Our Collection of Mediterranean Islands from 1971 to 2023 Eastern Mediterranean Cyprus, 1973 The Bedesten in Nicosia. Built in the 12th century as a church, it served as a market in the Ottoman period. Greece: Rhodes, 1971 Mandraki harbour from a window of the museum. Santorini .... to see the volcano that changed history. (On the plan but not visited yet). Crete, 1984 The harbour at Agios Nikolaos. Corfu, 1984 Vlacherna Monastery at Kanoni. Adriatic sea Croatia: Primosten, 2007 Almost an island, a picturesque town connected to the mainland by a causeway. Trogir, 1981 and 2007 A lovely old medieval town on an island. Western Mediterranean Malta, 1972 Sheila and Queen Victoria having a lemonade in Queen's Square (now Republic Square), Valletta. Italy: Sicily (On the plan but not visited yet.) Sardinia, 2010 The fortifications at Alghero. Elba, 1974 On the roof of Napoleon's villa. France: Corsica (On the plan but not visited yet.) Spain, Balearics: Mallorca, 2023 An evening snack in Plaza Cort in Palma. Menorca, 2023 Wild horses outside Mahon cathedral. Gibraltar, 1971, 1986 and 2022 Well, I know it's not actually an island, but in many ways it is. Physically it is a very big rock attached to the mainland by a small, flat isthmus. Culturally and politically it has been separate from Spain for over 300 years and from time to time when the border has been closed, it is effectively an island. This is the dockyard in 1971 (they don't like you taking photos of the dockyard!). And Some Atlantic Islands with a Mediterranean influence Azores (Portuguese) (On the plan but not visited yet.) Madeira (Portuguese), 1985 A sparkling seascape at Cabo Girao. Canary Islands (Spanish): Tenerife, 1977 Rough seas in the fishing harbour in Porto (left) and the cone of Pico Viejo volcano from Mount Teidi (right). Cape Verde (formerly Portuguese), 2009 Seafront promenade in Mindelo, Sao Vicente island. If you would like to see more of our travels just click the map.