Thermal Water Park Bešeňová in Slovakia

January 16, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Thermal Water Park Bešeňová in Slovakia Updated: January 3, 2020 | By Claire | More Thermal Water Park Bešeňová is thermal pool in the Slovak Republic open all year-round. It is located in the north of the country, in Bešeňová village, on the banks of reservoir Bešeňová. Temperature of water at Thermal Park Bešeňová in […]

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Categories: Slovakia, Wellness, Relax & Sports

Siracusa – 2700 year-old ancient city in Sicily, Italy

January 16, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Siracusa – 2700 year-old ancient city in Sicily, Italy Updated: July 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Siracusa (English: Syracuse) is an ancient city in the biggest Mediterranean island – Sicily, Italy. It is located in the southeastern part of the island and is divided into old and new cities. Siracusa was founded around […]

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Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges in Austria – one of the largest gorges in Central Europe

January 14, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Rappenlochschlucht and Alploch Gorges near Dornbirn in Vorarlberg, Austria, form one of Central Europe’s most spectacular gorge systems — a dramatic sequence of narrow canyon passages, thundering waterfalls, and towering limestone walls carved by glacial meltwater over millions of years. The Rappenlochschlucht in particular features one of the highest accessible gorge walls in the […]

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Marineland – dolphinarium, marine zoo and water park in Spain

January 13, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Marineland is one of Europe’s premier marine zoological parks — a large dolphinarium, marine zoo, and water park complex on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain that offers dolphin and sea lion shows, a walk-through aquarium, and a water park with slides and pools. Located in the popular resort area near Málaga and Torremolinos, […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Nature, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports

Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž in Czech republic

January 13, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž are one of Central Europe’s finest Baroque ensembles — a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Czech Republic’s Moravian region where the magnificent Archbishop’s Chateau (used as a filming location for Amadeus) is complemented by two extraordinary gardens: the formal Pleasure Garden (one of the best-preserved Baroque gardens in […]

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Pirin National Park in one of the highest mountains in Europe | Bulgaria

January 12, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Pirin National Park in one of the highest mountains in Europe | Bulgaria Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | More Pirin National Park is a part of one of the highest mountains in Europe – Pirin Mountains located in southwestern Bulgaria. The highest mountain peak is Pirin Vichren (2914). The big area of […]

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Walibi Belgium – famous and biggest theme park in Belgium

January 11, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Walibi Belgium is the largest and most famous theme park in Belgium — a 55-hectare amusement park in Wavre, just south of Brussels, featuring over 40 attractions including major roller coasters, water rides, and family attractions that have made it the premier thrill destination in the Benelux region since it opened in 1975. Originally a […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Belgium

Turku – European Capital of Culture in 2011 | Finland

January 11, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Turku is Finland’s oldest city and former capital — a lively cultural hub on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Aura River where a magnificent medieval castle, a striking 13th-century cathedral, and a vibrant food and festival scene combine to create Finland’s most historically rich and arguably most charming urban destination. Founded in […]

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Predjamski Grad – Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in Slovenia

January 11, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Predjamski Grad (Predjama Castle) is one of the most dramatic castles in the world — a Renaissance fortress built directly into the mouth of a vast limestone cave, 123 metres up a vertical cliff face in the Karst region of Slovenia, where it hangs impossibly from the rock like something from a fantasy novel, complete […]

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Categories: Sights, Slovenia

Waddenzee – a unique natural habitat in Netherlands

January 10, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Wadden Sea (Waddenzee) is one of the world’s most extraordinary and productive coastal ecosystems — a UNESCO World Heritage tidal flat system stretching 500 kilometres along the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, where 10–12 million migratory birds stop each year to refuel on one of the planet’s greatest avian migration highways. This […]

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Categories: Nature, Netherlands