Whangarei sits at the head of a sheltered harbour in Northland, shaped by Māori settlement and later maritime trade.

Béjaïa is a Mediterranean port city on Algeria’s Kabylie coast, set between the sea and the wooded slopes of the Gouraya massif. Its setting brings together a working harbour, mountain terrain, coastal cliffs, and beaches within a compact area. The city is one of Algeria’s important historic centres and has long been connected to maritime trade and scholarship.

Tissamaharama, often called “Tissa” by seasoned travelers, sits in southern Sri Lanka as a town steeped in history and living culture. Once the capital of the ancient Ruhuna Kingdom in the 3rd century BCE, this settlement still radiates stories from the distant past in its temples, reservoirs, and even the streets where market life unfolds each day.

Salamanca, often called the “Golden City” for the warm glow of its sandstone buildings, is a place where centuries of stories are etched into every wall. Visit its historic center to wander through cobbled streets lined with architectural marvels. The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is one of the oldest in Europe and still buzzes with student life.

Antipaxos is a small Ionian island southeast of Paxos, separated from its larger neighbor by a short boat journey from Gaios. Covering roughly 4.5 square kilometers, it has a gently rolling landscape of vineyards, olive groves, pine trees, and low Mediterranean vegetation. The island has no large settlement and is known mainly for its beaches, particularly Voutoumi and Vrika, where white sand or pale pebbles meet clear blue-green water.