Archive for December, 2011



Seafront Zeebrugge – a maritime amusement park in Belgium

Seafront Zeebrugge – a maritime amusement park in Belgium

Seafront Zeebrugge is a marine amusement park in the town of Zeebrugge. It is located on the Belgian North Sea coast, about 110 km northwest of the capital city of Brussels. Amusement park is situated close to the port at the former fish market. The exhibition is divided into three parts. Photo licensed under the […]

Updated: December 31, 2020 | By | More

Huniad-Corvin Castle – one of the most enchanting Gothic castles in Europe | Romania

Huniad-Corvin Castle – one of the most enchanting Gothic castles in Europe | Romania

When you are going to Romania, in its part called Transylvania you can find a city of Hunedoara. This small, but nasty and dirty city would not be worth attention, if it would not boast one of the most enchanting Gothic castles in Europe – Huniad Castle, known also as Corvin Castle. The castle is […]

Updated: December 30, 2020 | By | More

Climbing highlights of Europe

Climbing highlights of Europe

It’s a little unfair to list climbing highlights in Europe, as other equally great destinations will be left out, but here is just a sample of the best places that you can climb in the Europe. However this time we are going slightly beyond the boundaries of EU. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created […]

Updated: December 29, 2020 | By | 1 More

Athens – one of the noisiest and most important cities in the world | Greece

Athens – one of the noisiest and most important cities in the world | Greece

On the Attic peninsula, near the Saronic Gulf, you can find the Greek capital Athens. It has about 5 million people, which is almost a quarter of the whole Greek population. Greece’s capital city offers numerous cultural monuments and museums, nightlife and many tourist attractions. A major problem however is considerable traffic and its associated […]

Updated: December 28, 2020 | By | More

La Gomera – a volcanic island in the Canary archipelago | Spain

La Gomera – a volcanic island in the Canary archipelago | Spain

La Gomera is a volcanic island and the second smallest island of the Spanish Canary Islands. One third of the island is a part of the Garajonay national park (Parque nacional de Garajonay), which was established here in 1981 and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. About 40 square kilometres is covered by […]

Updated: December 25, 2020 | By | More

San Lorenzo de El Escorial – one of the most popular attractions in Spain

San Lorenzo de El Escorial – one of the most popular attractions in Spain

Less than 50 kilometres north of Madrid lies the magnificent royal residence of El Escorial, which belongs to one of the most popular and visited attractions in Spain. About half a million visitors come here every year to admire this wonder of world architecture. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Arturo R Montesinos […]

Updated: December 24, 2020 | By | More

Gioiosa Marea – a beautiful historic town in Sicily | Italy

Gioiosa Marea – a beautiful historic town in Sicily | Italy

On the slightly mountainous northern coast of Sicily lies a beautiful historic town of Gioiosa Marea. It is situated directly opposite the favorite and frequently visited Aeolin Islands. It is a great place for watching beautiful sunsets. Aeolin Islands can be reached by the regular ferries from near town of Milazzo. The coast is washed […]

Updated: December 23, 2020 | By | More