Sentences with phrase «sleepy fishing village»

This once sleepy fishing village has benefited from dive tourism and facilities for divers are now very good.

The once sleepy fishing village of Padang Bai has become the departure point of choice to the Gilis for travellers to / from East Bali and Central Bali.

This once - sleepy fishing village on Mexico's Pacific coast is stepping up its game for spring break, and you can even take a party bus down to the beach here from southwest states of America.

On the east coast you have the famous coral - crushed white sands and turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean, while up north are sleepy fishing villages with sandy streets and wildlife - rich surroundings rimming the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico.

The Walk of the Gods to Positano is one of the world's greatest coastal walks, passing fields of flowers, stone farmhouses and sleepy fishing villages set into the rock.

Gibara is a small sleepy fishing village about an hour's drive from Holguin.

But this formerly sleepy fishing village is a wonderful little town full of restaurants, overpriced tourist shops, bars and outlets where visitors can find experienced guides for snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing or whatever else you might desire to do.

A former sleepy fishing village, 10 km south of Denpasar on Bali's southwest coast where fishermen eke their life from the sea, now can be seen as five kilometers of close - packed tourist accommodation and entertainment.

Zihua, as it is affectionately called, was an undiscovered sleepy fishing village for many years.

This is a small sleepy fishing village tucked away a line of dense palms that rises like a green fortification of the sands.

Sleepy fishing villages pock Oman's eastern coastline as you move south, and the beaches of Ras al Jinz are an important nesting site for the endangered green turtle.

Garza town itself is a small, sleepy fishing village which is the heart of local cattle ranch culture.

Sleepy fishing villages such as Charlotteville and white - sand beaches dot its coastline, and turtles and hammerhead sharks patrol the waters of surrounding reefs.

This was Koh Chang's commercial centre but times change and it is now a rather sleepy fishing village.

With a friendly and inviting atmosphere, Cancun is no longer a simple sleepy fishing village.

For other day trips, the enchanted Cultural heart of Ubud is not far away or you can head north along the coastline to visit the secluded less visited sleepy fishing villages for a taste of «the real Bali».

Pangandaran on the south coast of West Java has a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde personality — sleepy fishing village midweek and Java's principle beach resort on weekends and public holidays when it can get so packed with humanity you'd swear the entire population of Java's 145 million inhabitants had descended here at once.

Tourism has become the major industry in the once sleepy fishing village of San Pedro Town.

Tourism has become the major industry in this once sleepy fishing village.

The largest of these islands, Ambergris Caye, is a thriving hotspot for tourists, expats and locals that can trace their lineage back on the island to the days of a small sleepy fishing village.

Just down the hill, Port d'Andratx is a formerly sleepy fishing village that's found new life as a glamorous resort town, where you can book a honeymoon - worthy dinner at a waterfront restaurant, join in the celebrations of local festivals or simply stroll along the charming harbor, admiring the yachts docked there.

Kuta A former sleepy fishing village, 10 km south of Denpasar on Bali's southwest coast where fishermen eke their life from the sea, now can be seen as five kilometers of close - packed tourist accommodation and entertainment.

A decade ago this was a sleepy fishing village; it is now a city of about two and a half million people.

Puerto Morelos, Mexico: This sleepy fishing village is only 20 miles from the airport, yet seems like a lifetime away from the spring break scene.

Set in a sleepy fishing village just steps from quiet — but up - and - coming — Nelayan Beach, this luxury Bali vacation rental offers a private but convenient setting for a warm - weather getaway, complete with staff.

Once a sleepy fishing village, the island has evolved into a popular tourist destination, place for retirement and ideal location for a second home.

What was once a sleepy fishing village has now become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mexico.

Once a sleepy fishing village, the small peninsula is surrounded by tropical rainforest, golden beaches and cool freshwater streams and the Great Barrier Reef is just a boat trip away!

The emirate is the Cinderella story of the travel industry, having exploded from a sleepy fishing village into a futuristic metropolis.

Once a sleepy fishing village, Nerja has slowly grown into a resort town full of typical Spanish houses, shops and authentic restaurants surrounded by mountains, sandy beaches and cliff side coves.

After my safari in South Africa I hitched a ride to Tofo, Mozambique, a sleepy fishing village on the Indian Ocean known for its great beaches and amazing diving.

A train ride to the shore and an hour - long boat ride will bring you to this tranquil island, «home to rainforest, coconut and rubber plantations, sleepy fishing villages, and fewer than 2,000 people.»

In this travel video guide I hitch a ride to Tofo, Mozambique, a sleepy fishing village on the Indian Ocean known for its great beaches and amazing diving.

Two hundred miles east of this giddying street, near the Cambodian border, lies the small island of Koh Kood, home to rainforest, coconut and rubber plantations, sleepy fishing villages, and fewer than 2,000 people.

Check out the first written reference to the sleepy fishing village and trading port, penned in 1580 by Venetian jeweller Gasparo Balbi who passed through seeking pearls.

You'll see hand - built cobblestone streets and eclectic novelty shops in what was once a sleepy fishing village.

Known for the sandy beaches El Bajondillo and La Carihuela, Torremolinos has grown into an attractive, clean and family - friendly resort with plenty of hotels, restaurants and beachfront chiringuitos still serving fresh fish from the days of its sleepy fishing village past.

A sleepy fishing village, Olhos d'Agua is a central Algarve town with heaps of charm and fantastic links to holiday hotspots up and down the Algarve coast.

Once a sleepy fishing village, the small peninsula surrounded by tropical rainforest, golden beaches and cool freshwater streams has become a world famous vacationing destination.

The sleepy fishing village of Larantuka was originally settled by the Portuguese, who came to Flores in the 15th century and initially settled both here and in Sikka.

It was once a sleepy fishing village, until 1897 when Russians settled and built what is now known as the Trans - Siberian Railway.

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Playa Del Carmen was a sleepy fishing village a few decades ago, but now you'll find a variety of bars, discos, beach clubs and nightlife along 12th Street and 5th Street.

This charming city was a sleepy fishing village until the filming of The Night of the Iguana, when Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor brought the world's spotlight to town.

The town has transformed from a sleepy fishing village into a hot spot for whale watching, dolphin swimming and seal spotting.

This sleepy fishing village with its buzzy high street offers a vast choice of coffee shop, restaurant and bistro.

Rocky Point started out as a sleepy fishing village and has slowly undergone quite a transition into a major Mexican beach destination.

It's a Pacific port and fishery center attracting Americans crowded out of nearby Puerto Vallarta, the resort that garnered world - wide fame in 1963 when Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor invaded a sleepy fishing village to film «The Night of the Iguana.»

Once a sleepy fishing village, Kaikoura is now referred to as the «Serengeti of the South Pacific», as it has an amazing variety of whales, dolphins, fur seals and other marine life that feed from the surrounding waters.