Sentences with phrase «white limestone»

The undulating green landscape was carved out of white limestone cliffs over the popular surf spot of Dreamland Beach.

Known as «White City» because of the large use of white limestone and white paint this traditional city depicts much of the splendor of Colonial Mexico.

But before he did in 305 AD, he commandeered an army of slaves to build his retirement retreat, made up of 220 white limestone buildings.

Homes with wide and spacious entrances will get a boost in the looks when you design the floor with white limestone floors with black borders.

The restaurant overlooks a quaint little island and the Lembeh Strait, with a fabulous view across the blue sea to gleaming white limestone cliffs, making it great place for dining and relaxation.

Perched high in the German Alps, Neuschwanstein Castle is the epitome of the fairy tale palace with its beautiful white limestone facades and numerous turrets and spires, but given that it was built several hundred years after medieval times, the large windows carved out of every wall help attest to the fact that it was built as a home, not a fortress.

Perched high in the German Alps, Neuschwanstein Castle is the epitome of the fairy tale palace with its beautiful white limestone facades and numerous turrets and spires, but given -LSB-...]

Known as the spur on the heel of Italy's boot, the Gargano Peninsula is a rocky promontory in northern Puglia, characterized by white limestone cliffs, crystal green seas, olive trees, medieval castles and picturesque white - washed villages.

Off - white limestone tiles, sleek black worktops and white storage units are teamed with quaint accessories to bring a country feel to this white kitchen.

Hillis's plan for the final clock, which he reserves the right to change, has it built inside a series of rooms carved into white limestone cliffs, 10,000 feet up the Snake Range's west side.

An important trade center, Coba was the hub for a series of ancient white limestone roads (called sacbe) that radiate out from the city, like spokes on a wheel.

The whole area was covered in dazzling white limestone with specks of quartz or some other mineral that reflected the light of my headlamp.

Set on the northwest coast of Zakynthos island, Shipwreck is one of the most photographed beaches in Greece, with good reason: the sands are pristine; the waters are so turquoise, it almost looks fake; and the surrounding white limestone cliffs are otherworldly.

For the casing stones were used that had to be transported from farther away, predominantly white limestone from Tura and red granite from upper Egypt.

In France, limestone was readily available in several grades, the very fine white limestone of Caen being favoured for sculptural decoration.

Lecce's soft white limestone architecture is from the Baroque era.

It has earned Sarawak a must - visit spot on the world map due to its many claims to fame including its signature attraction, The Pinnacles — jagged bleach - white limestone crags with deadly - sharp peaks bunched together over the green jungle canopy.

As you drive towards Pandawa Beach you will be in awe of the stunning white limestone cliffs, and as you go down the big slope you will see deeply carved arches installed with large statues, each depicting a hero from the Mahabharata epic, the «five Pandawas», hence the name of the beach.

The sailing ends in Dubrovnik with its picturesque Old Town and white limestone streets.

Hume will also exhibit, for the first time, a group of new sculptures carved from Ancaster hard white limestone.

The other four have a minimalist style with Balinese artifacts and white limestone floorings.

But the heavy cargo of gleaming white limestone, which will form the outer layer of the monument, makes the crafts difficult to maneuver.

Off - white limestone tiles, wooden worktops and sandy - coloured flooring are teamed with quaint accessories to bring a country feel to this white kitchen.

The tournament was being played at the Goodlet Tennis Center, a public facility set among stark, empty fields of white limestone and coral.

One striking find was the foundations of a fine mansion, paved with fancy purple schist and white limestone and designed around an airy central courtyard «of Knossian pretensions,» as MacGillivray puts it.

It has so many cute little quirky details too like the white limestone roof top that harvest water — It's both visually adorable and economical which is a bonus for me!

The light was beginning to go, but the heat of the day still shimmered from the white limestone façades of the great houses that clustered along the cliffs like a collection of wedding cakes, each one vying with its neighbour to be the most gorgeous confection.

If you wish, embark on a cruise along the coast to view dramatic rock formations and caves as well as the white limestone buildings of this ancient city.

Always great, being on a boat, and this time we also have stunning views of the white limestone rocks with Bonifacio on top of them.

The resort is located on the southernmost tip of the island of Bali, perched high above the Indian ocean on the white limestone cliffs of Uluwatu.

Past ruined farm buildings and reconstructed windmills we go, leaving the sealed roads to get to Playa de las Genoveses with its white limestone headland.

Tucked at the end of a long inlet, this beach is surrounded by massive, craggy cliffs, and the visual contrast of bright blue Mediterranean against the white limestone makes the whole spot feel like something from a dream.

The white limestone cliffs serve as a dramatic contrast to the blue waters at this small surfing beach on Bali's Bukit Peninsula.

Suddenly the grey, ethereal cloudscape that was so mystical gave way to a crisp blue sky that contrasted with the white limestone cliffs and the deep green of the hemlocks and spruces of the Southeastern Alaska rainforest.

The black stone pavement was laid to help visiting merchants navigate their way out after market day; the white limestone paving will take you deeper into the maze.

Perched on the white limestone cliffs overlooking the Adriatic Sea, Polignano a Mare has enchanted visitors since the days of Ancient Greece.

K'iche conquerors changed the name to Zaculeu, meaning «White Earth» which refers to the white limestone plaster used by the Mam on all their buildings.

A white limestone cliff with vegetation growing on top or clinging vertically, precariously.

Over 40 km long, Laguna Bacalar is renowned for its striking blue color and water clarity, partly due to its white limestone bottom.

It's also known for its white limestone — used in the building of the White House.

Drops fall onto a white limestone base with precise regularity.