Scandinavia is a geographical region, which covers an area of 1,320,323 square kilometers. It consists of 6 countries - Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Greenland, which is a self-governing dominion of Denmark. Many people mistakenly believe that Greenland, Denmark and Iceland are not Scandinavian countries. In fact, the reason for this misconception is that these three countries are not located within the Scandinavian Peninsula. However, they belong to this region, which is characterized by common natural and cultural features. Actually Scandinavia includes the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jutland Peninsula, the islands of Iceland and Greenland as well as hundreds of other smaller islands in the Atlantic, North Sea, Barents and Baltic Sea. Most famous are the Faroe Islands.

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Lapland is a historical, geographical and ethnic region that covers the northern parts of mainland Europe. It falls entirely within the boundaries of Scandinavia. Lapland covers parts of the territory of 4 countries - Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The largest part of Lapland falls within the borders of Sweden, but Finland has always been considered a center of this region.

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Once a small fishing village, today Sharm el-Sheikh is one of the most popular beach resorts in Egypt. It is located in the southern Sinai Peninsula, about 27.56°N and 34.22°E. It is situated amidst scorching tropical desert landscapes. Sharm el-Sheikh is surrounded by desert land on every side. The yellow sands are diversified only by the bare and devoid of vegetation silhouette of Mount Sinai. Sharm el-Sheikh offers incredibly beautiful golden beaches, amazing coral reefs, crystal waters and abundance of sunlight throughout the year. The climate is hot and dry tropical. Winter is very pleasant - warm and clear, resembling the Canary Islands. The daily temperatures are around 21-22°C in January. Here, however, summers are much hotter. The temperature in August reaches to more than 39 - 40°C in the shade!

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In the southwestern part of Turkey near the Mediterranean coast you will find a small but charming resort town called Oludeniz. The settlement has a magnificent holiday atmosphere and the streets are full of foreign visitors from early spring to late autumn. At each step before your eyes appear small souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes. Restaurant workers with countless artistic gestures and pleasantries try to attract you for a drink or a delicious lunch among an authentic Turkish - Mediterranean atmosphere. The town is a veritable oasis. Beautiful and not very large hotels and charming villas with swimming pools are located among exotic Mediterranean vegetation. Most often you will see palm and olive trees. Beautiful bushes laden with scarlet red flowers are not uncommon, especially around hotels.

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Cape Cod is a peninsula in the shape of the letter "L", which is located in Massachusetts, USA, about 70 kilometers south of the big American city of Boston. It is situated on the Atlantic coast and stretches approximately 50 km into the sea. The peninsula forms a sheltered bay, and because of its specific form it is a powerful barrier against the large waves coming from the Atlantic. Cape Cod is a living proof that the Northeast of the United States also can boasts beautiful and attractive beaches and one can spend a great summer vacation without to travel to California or Florida.

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