Sentences with phrase «of ancient volcanoes»

Natural spires - remnants of ancient volcanoes - dramatically rise from the mountainous center of the island (see photo).

Its romantic setting is highlighted by the imposing Edinburgh Castle located atop the crags of an ancient volcano in the heart of the city.

In this large - format graphic novel, brothers Duffy and Sumo set off on an adventure into the belly of an ancient volcano, and their shocking discoveries nearly kill them.

We even visited the Mt Waialeale, in the heart of the ancient volcano, known as the wettest spot on earth for its average rainfall of 450 - 500 inches annually.

Crater Lake Lodge is positioned right at the end of a caldera (or huge crater) formed by the collapse of an ancient volcano.

Visitors can also camp, go sunrise or sunset watching, look for the Comberan water spring, and learn about the reason why there is always 7 families living on top of the ancient volcano.

A 30 - minute trek uphill (take water) at Bohey Dulang offers a spectacular view of the surrounding coral - fringed islands, the rim of an ancient volcano where the sea turns every imaginable shade of blue.

Vila Franca is an rare beach located in the crater of an ancient volcano, within a small islet off Sao Miguel.

Ben Nevis is the final remnant of an ancient volcano; it's peak is the collapsed dome that imploded many millions of years ago.

According to legend, Santorini is situated on the core of an ancient volcano which ruined the lost -LSB-...]

These amazing landscapes are located in the cold caldera of an ancient volcano.

Accommodation in Sun City Deep in the rugged bushveld, in the heart of an ancient volcano, lies the world's most unique resort, the internationally acclaimed Sun City.

Deep in the rugged bushveld, in the heart of an ancient volcano, lies the world's most unique resort, the internationally acclaimed Sun City.

The 18 hole Costa Teguise Golf Club is set on the foot of an ancient volcano in between lava, cactus and palm trees, and looks out to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Picos Region extends from the shadow of the ancient volcano of the Água de Pau Massif (known locally for the lake that rests within its volcanic crater: Lagoa do Fogo) until the area around the Sete Cidades caldera.

Just 85 kilometres from the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, is beautiful Akaroa, a historic French and British settlement nestled in the heart of the remnants of an ancient volcano which forms the harbour.

However, Mount Warning, the plug of an ancient volcano, a one - hour drive north - west of Byron Bay, is actually the first place in mainland Australia to be touched by the morning sun.

Wollumbin, which dramatically rises from World Heritage - listed Wollumbin National Park to a height of 1,157 m above sea level, is a remnant central vent of an ancient volcano.

In the afternoon, drive to the top of the Plateau and walk down through rainforest to a lookout point with views over the crater of an ancient volcano to the Pacific Ocean — «The Best Lookout in the World».

Stand on the top of an ancient volcano with a views that stretch forever.

• The blue and white villages of Santorini may cling to the rim of an ancient volcano, but the only fire you'll see is in the island's magnificent sunsets

Not exact matches

The rugged terrain of northwest Arabia, of which Syria and Palestine, it has sometimes been remarked, may be regarded as merely the largest and richest oasis, the numerous mountain peaks, the volcanoes apparently active at some period in ancient history, the desert with its speaking silences, the uncertainties of the weather in a land where all is dependent on the annual rainfall — all these and much more of the same sort are reflected in Israel's religion.

The themes that join to form Hawaiian spirituality draw much of their energy from Pele, the ancient goddess of volcanos.

Ancient peoples practiced this ritual with a goat or sometimes with a human sacrifice to appease the volcano gods anger, or because of the rain god hadn't come etc..

Volcanoes have coughed up ancient diamonds from hundreds of kilometers beneath Earth's surface.

After witnessing the eruption of the Mount Vesuvius in the bay of Naples, Italy, on 24 August, 79 C.E., ancient Roman scientist and writer «Pliny the Younger» documented how the volcano mouth spit burning rocks and ashes upon the nearby region.

That mountain in the distance was simply a scaled - down version of another ancient, extinguished volcano called Olympus Mons.

