Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Lake Fertö which is located partially in Hungary (25% of area) and partially in Austria (75% of area), where it is called Neusiedler See, is the largest saltwater lake in the entire Europe. There are several different streams which feed into this lake, and it does not have a natural means of drainage, though it […]
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Categories: Hungary, Nature
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Castell’Arquato clings to a hilltop in the Po Valley, its medieval stone walls and narrow streets so well preserved that walking through the main gate feels like entering the 13th century. The Rocca Viscontea fortress dominates the town, its square towers visible from miles across the surrounding farmland. The Collegiata church houses a 12th-century baptismal […]
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Categories: Cities, Italy, Rome, Sights, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Slovakia is home to one of Europe’s most remarkable concentrations of accessible show caves, a spectacular round-trip itinerary through the limestone karst of the Slovenský raj (Slovak Paradise), the Demänovská Valley, and the UNESCO-listed caves of the Aggtelek Karst, where underground rivers, frozen waterfalls, and ice formations create a subterranean wonderland unlike anywhere else in […]
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Categories: Caves, Nature, Nature, Slovakia
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Trento sits in the Adige Valley where Italian warmth meets Alpine crispness. The Dolomites rise to the north and east, their jagged peaks visible from the city squares below. This city is famous for the Council of Trent, the 16th-century church gathering that shaped Catholicism for centuries, but Trento offers much more than history. The […]
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Categories: Italy, Mountains, Nature, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The vaporetto cuts across the Venetian lagoon, carrying you away from the crowds of St Marks Square and out toward a cluster of islands that each tell a different story. Murano glows with the heat of furnaces where glassblowers have shaped molten silica for over seven centuries. Burano explodes in colour, each house painted a […]
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Categories: Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature
Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored
Brussels is far more than just the administrative capital of Europe, it’s a vibrant, multilingual city of Art Nouveau townhouses, world-class museums, fantastic food (from Michelin-starred restaurants to the world’s best frites), and the magnificent Grand Place, regularly voted the most beautiful square in Europe. As the de facto capital of Europe, Brussels punches above […]
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Categories: Belgium, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Paris is the most visited city in the world, the luminous capital of France whose legendary monuments (the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre), incomparable art collections, world-dominating gastronomy, and ineffable romantic atmosphere draw more than 40 million visitors annually to the banks of the Seine. The City of Light has been the global standard for […]
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Categories: Cities, France, Sights, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: May 31, 2020 | By Claire | More Krakow is the second largest city in Poland, as well as being one of the oldest in this country’s history. This city can be found on the list of World heritage Sites, mostly because it is such a unique and historically-significant place. Bordering on the Wesla […]
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Categories: Poland, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: December 19, 2020 | By Claire | More About 30 km from Lake Garda you can find the second largest city of Venice area. Verona is the capital of the province of Verona located in northeastern Italy. The world’s awareness gained mainly as the scene of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet. In 2000, […]
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Categories: Cities, Italy, Sights, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Padova does not compete with Venice or Verona for attention. It does not need to. This ancient city holds some of the most important artistic and scientific treasures in Italy. The Scrovegni Chapel contains a cycle of frescoes by Giotto that changed the course of Western painting, and people travel from across the world to […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
