Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
And you can debate with the locals on whether it should be called that way or not
We know that the beach season is still some way off despite the already balmy temperatures in parts of Europe, but we thought we could already get you in that headspace with a trivia question – Where do you find the smallest sea in the world?
It’s one of those questions that could spark a debate and have different opinions and no single truth-for-all answer. Many might say that this distinction should go to the Marmara Sea (in Turkey), located between the Black and Aegean Seas and bounded by two famous straits on both sides – the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.
Some residents from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, near the city of Zadar, may disagree with that answer though and claim that it is their countryside that holds the tiniest sea in the world – the Karin Sea (Karinsko more).
You’ll find it 30 kilometers east of Zadar and it only has a surface of 5.5 square kilometers, plus it is actually
in the world – the Novigrad Sea (28.65 km2) – through a narrow strait.
This is where you may wonder if those two water bodies aren’t just glorified regular lakes, whose nearby inhabitants are trying to create a marketing gimmick for tourist attention. But it’s not that simple!
The two “seas” are actually deeply indented bays connected through narrow straits to each other and to the Adriatic Sea. Thus, they do have a direct link to the global seas and oceans, and they do feature saline water, although less so than it is in the Adriatic.
Their waters are classified as brackish – a mixture of saline and freshwater - because they are also fed by rivers. The seas are home to marine fish and shells and even dolphins and turtles have been reported as paying a visit occasionally.
And their names aren’t just a matter of folklore. The two bays have been called “seas” since as early as 1781, when cartographer and public surveyor Giuseppe Antonio Grandis wrote them down as Mare di Carin and Mare di Novegradi on the map of Dalmatia.
The two “seas” have proper beaches and even hold one island each.
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
The benefit will last until the Dutch parliament adopts the transgender law
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team