Sentences with phrase «than its neighbouring islands»

It offers a more relaxed Greek experience than its neighbouring islands, with a hilly landscape blanketed by pine forests and a few quiet resorts dotted along the coast.

Not exact matches

Until being overtaken by Christian explorers, the inhabitants of Easter Island considered the eating of one's neighbours to be more of an insult than a sin.

From heritage sites to fine dining, Guernsey in the Channel Islands is more than just Jersey's little neighbour.

The island is much smaller and less tourist populated than its neighbours.

Koh Phayam is slightly livelier than neighbouring Koh Chang and has motorbikes for hire to explore the island (there aren't any roads suitable for cars).

Less than 200 kilometres bee - line lie between Cambodia's island paradise and the well known beach - neighbour Thailand.

Famous for its stunning unspoilt beaches, this island feels decidedly less touristy and more laid - back than well developed Bali, in particular if you find your way out to the neighbouring Gili Islands.

With a more laid back and traditional feel than its bigger and brashier island neighbours, we can be sure to have a relaxing time.

Peach Blossom Resort is a four - star resort located near to Karon Beach along Phuket Islands winding and verdant west coast.The resort is approximately 400 metres from the sparkling Andaman Sea and is well located for exploring the area as well as neighbouring Kata Beach.Kata and Karon are much better suited to families than sometimes raucous Patong beach, which lies some seven kilometres to the north, although Patong remains the most popular beach in Phuket because of its rich shopping opportunities, and a very lively nightlife.

There's less accommodation options on Meno than on the neighbouring islands, so fewer tourists come here, which is probably why this magical little hideaway is so popular with honeymooners

Despite the country's tiny size relative to its neighbours, Ecuador has some of the globe's most varied landscapes and an impressive bio-diversity, which is nowhere more evident than in the spectacular Galapagos Islands.

This area occupies the north and northwestern side of the island and is far less developed than Samui's prime resort towns of Chaweng, Lamai, and neighbouring Bophut.

May is generally a warm rather than hot month in Paphos, unlike in inland parts of the island, thanks to the cooling effects of the neighbouring sea.

It's more than twice the size of neighbouring Ko Yao Noi, but tourism development here lags behind its sister island.

, but there's so much more to the island — and neighbouring Flores — than just massive fauna.

But in a gesture that shows no man can be an island, de Ruiter has a friendly agreement with his neighbours, who have given him the use of one power cord connected to their house, in exchange for $ 20 per month — more than he actually uses.