June 13, 2010 by europeexplored
Vikos Gorge in Greece – one of the deepest canyons in Greece Updated: January 6, 2020 | By Claire | More Vikos Gorge lies at the north-western part of Greece, in the Pindos mountains. It belongs to the deepest canyons in Europe. Vikos Gorge is 20 km long and 400 m wide but at some […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
June 12, 2010 by europeexplored
Mount Giona – one of the tallest mountains in Greece Updated: July 11, 2020 | By Claire | More In central Greece you will find the majestic Mount Giona. Since the days of antiquity, it has been known locally simply as Aselinon Oros. It is considered to be the tallest mountain to the south of […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
June 11, 2010 by europeexplored
Diros Caves – one of the most important natural sites in Greece Updated: March 29, 2020 | By Claire | More The Diros Caves are a parent caves which can be found just outside of Pyrgos Dirou. These caves were extensively explored by Ioannis and Anna Petrochilos back in the 1950s as a result of […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
June 10, 2010 by europeexplored
Samaria Gorge in Crete – one of the longest gorges in Europe Updated: May 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the westernmost portion of Crete, you will find the majestic and picturesque Samaria Gorge. It is perhaps the most popular geological site within the island. The gorge itself is located within the White […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
June 9, 2010 by europeexplored
Tropical Islands – Europe’s Largest Tropical Holiday World located near Berlin, Germany Updated: September 2, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Aquapark, which is never closed! Capacity of over 6600 people! Its dome is so high that it could hide the Statue of Liberty, and is so long to hide lying Eiffel Tower! Does […]
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Categories: Germany, Wellness, Relax & Sports
June 9, 2010 by europeexplored
Meteora mountain – one of the most memorable places in Greece Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More One of the most memorable places in Greece is a beautiful monastery complex of Metéora. It is located in northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly. From here to a height of 400 meters […]
Tags: athanasios, church-officials, cretan, greece, magical-place, memorable-places, meteora, meteoro, monasteries, monks-and-nuns, mount-athos, mountain, nature, northwestern-edge, religious-center, rocky-peaks, sandstone-cliffs, strange-formations, thessaly, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, world-war-ii
Categories: Greece, Nature, Sights
June 8, 2010 by europeexplored
Valley of the Butterflies in Greece, Rhodes Updated: May 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Just outside of Rhodes, Greece, is where you will find the famous Valley of the Butterflies. It is a beautiful and picturesque valley that has been slowly carved away over millennia by a slow, almost trickling stream. The very […]
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Categories: Greece
June 7, 2010 by europeexplored
Mount Etna – largest active volcano in Europe | Sicily, Italy Updated: January 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Located on the Island of Sicily, Mount Etna is the highest point on the island. Standing at 3,350 meters above seal level, it is considered to be the largest active volcano in all of Europe. […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
June 6, 2010 by europeexplored
Filicudi – one of eight Aeolian islands near Sicily, Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The island of Filicudi is one of eight that make up the Aeolian archipelago of islands that are situated just to the north of Sicily. Filicudi is a small island which is home to only 300 […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
June 5, 2010 by europeexplored
Stromboli – volcanoes in Sicily, Italy Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Situated just off the northern coast if the Italian city of Sicily, nestled in the Tyrrhenian Sea is where you will find the volcanic island of Stromboli. Stromboli is home to one of the three currently active volcanoes in the […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature