populated region, with 9,600 inhabitants in the area of 9,520 km2. Isafjordur, formerly one of Iceland's main trading posts, was granted municipal status in 1886. Some of Iceland's oldest and best preserved buildings, dating from the 18th century, are located in Isafjordur.
The town is still predominantly a fishing centre. A vigourous and varied cultural and artistic scene flourishes in the town as well. Mountains surround Isafjordur on three sides and the sea on the other. The ancient settlement site of Eyri downtown is enclosed by the narrow Skutulsfjordur fjord, which shelters the harbour in all weather.
Average temperature during the month of September is 5 degrees celsius.
The West Fjords are Iceland's least populated region, with 9,600 inhabitants in the area of 9,520 km2. Isafjordur, formerly one of Iceland's main trading posts, was granted municipal status in 1886. Some of Iceland's oldest and best preserved buildings, dating from the 18th century, are located in Isafjordur.
The town is still predominantly a fishing centre. A vigourous and varied cultural and artistic scene flourishes in the town as well. Mountains surround Isafjordur on three sides and the sea on the other. The ancient settlement site of Eyri downtown is enclosed by the narrow Skutulsfjordur fjord, which shelters the harbour in all weather.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The patron
saints of Reykjavik are fire and ice. Reykjavic is
the only city on an island that is "geologically
speaking" very, very new.
Average temperature during the month of September is 7 degrees celsius.
Iceland is a land of volcanoes and glaciers, lava fields and green pastures, boiling thermal springs and ice-cold rivers teeming with salmon. This unspoiled demi-paradise is also home to a very old and sophisticated culture. The northernmost capital of the world, Reykjavic was founded in 874, when Ingolfur Arnarson threw wood pillars into the sea, vowing to settle where the pillars washed ashore.
Today, the island is an international centre of commerce and home to one of the most technologically, sophisticated societies in the world.
Average temperature during the month of September is 7 degrees celsius.
Iceland is a land of volcanoes and glaciers, lava fields and green pastures, boiling thermal springs and ice-cold rivers teeming with salmon. This unspoiled demi-paradise is also home to a very old and sophisticated culture. The northernmost capital of the world, Reykjavic was founded in 874, when Ingolfur Arnarson threw wood pillars into the sea, vowing to settle where the pillars washed ashore.
Today, the island is an international centre of commerce and home to one of the most technologically, sophisticated societies in the world.
Nanortalik, Greenland
Nanortalik
means "place of bears" in Greenlandic.
Summer visitors to this extraordinary - and extraordinarily isolated - port may spot polar bears on the offshore flow ice. Offshore waters teem with seals and Minke, humpback and fin whales. Ashore, brightly painted wooden houses cluster to a rocky peninsula in the harbour.
Dramatic boulders dot the landscape, and mountains suround the port. Nanortalik is well know to the world's elite rock climbers.
Ruined Viking farmsteads and ancient Inuit sites dot the surrounding landscape.
Summer visitors to this extraordinary - and extraordinarily isolated - port may spot polar bears on the offshore flow ice. Offshore waters teem with seals and Minke, humpback and fin whales. Ashore, brightly painted wooden houses cluster to a rocky peninsula in the harbour.
Dramatic boulders dot the landscape, and mountains suround the port. Nanortalik is well know to the world's elite rock climbers.
Ruined Viking farmsteads and ancient Inuit sites dot the surrounding landscape.
St. John's, Newfoundland
As Canada's
most easterly province, the island of Newfoundland
is situated on the North Atlantic, with St. John's
as its provincial capital.
Average temperature during the month of September is 12 degrees celsius.
The city of St. John's is on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, and is the oldest city in North America. It has always been a busy fishing port with a good natural harbour bounded by hills. Its history and cultural spirit show strong Irish and Scottish influences evident in its pubs and music.
The surrounding land is rugged, with a dramatic coastline heavily indented with bays and inlets, which give way to an interior terrain of wild mountains, hils, lakes and rivers.
Average temperature during the month of September is 12 degrees celsius.
The city of St. John's is on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, and is the oldest city in North America. It has always been a busy fishing port with a good natural harbour bounded by hills. Its history and cultural spirit show strong Irish and Scottish influences evident in its pubs and music.
The surrounding land is rugged, with a dramatic coastline heavily indented with bays and inlets, which give way to an interior terrain of wild mountains, hils, lakes and rivers.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney was
originally founded in 1785 by British Loyalists
fleeing the American Revolution.
Average temperature during the month of September is 13 degrees celsius.
They established a coal and steel producing community that attracted labour from myriad ethnic backgrounds. Also, during World War II, Sydney served as a primary convoy assembley point, greatly assisting the war efforts. Today, Sydney still exports coal and is a developing tourist community.
Average temperature during the month of September is 13 degrees celsius.
They established a coal and steel producing community that attracted labour from myriad ethnic backgrounds. Also, during World War II, Sydney served as a primary convoy assembley point, greatly assisting the war efforts. Today, Sydney still exports coal and is a developing tourist community.
Quebec City, Quebec
Quebec
City's name comes from an Algonquin word meaning
"where the river narrows".
Average temperature during the month of September is 12 degrees celsius.
Quebec City is one of the most historic and beautiful cities in North America. In addition to a wealth of 18th- and 19th-century architecture, Quebec City is blessed with a dramatic location atop the rugged heights of Cap Diamant (Cape Diamond).
Views stretch over the widening estuary of the St. Lawrence River, with the Laurentian Mountains lending their curves to the horizon in the distance.
Average temperature during the month of September is 12 degrees celsius.
Quebec City is one of the most historic and beautiful cities in North America. In addition to a wealth of 18th- and 19th-century architecture, Quebec City is blessed with a dramatic location atop the rugged heights of Cap Diamant (Cape Diamond).
Views stretch over the widening estuary of the St. Lawrence River, with the Laurentian Mountains lending their curves to the horizon in the distance.