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peninsula travel

peninsula travel

peninsula travel

Landscapes gilded by sun, soft breezes and far horizons lost in the eyes...The Yucatan Peninsula is the perfect destination for travelers interested in exotic environments.Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a nature-lover's paradise. Visitors should plan plenty of time to visit the 384-mile-long peninsula. The Upper Peninsula is home to the highest mountains in the Midwest and to all but two of Michigan's 152 waterfalls. Here are just few places you may want to make sure you visit during your stay in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.The most famous and visited peninsula in Ireland, the Dingle Peninsula is located in the heartland of tourism in Ireland, County Kerry. There so many attractions on this stretch of coastline that they merit a book in its own right. Foremost is the beautiful town of Dingle, a town of about 2,000 people that swells to about two million, it appears, in the summer months. The town offers so many attractions and is a perfect base for exploration of the general Kerry area.

Bikers and hikers will have no shortage of possibilities on Dingle Peninsula. The "Dingle Way" walking trail goes through fields and hilly terrain as well as more level areas of the countryside. Mount Brandon is one of the highest peaks in Ireland and is a satisfying trip for the ambitious hiker. Bicycle enthusiasts travel the roads for a closer look at the beauty seen at a faster pace from a car.Three kilometers away the land rises significantly and you come to the beautiful village of Afitos perched high above sea level with magnificent views of the gulf and an abundance of natural attributes. It is one of the original traditional villages in the area with its limestone houses and picturesque narrow streets. In the square you will find the only church in Halkidiki to be built as a domed basilica. There is a folk lore museum and a serious attempt at keeping its traditional heritage.

The pristine, white sandy beaches of Delmarva peninsula boast charming, coastal towns such as Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Tangier Island, and Chesapeake Bay, to name a few. These picturesque communities offer the visitor an array of activities. On the ocean side, the more adventurous can engage in body surfing, clamming, crabbing, and/or deep-water fishing for blue marlin, tuna, and wahoo. The traveler can also dodge the incoming breaking waves in some of the best ocean around on a hot summers afternoon or relax on the soft sand and watch the ebb and flow of the ocean waves. The bay side lends itself to good windsurfing and jet-skiing.




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