The country's sea-kayaking, around the rugged islands of the Adriatic, is much celebrated.

Five rugged volcanic islands and two coral atolls make a total land mass of 76 square miles.

Cres is the least populated, wildest and most rugged Croatian island.

The view out over the rugged islands of the Horn group was spectacular.

The destroyer could just be seen, mostly hidden by a rugged island.

The third was small by comparison, just a wooden lodge atop the cliffs of a rugged island.

The snow did not so much soften the islands' rugged outlines as it emphasized them.

During the winter months on this rugged island, all the markets are closed.

This means cool summers and cold winters along the wild, rugged mountainous islands.

He said there were no plans to reduce the size of the garrison, which uses the rugged islands for training.