Showing posts with label mediterranean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mediterranean. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Corsica Webcam, Live View in Bastia Port and Harbour

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia. It is a very popular holiday location for local residents and overseas visitors alike.

This live webcam view is in Corsica 24 hours a day:

Corsica Webcam

Location Information:

Corsica is one of the 26 regions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is designated as a "territorial collectivity"(collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys greater powers than other French régions, but for the most part its status is quite similar. Corsica is referred to as a "région" in common speech, and is almost always listed among the other régions of France. Although the island is separated from the continental mainland by the Ligurian Sea and is much closer to the Italian than to the French mainland, politically Corsica is part of Metropolitan France. It was once briefly an independent Corsican Republic, until being incorporated into France in 1769.

Corsica is famed as the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte. His ancestral home, Casa Buonaparte, is located there.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Bodrum Webcam - Live View from Turkey, Summer Holidays 2010

Turkey remains a popular all year round holiday resort with tourists from across Europe, attracted by the golden sand beaches, guaranteed sunshine and affordable prices.

One of the most popular destinations is the coastal town of Bodrum, which can be seen on this live webcam view:

Bodrum Webcam

Location Information:

Bodrum (Turkish: Halikarnas), is a Turkish port town in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of the country. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova, and it faces the Greek island of Kos. Today, it is an international center of tourism and yachting. The city was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times. The Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was here.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Paphos Webcam - Live Cyprus Mediterranean View

View of the Paphos coast from Chlorakas Hill

A popular webcam view comes from the west coast of the island of Cyprus, looking towards Paphos (Pafos) and the Mediterranean.

Paphos is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The currently inhabited city is New Paphos.

Near Palaepaphos (Old Paphos) at the seaside of Petra-tou-Romiou is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty and the founding myth is interwoven with the goddess at every level, so that Old Paphos became the most famous and important place for worshipping Aphrodite in the ancient world. In Greco-Roman times Paphos was the island's capital, and it is famous for the remains of the Roman governor's palace, where extensive, fine mosaics are a major tourist attraction. The apostle Paul of Tarsus visited the town during the first century. The town of Paphos is included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage.