Islands

Greenland (Island week 6)

It's surprises me that in 6 years of island-themed posts, and our frequently-documented obsession with all things "largest", that the Google Sightseeing team have yet to feature Greenland1, the largest of all islands. At its most northerly point Greenland is…

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Friday, 25th November 2011

Unguja, Zanzibar (Island Week 6)

The name ‘Zanzibar’ evokes an air of exotic wonder. For thousands of years, this archipelago off the coast of East Africa has been the continent’s gateway to Asia and the Middle East. Over the centuries, great empires such as Sumeria,…

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Wednesday, 23rd November 2011

Uunartoq Qeqertaq (Island Week 6)

We often hear that global warming and rising sea levels will lead to the disappearance of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. However, climate change is also having the opposite effect - revealing islands that were previously unknown. The most…

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Tuesday, 22nd November 2011

Skellig Islands (Island Week 6)

The Skellig Islands are located 13km of Ireland's south west Kerry coast. In 1996 Skellig Michael was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site due to the presence of an early religious settlement, which due to the extreme remoteness of…

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Monday, 21st November 2011

Island Week 6

OK, so we've really outdone ourselves this year, but better late than never we always say - this year, November is the chosen month for the long-awaited return of Island Week! Island week originally began broadcasting in August 2006, but…

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Monday, 21st November 2011

Alaska’s Aleutian Islands (Volcano Week 6)

The Aleutian Islands are the northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean's 'ring of fire'. Starting just off the Alaska Peninsula, an arc of more than 300 volcanic islands stretches for almost 2,000km across the Pacific. While the majority of the…

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Thursday, 25th August 2011

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