Showing posts with label Porto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porto. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Porto Limnionas is one of the most beautiful bathing areas in Zakynthos. This amazing island has its own nickname, and is known as Zante. Besides Limnionas is the beach, this is indeed a narrow, rocky cove to which it is easy to come by natural stairs.

Porto Limnionas is located on the west part of Zakynthos, just 7 km from Agios Leon. It is a pleasant surprise for those who wish to spend their time in a quiet atmosphere away from the crowded beaches in Zakynthos.

Porto Limnionas Beach, Zakynthos (Zante)

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To get to this small bay, between the high get cliffs, you have to run the natural rock stairs. Once you are down, you can settle on a flat rock near the water, because there is no sandy beach on the bay. But this is a unique and different experience because Limnionas offers great time in swimming and diving.

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The water in Porto Limnionas is a little colder and ideal for cooling due to the unique combination of underwater current and underwater sources. There you can enjoy in diving and exploring the underwater scenes and a few smaller and larger caves.

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If you exhausted by the water activities, the can use the single Taverne Limnionas, which is located near the bay and the unique flavor of Zakynthos, which taste especially raw seafood.

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Monday, December 28, 2015

The charming lava rock pools of Porto Moniz are on the northwestern part of the island of Madeira (Madeira is an archipelago of Portugal belongs - in front of the shoreline located just around 700 km west Morocco). Madeira Archipelago are a group of volcanic islands, which created several natural pools when lava flow many years ago hit the Atlantic Ocean has. The town of Porto Moniz is a popular tourist attraction, there are a small aquarium and a science museum, but the main attraction is a refreshing swim in the lava rock natural pools. Porto Moniz is a 50-minute drive from Funchal - never get the streets a lot of traffic, it is a small island. For more information visit Wikipedia - Porto Moniz

Enlarge map of Porto Moniz

Next Photo of Bas Meelker ( Flickr)

Lava Pools, Porto Moniz, Portugal

Lava Pools, Porto Moniz, Portugal

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