Sentences with phrase «steep sea cliffs»

Tiny cactus and red - barked madronas cling to steep sea cliffs thanks to the Mediterranean climate.

Somewhere between the steep sea cliffs and the mountainous fields of coffee plantations, I found the... READ MORE

Somewhere between the steep sea cliffs and the mountainous fields of coffee plantations, I found the heart of a country whose culture spans back millennia....

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Over the centuries, people have built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea.

The altitude ranges between 1600 m and 2400 m above mean sea level and although not very high, the mountain slopes are characterized by steep cliffs and crevices.

But the true attraction of the Dalmatian coast is the softly rolling sea — translucent in all shades of blue, surprisingly unpolluted, and in many places quite challenging to access because of steep cliffs.

But the only way to get from the top of the world's highest sea cliffs (on which we're standing) to the flat peninsula below is by a guided mule ride or hike, down 26 very steep switchbacks.

Climb Malabar Hill, where one of the world's largest colonies of red - tailed tropicbirds shelter in the steep cliffs that drop to the sea.

Set on a steep cliff towering 70 meters above sea level, this Uluwatu temple originates from the 10th century, and humbly carries a rich historical narrative.

Bright sun warms the hillsides, where cheerful cottages — some fancified, some not — tumble down the steep cliffs to the jumble of downtown streets, all ending at the edge of a sparkling blue sea.

Bright sun warms the hillsides where cheerful cottages, some fancy, some not, tumble down the steep cliffs to the jumble of downtown streets, all ending at the edge of a sparkling blue sea.

Perched on the coastline of the picturesque Adriatic Sea, this award - winning resort is surrounded by boundless beaches, steep inclines and cliff faced paths, perfect for coastal running.

It's uninhabited as it is mainly made up of steep cliffs that rise abruptly from the sea.

The exact translation of «Costa Brava» will differ depending on which guidebook you read, but whether it is «wild coast», «fierce coast», «rugged coast» or even «savage coast», it is a coastline of outstanding natural beauty, where steep cliffs have been eroded by the sea, creating numerous hidden bays and tiny coves.

Imagine driving along the rugged coastline, with steep cliffs on your left and crystal clear sea on your right.

Anacapa is a great island for your first visit; it is the closest island to the mainland (1.5 hour boat ride) and consists of dramatic, steep cliffs, with hundreds of sea birds and marine mammals.

The coastline has steep cliffs, gigantic sea caves, coves, and sandy beaches.

Rentals in Cape Town vary from sea facing, cliff perched villas to self catering apartments near Table mountain to massive properties to rent on the verdant slopes of Constantia where some of the oldest wine estates remain steeped in timeless elegance.

Local area Situated about 200 km from mainland Greece, Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean Sea created from a volcanic eruption which resulted in the current geological caldera: a giant lagoon surrounded by steep cliffs and hills.

ULUWATU TEMPLE Uluwatu Temple or Pura Luhur Uluwatu Has Built by Danghyang Nirartha at Approx 11 Century and perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 metres above sea level.

Only accessed by foot, you can spend hours walking the trails and enjoying the stark beauty of five miles of coastline, steep cliffs plunging into the turquoise sea and white sandy coves.

It's a stunning beach with lovely turquoise sea, protected by steep cliffs.

With its emerald green tree - topped hills, brightly colored homes crawling up to the sky, steep drops of gray cliffs and a pounding (at times) blue Ligurian Sea, -LSB-...]

The west coast of Victoria once inspired fear, sailors spoke of wild seas and dangerous rocks, of reefs which lay beneath the surface of the water, of steep cliffs and heavy mists.

Positioned atop a steep cliff with jaw - dropping panoramic sea views, private golf carts, personal butlers and mouthwatering food.

Its steep cliffs, sea caves, and sandy beaches make it a destination like no other.

Yet while Anilao has steep cliffs falling into the sea without beaches, Puerto Galera is blessed with soft white sand along its popular White Beach.

Khayangan Estate is located in a beautiful area known as The Bukit - a limestone plateau rising sharply from the sea, fringed by steep cliffs and some of the most idyllic beaches in Bali.

The ancient Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple, dedicated to the sprits of the sea, is perched on steep cliffs which have formed where the land ends at the South East coast of the Island.

Uluwatu Temple is a Balinese sea temple perched on top of a steep cliff approximately 70 meters above sea level.

The Northern California coastline is a place of steep cliffs plunging into rough seas, a perfect place of energy transformation.

And older climate models did not include dynamic ice sheet vulnerabilities — like high latent - heat ocean water coming into contact with the submerged faces of sea - fronting glaciers, the ability of surface melt water to break up glaciers by pooling into cracks and forcing them apart (hydrofracturing), or the innate rigidity and frailty of steep ice cliffs which render them susceptible to rapid toppling.