In the European part of the Mediterranean, hills and plateaus stretching between low mountain ranges dominate the landscape.
The coasts are rocky, interspersed with sandy beaches and bays. The plateaus there are mostly between 200 and 500 meters above sea level, with the highest and widest in central Spain.
On the Nuussuaq Peninsula lies the former Inuit settlement of Qilakitsoq, where the well-preserved mummies of six women and two young children dating back some 500 years have been discovered.
