Cities Islands Europe (26 photos)

Each of us sometimes want to drop everything and go far away to some deserted island. However, what if this idea arose not only you, but just have a few thousand people, it will not be a desert island, but a real densely populated, but also the historical city of the island, which in Europe is not so little.

Lindau - Lindau is located at the meeting point of the Austrian, German and Swiss borders in the eastern part of Lake Constance in Bavaria. On the mainland, this town is connected to the bridge and the dam, and live in it 3000 people. Medieval, fahtverkovy city of the island is a real attraction in Germany. Lindau symbol - the lion, which is what you'll see at the entrance to the city harbor, and on the other side of the lighthouse, built in the 13th century. In addition, the city has several unique painted on the facade of the building, and only water entertainment for children and adults simply do not count.











Isola dei Pescatori - Isola dei Pescatori, well, simply Fishers Island, located in Italy. He lives here only 50 people, so you can fully enjoy the peace of the world. There is a circular quay and a street running along the entire island. Of course the main activity of the islanders, as they were centuries ago - is fishing, which is very popular with tourists, because they are fed stunning fish dishes at local taverns. The width of the island is only 100 meters and a length of 375 meters. These couples like to come to spend the most romantic date in the world.











Trogir - Trogir is one of the best preserved medieval cities not only in Croatia but also throughout Europe. A wide seaside promenade snake winds around the historic town. Trogir a unique combination of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, but the main attraction is the Cathedral of St. Lawrence. Today, the central part of the city, with a large number of temples, palaces and towers, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Well, the townspeople are busy for many tourists, the construction of yachts and boats, fishing and viticulture.



​​







Nesebar - Nesebar has been 3000 years of history, and not only Bulgarian. It is a real jewel of the Black Sea length of 850 meters and a width of 300 meters. A narrow dam, 400 meters long, connects the city with the mainland. They say the people themselves, are more churches than people. To the north from the resort begins the famous Sunny Beach. Already in 1983, due to the abundance of historic buildings, the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today it is home to 10 000 people.











Venice - Venice, perhaps the most famous island-city in the world. In fact, the Italian city lies on 117 islands connected by 455 bridges. Accordingly, the city runs 150 channels. Today, Venice is slowly sinking into the water of the Adriatic Sea and it makes the Italian authorities to seek new methods to preserve the unique historical heritage. If you solve this issue does not succeed, then Venice would be uninhabitable already in 2028. St. Mark's Square during the tides, as well as fall and winter becomes completely submerged. Once the city was the center of the Venetian Republic and the most important cities of the Mediterranean. Well, today a great number of tourists in a hurry on the Bridge of Sighs, art galleries and churches, numerous craft shops and of course leave in the memory of a lifetime riding the gondola to the sounds of Italian music.













Tags

See also

New and interesting