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The absence of cars has contributed to the island’s undeniable tranquility, drawing in creatives from all over, including renowned Italian actress Sophia Loren, who fell in love with Hydra while ...
Island Australia: Cockatoo Island, Rottnest Island, [1] Hamilton Island (Queensland). Although the general public are not permitted to operate cars, some staff and services (e.g. garbage collection) are conducted by motor vehicle. Belize: Caye Caulker [2] Brazil: Afuá [3] Boipeba and Tinharé islands in Cairu [4] [5] Ilha do Algodoal in ...
In ancient times, the island was known as Hydrea (Ὑδρέα, derived from the Greek word for "water"), a reference to the natural springs on the island. [ 4 ] The municipality of Hydra consists of the islands Hydra (area 49.6 km 2 (19.2 sq mi)), Dokos (area 13.5 km 2 (5.2 sq mi)), and a few uninhabited islets, with a total area of 64.443 km 2 ...
The island is approximately semi-circular in shape, consisting of a single, steep, flat-top mountain whose sides plunge directly into the sea. The only flat land is at the southern tip of the island, which is where the only settlement is located. There are no cars on the island, and in 2021 the population stood at 66.
Torrential rains flooded homes, businesses and roads in the popular Greek tourist island of Rhodes on Sunday, forcing authorities to temporarily ban the use of vehicles as Storm Bora pounded the ...
Paleo Trikeri (Greek: Παλαιό Τρίκερι) or Old Trikeri, also known as Trikeri Island, is a small island in the Pagasitic Gulf off the end of the Pelion peninsula in Thessaly, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Trikeri within the municipality of South Pelion .
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Vasilikos (Greek: Βασιλικός) is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the municipality and the island of Zakynthos.The community consists of the villages Vasilikos, Agios Ioannis, Ano Vasilikos and Xirokastello and the uninhabited island Kalonisi.