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Porto Santo is almost stripped of vegetation and the southern coast is bordered by a 5 mile long beach of soft golden sand which makes it a highly esteemed resort area. Nowadays many tourists seek out Porto Santo to enjoy relaxing holidays as the island still maintains an air of tranquillity, and its isolation permits it to keep some of the good old fashioned traditions of the first settlers.

Appropriately translated as Beautiful Island of the Sea, Belle-Ile-en-Mer is situated in the exquisite Brittany section of France. Belle-Ile-en-Mer is famous for its crystalline spring water and for the village of Sauzon, often painted by Monet. At the decree of local authorities, only one side of the island has been developed. Visitors will enjoy the vision of unsullied beauty.