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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
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Series: Land of Loveliness - Tropical Islands
This time our intrepid reporter Michael Wigge visits Tropical Islands, a huge enclosed swimming and leisure center south of Berlin. It's also the world's largest freestanding hall located in the middle of the woods and includes palm tree groves and saunas. Every year nearly one million visitors try it out. Wigge tries out his hand at being a lifeguard.
Discover Germany
Find art and relaxation on the island of Usedom.
Cyprus in Trouble - could the island nation need a bailout?
Speculation is rife that Cyprus could be the fourth eurozone nation to need rescue funding. The country is in crisis mode: An explosion knocked out its largest power station, leaving electricity in short supply.
Nature's 'beech' head
Germany's park service wants to repopulate its UNESCO beech forest with their original inhabitants.
Lake Starnberg - Three Travel Tips
Mountain biker Monika LudwigMountain biking is both a passion and a profession for trail scout Monika Ludwig. It serves as a quick way for her to visit her favorite locations - Lake Starnberg, Rose Island and the Brahms Promenade, a waterside path dedicated to the famous composer. Find out more through video on demand.
Radiation compensation
British veterans who were involved in nuclear tests are fighting to be compensated.
Island massacre
Questions arise over the police response to a shooting and bombing in Norway that killed 93.
Sylt - A Charming North Sea Island & its Fascinating Mudflats
It inspired Thomas Mann to prose, after he spent a week there in 1928. Sylt, the slender island located off the Danish-German coast, and sandwiched between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea mudlfats. The island has seen many visitors come and go and has never lost its appeal.
Global Snack: Souse from the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia
Claudia and Bertine Talbert run a takeway on the road to Castries, the island’s capital.
Deluxe – Fairy Tale House on Canary Island Lanzarote
In 2000 Antonio Padron began to develop a Gaudi-esque private housing development in Tias which he tried to blend in with the environment. The artist and architect moved into one of the houses himself. Locally known as the Flintstones, people either love or hate this complex. We went there to see what all the fuss is about.
Staying separate
Residents of the German archipelago of Helgoland reject a plan to reconnect its two islands.
Losing business
The economic crisis in Greece is taking a heavy toll on tourism, one of the most vital sectors.
My Berlin - Vacationing with a Tourist from the UK
Joseph Jakobek is studying German in London, and on a trip to Berlin he visits the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Stasi Memorial and Clärchens Ballhaus dance hall. For more, go to video on demand.
Malta: The Refugee Island
The revolutions in northern Africa have had an unexpected effect on Malta: thousands of refugees fleeing the unrest have arrived on the island, and they now call it home.
Lake Constance - From Konstanz to Meersburg via Mainau, the "Island of Flowers"
Mountains, lakes and vineyards as far as the eye can see: Lake Constance is full of contrasts. We take a small journey along the west side of the lake and visit Mainau island along the way to Meersburg.
My Berlin - Vacationing with a Tourist from China
Kim Bong Leung from Hong Kong visits Berlin's trendy Prenzlauer Berg district, Museum Island, and a fascinating new arts venue on the Spree river called Radialsystem.
Cypriot ballot
Greek Cypriots elect a new parliament, with a close two-party battle expected.
Rescue 'miracle'
Italian authorities have saved 500 refugees from a shipwreck of the island of Lampedusa.
Severe flooding in Thailand
Severe flooding in southern Thailand leaves at least 25 dead and cause thousands to evacuate.
New frontiers
The balmy Indian Ocean island of Mayotte is now a part of France, and thus, the EU's newest outpost.
Patience wears thin
Locals on the Italian island of Lampedusa complain they're being swamped by African migrants.
No Chernobyl
A senior associate for Carnegie's Nuclear Policy Program speaks to DW about the Fukushima crisis.
euromaxx deluxe - The Greek Island of Aegina
We visit a modern house on the island of Aegina, west of Athens. The island belongs to the Saronic Islands. They are popular with people wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Greek capital. We visit the home of Greek glass artist Costa Varotsos who has lived there since the mid 1990's.
Failed policy
Commentator Stefan Troendle says Italy's refugee crisis shows a failed immigration policy.
Territorial dispute
Russia and Japan fail to resolve their row over an island chain during frosty talks in Moscow.
Dark skies
Sark, population 600, is now the world's first community designated to have no light pollution.
North Korean restraint
North Korea says it will not respond to a South Korean military exercise on Yeonpyeong island.
South Korean islanders fear another attack
Most of the residents of Yeonpyeong Island have fled since last week's shelling.
Sailor strike
Greek sailors extend their strike, leaving hundreds of islands without ferry services.
Cambodians grieve victims of deadly stampede
On Thursday, Cambodia mourned hundreds of people who died in a bridge crush earlier this week.
Cross-border attack
North Korea shells a South Korean border island, killing two and injuring others.
Spat between Japan and China over disputed islands overshadows APEC summit
Japan's premier says he will raise territorial issues if bilateral talks with the Chinese president are set this week.
Japan displays anger over Russian president's visit to disputed islands
A diplomatic row has erupted between Russia and Japan after President Dimitry Medvedev made a stop-over on one of the Kuril islands.
US backs ASEAN states on disputed islands
The Secretary of Defense has disagreed with China on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Migration – Episode 01 – Difficult Illegal Way: Senegal – Canary Islands
Today, many young Africans leave home to seek greener pastures in the EU. But why do they leave? What awaits them on their journey? And what does that mean for those who stay behind? Join us to find out!
Discover Germany
Berlin represents the growing together of East and West like no other place in Germany.
Discover Germany
Join a biologist on a tour of the North Sea island of Foehr.
Just paper and ink
Berlin's remaining letterpress printers are an island of tradition in an otherwise modern city.
Malaysia closes diving sites hit by coral bleaching
Environmentalists have been warning against the bleaching of corals caused by rising temperatures.
Tracking an 'ice island'
A 260-square kilometer 'big wall of ice' has split off Greenland and is heading towards Canada.
Ameland abuse
Three German teenagers have owned up to sexually assaulting younger boys at a summer camp.
Saving the Maldives
The rising sea threatens the Indian Ocean island state. The government is trying to stem the tide.
Looming disaster
Island nations have been hardest hit by climate change. And now they're trying to fight it.
Discover Germany
Visit the island of Sylt, nestled between the Wadden Sea coastal mudflats and the North Sea.
Art on a lake
An atoll of large-scale art installations in western Germany invites visitors to rethink energy.
Fresh flight disruptions
A cloud of ash coming from an Icelandic volcano is again disrupting European air travel.
Oil spill
One Gulf of Mexico oil leak is contained and hopes are set on using a 'dome' to cover another
Race against time
Rising sea levels are threatening the very existence of small island states in the Southern Pacific.
Water woes
Rising sea levels have severely affected water quality on the island nation of Micronesia.
Eco energy in the Canaries
A leader in green energy, Spain wants to run one of its islands fully on wind and hydropower.
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