June 30, 2010
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Piran – charming port city on the Adriatic shore of Slovenia Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More The seaside town of Piran (Piran), with its five thousand inhabitants, is perhaps the most attractive and spectacular Slovenian seaside place called Venice of Slovenia. The charming Adriatic atmosphere of the city consists of historic […]
Tags: adriatic, adriatic-sea, bilingualism, city, city-on-the-adriatic, city-walls, delicious-restaurants, italian-history, magnificent-view, memorable-experience, mining-salt, piran, port, restaurants-cafes, salt-fields, seaside-place, seaside-town, slovenia, steep-streets, strunjan, swimming-pools, venetian-style, water-activities, water-park, water-pools
Categories: Sights, Slovenia
June 30, 2010
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Eltz Castle – a beautiful example of fine German architecture Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in the 12th century when the Eltz Castle was first built in the western part of Germany. For 33 generations, the castle has remained in hands of the same family. Today, members of […]
Tags: burg-eltz, castle, collection-of-armor, eltz-castle, enchanted-woods, germany, hiking, pyrmont, trier
Categories: Germany, Sights
June 29, 2010
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Hohenzollern Castle in Germany – one of the most picturesque castles in Europe Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Just outside of Stuttgart, you will find the Hohenzollern Castle – one of the most picturesque castles not only in Germany but also throughout the whole Europe. Situated on top of an 855 […]
Tags: castle, friedrich-wilhelm-iv, germany, hechingen, hohenzollern-castle, mount-hohenzollern, museum, prussia, stuttgart, swabian-alp, thirty-years-war
Categories: Germany, Sights
June 29, 2010
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Castello di San Marco Calatabiano in Italy, Sicily Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The Castello di San Marco was originally built back in the 17th century and features the popular Sicilian Baroque architectural features that are prominent throughout much of the country. It was built as a summer residence for the […]
Tags: castello-di-san-marco-calatabiano, italy, sicily
Categories: Italy, Sights
June 25, 2010
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Serra da Estrela – the higest mountains in Portugal with a ski resort Updated: May 28, 2020 | By Claire | More When it comes to visiting Portugal, there are many interesting destinations within the country to visit. If you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the overcrowded cities and […]
Tags: mountain, natural-park, portugal, serra-da-estrela, ski-resort, vodafone-ski-resort
Categories: Nature, Portugal
June 23, 2010
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Banská Štiavnica – rich golden town in Slovakia Updated: June 29, 2020 | By Claire | More One of Slovak sights which are included in UNESCO World Heritage List is a town of Banská Štiavnica, lying in the valley of Štiavnica Hills. Its growth and wealth are linked to the mining industry, mainly in the […]
Tags: assumption-of-the-virgin, assumption-of-the-virgin-mary, banska-stiavnica, basilicas, city, coat-of-arms, deep-roots, developing-science, fortifications, mining-areas, mining-industry, mining-tools, precious-metals, rich-houses, silver-and-gold, slovakia, st-catherine, townsmen, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, written-evidence
Categories: Sights, Slovakia
June 22, 2010
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Roháče mountain – popular destination for mountain lovers Slovakia Updated: February 29, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Roháče is just one part of the Western Tatras, the major mountains in Slovak Republic. Roháče (about 260 km²) is part of TANAP (Tatranský národný park – High Tatras national park) since 1987. Core mountain […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia
June 21, 2010
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Thermal water park in Štúrovo, Slovakia Updated: May 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Štúrovo is primarily a spa town. Thermal water park and recreation complex VADAŠ THERMAL*** is popular even abroad. With its daily capacity of 12,500 visitors, well-maintained pools of different sizes, indoor swimming pools, restaurants and the sport possibilities, offers ideal […]
Tags: aquapark, artificial-waves, atmosphere, centuries, different-nationalities, diversity, indoor-swimming-pools, lagoon, m2, massage, park-and-recreation, possibilities, relaxation, religions, slovakia, spa-town, sturovo, swimming-complex, swimming-pool, thermal-water, thermal-water-park, water-lovers
Categories: Slovakia, Wellness, Relax & Sports
June 20, 2010
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Écrins National Park in France – one of the most popular ecotourism destinations Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More You will find Écrins National Park in the South East part of France. The park is perhaps one of the most popular ecotourism destinations in the region, with almost 1 million visitors making […]
Tags: barre-des-ecrins, dauphine-alps, drac, durance, ecrins-national-park, france, glacial-fields, grenoble, lakes-2, national-park, nature, pastures, rivers, romanche, valleys, woodlands
Categories: France, Nature