Land
Vicente to Portimao, Portugal
The Algarve is a destination beloved by tourists and sun-worshippers. This chart concentrates on the westernmost section, from the city of Portimao to the most westerly point of Sao Vicente, and then extends in a northern direction as far as Praia da Zimbreirina....
Nazare, Portugal
The section of the Portuguese coastline featured in this chart between Nazare and Peniche is relatively straight. The notable exceptions are the bay of Sao Martinho do Porto and the Lagoa de Obidos. Sao Marinho do Porto has what is purported to be one of the most...
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal’s capital and largest city, Lisbon, is the feature in this chart. The title reads “Entrance to the River Tagus with the Harbour of Lisbon, compiled from various Portuguese government surveys to 1879”. The Tagus is the logest river on the...
Sicily
The island is Sicily occupies the entirety of this chart. To the east we get a small glimpse of the Italian mainland from which it is separated by the Strait of Messina which is a distance of only 3km at its narrowest point. Sicily and its surrounding small islands...
Corsica
The title of this chart informs us that it was surveyed by Captain Hell of the French Royal Navy in 1854. There is a wonderful sense of history and appreciation that these timeless charts can still be admired as a piece of artwork. Corsica is the most mountainous...
Limassol to Larnaca Bay, Cyprus
Cyprus is the third largest of the Mediterranean islands after Sicily and Sardinia. This chart features the southern part of the island between Limassol and Larnaca. The Akrotiri Peninsula separates Akrotiri Bay and Episkopi Bay. The city of Limassol lies adjacent to...
Ajaccio Gulf, Corsica
This chart is limited to the area of the Ajaccio Gulf in western Corsica. Ajaccio is the capital city of Corsica and is the largest settlement. It encloses the entire harbour and also takes up most of the Gulf of Ajaccio, extending up the valley of the Gravona River....
Lorient, France
Lorient is a seaport town in the Morbihan area in North-Western France. It lies on the south coast of Brittany. It is a busy port town with an active commercial and fishing industry as well as yachting. Historically, shipbuilding has been important to the town which...