It's an active world with evidence of ice volcanoes and an ancient ocean.

The detailed mapping and sampling of the partially eroded Kima» Kho tuya in northern British Columbia, Canada shows that the ancient regional ice sheet through which the volcano erupted was twice as thick as previously estimated.

The northeast part of Syrtis Major, an ancient shield volcano, is the third candidate landing site for the Mars 2020 mission.

«Some of the observed features included ancient river beds, craters, massive extinct volcanoes, canyons, layered polar deposits, evidence of wind - driven deposition and erosion of sediments, weather fronts, ice clouds, localized dust storms, morning fogs and more,» NASA wrote in a summary of the mission.

Like much of Yellowstone National Park, this lake sits atop an ancient volcano.

Scientists from the British Geological Survey (BGS) discussed recent discoveries in the fields of Icelandic volcano ash particles, metals and evidence that ancient tourists from across Europe visited Stonehenge.

Cooler (bluer) plateaus in Venus» southern atmosphere may be composed of older rocks produced by plate tectonics with volcanoes in an ancient ocean (more).

But there's also a real historic backdrop — the destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii after the explosion of the volcano Vesuvius — giving the story a real weight.

Adventure seekers can test their legs on the three - day Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, which passes an ancient volcano and goes through World Heritage - listed Gondwana Rainforest, or follow a cycling trail through the wineries and boutique breweries of Mount Tamborine.

The 4 star, family - friendly Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge is situated approximately 2 hours drive from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and close (only 8 km) to the popular Sun City, on an ancient alkaline volcano, hence its name, which literally means «Place of the Rock».

Climb to the rim of active volcanoes, ride horseback down ancient mountain trails, snorkel and dive some of the world's best dive sites, zip - line through the canopies of lush jungles, and dance the night away in the best salsa clubs.

Climb to the rim of active volcanoes, learn how local coffee is made, ride horseback down ancient mountain trails, snorkel and dive some of the world's best dive sites, zip - line through the canopies of lush jungles, and dance the night away in the best salsa clubs.

This ancient volcano rises out of the sea in the Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe.

Patagonia is one of the most expensive areas of South America to visit for backpackers, but there is a way of seeing the Chilean Patagonia's wealth of ancient forests, epic hanging glaciers, natural hot springs and active volcanoes: a dedo.

Although it is probably most famous as the home of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, Sicily has so much more to offer visitors — think fantastic food and wine, ancient temples, beautiful beaches and a bustling capital city.

Pink flamingos wade through blood - red lagoons on a seemingly endless plateau of snow - covered volcanoes, vast salt deposits and leftovers from ancient lakes that dried long before the first human ever stepped foot on the continent.

Discover the prized jewels of the archipelago on this tour which includes Java, Kalimantan (Borneo), Komodo Island and Bali to see ancient monuments, rare wildlife, uninhabited islands, volcanoes..

We had come to this rugged corner of northern Tanzania to climb Oldoinyo Lengai, an ancient volcano known to the Maasai tribe as the «Mountain of God.»

The ancient volcano is an ecotourism site and there are lots of viewpoints available.

Inland from here, the country is a tropical mix of fruit farms and rainforest, which lead up to the ancient Mount Warning volcano.

You can easily pass the days here just wandering the ancient streets, soaking up the stories and the magic, but there are a few attractions that simply should not be missed; the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August is the largest arts festival in the world; a tour inside Edinburgh Castle is expensive but well worth it; Climb Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano; eat haggis and neeps; Climb to the top of Nelson's Column.

Next up was Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the remains of an ancient and long extinct volcano.

Oia's sunset Boat Tour Along The Caldera Cliffs - Armeni Excavations of Acrotiri - 22 km / 13.5 miles Fira's Museum - 13 km / 8 miles Santorini Winery - 16 km / 10 miles Volcano - 15 km (other Island) / 9.3 miles Hot Springs - 15 km (other Island) / 9.3 miles Ancient Fira - 20 km / 12 miles Volcano Islands - 10 km / 6 miles