January 31, 2012
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Harz National Park – one of the most visited places in Germany Updated: January 31, 2020 | By Claire | More Harz National Park known in German as Nationalparkverwaltung Harz is located at the border of three provinces in central Germany. The National Park is mostly forested – Upper Harz is covered by coniferous forests, […]
Tags: alpine-meadows, beautiful-places, bogs, brocken, castle-hill, central-germany, climatic-health-resort, coniferous-forests, crags, deciduous-forests, falkenstein-castle, geographical-location, germany, high-mountains, national-park, nationalpark-harz, nature, north-sea, northern-germany, ocean-air, places-in-germany, planning-your-trip, upper-harz
Categories: Germany, Nature
January 30, 2012
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Camping in France – unequalled Updated: January 30, 2020 | By Claire | More There are many countries in the European Union which may lay their own claims to having the most spectacular scenery with some of the world’s most spectacularly positioned campsites to match. But when it comes down to facilities and organisation, the […]
Tags: alps, camp-site, camping, camping-in-france, campsite, countries-in-the-european-union, different-reasons, dordogne, family-holidays, france, french-campsites, golden-beaches, kitchen-sink, mountainous-landscape, outdoor-sports-enthusiasts, royan, sandy-beach, sleeping-bags, south-coast, spectacular-scenery, stretches, vango, water-sports
Categories: France, Nature, Travelling Tips
January 26, 2012
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Family Activity Holidays in Greece – Windsurfing in Vassiliki Updated: January 26, 2020 | By Claire | More When planning your trip and family activity holidays in Greece, why not have the family try out something new? Sometimes the best holidays are when you learn something. Start with this vacation by being proactive in looking […]
Tags: court-games, europe, exciting-activities, family-activity-holidays, greece, holidays-in-greece, lefkas-island, mountain-biking, mountains-and-hills, planning-your-trip, proactive, sailing-lessons, sandy-bottom, sea, thermal-winds, vassiliki, water-sports, windsurfing, windsurfing-beach, windsurfing-lessons
Categories: Greece, Nature
January 25, 2012
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Family activity holidays in Italy – Exploring the Bay of Naples Updated: January 25, 2020 | By Claire | More The whole of Italy has a lot to offer that it is quite impossible to take part in all of the family activity holidays in Italy available in just one trip. One way to tackle […]
Tags: activity-holidays-in-italy, agriturismo, atmospheres, bay-of-naples, city, family-activity-holidays, favourite-place, herculaneum, history-nature, island-of-capri, italy, naples, naples-photo, napoli, pompeii, roman-ruins, typical-life, vesuvius, weather
Categories: Italy, Sights
January 24, 2012
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Ötztal – ski on exclusive slopes with a great elevation in Austria Updated: January 24, 2020 | By Claire | More 65-kilometres long Tyrolean valley Ötztal stretches in the Ötztal Alps massif. On its steep slopes extend exclusive pistes boasting a great elevation. Ötztal, or rather ski resorts that are located in this valley, offer […]
Tags: aqua-park, austria, austrian-alps, cross-country-skiers, cross-country-trails, elevation, glacier, glaciers, gries, icing-on-the-cake, kilometers, luxury-resort, obergurgl, off-piste, sea-level, ski, ski-activities, ski-resort, ski-resorts, ski-slopes, skiers, small-resorts, steep-slopes, water-park, winter-sports
Categories: Austria, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 20, 2012
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Where to ski in Portugal – Serra da Estrela Updated: January 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Have you already tried skiing in Portugal? Maybe it seems to be strange as Portugal could mainly be known as sea-site and summer holiday destination. But the country also boasts a great mountain which could partially compete […]
Tags: best-starting-point, carrying-capacity, chair-lift, covilha, estrela-mountain, highest-mountain, information-centre, old-observatory, portugal, prosciutto, radar-station, serra-da-estrela, ski, ski-area, ski-pass, ski-resort, ski-school, ski-town, snow-activities, snowpark
Categories: Nature, Portugal, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 19, 2012
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Utena – one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania Updated: January 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Utena is located in the eastern part of Lithuania and is considered one of the oldest settlements in the country. The city’s name has been firstly mentioned in the year 1261. There are four rivers flowing through […]
Tags: bells, churches, city, clothing-factories, crucifixes, favorite-travel, four-rivers, horse-races, inhabitants, international-competition, lithuania, orientation, sculptor, shapes-and-sizes, soviets, squares, travel-destination, utena
Categories: Lithuania, Sights
January 19, 2012
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Haapsalu – seaside spa resort in Estonia Updated: January 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Haapsalu is a spa town located at the Gulf of Haapsalu, on the western part of Estonia. The city was founded in the 13th century and soon became the seat of the bishop. At this time, there was built […]
Tags: 13th-century, 19th-century, castle-chapel, estonia, guard-tower, inhabitants, monuments, mud, promenades, quiet-atmosphere, railway-museum, railway-station, right-choice, russian-elite, sanatorium, seaside, seaside-location, spa, spa-resort, spa-town, white-lady
Categories: Estonia, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 18, 2012
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Monte-Bondone – a popular ski resort suitable for families with young kids in Italy Updated: January 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Monte Bondone is a popular ski resort located in northern Italy, just 20 kilometers from the famous university city of Trento. Seamless access to the historic city center is attractive for those […]
Tags: boarder-cross, cable-car, chairlift, country-skiers, dolomites, fine-cuisine, italy, lone-peak, long-slope, monte-bondone, mountain-massifs, nature-reserve, northern-italy, ski-center, ski-resort, ski-schools, ski-slope, snow-cannons, surrounding-mountain, top-of-the-slope
Categories: Italy, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 18, 2012
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Daugavpils – second largest city in Latvia Updated: January 18, 2020 | By Claire | More Daugavpils is the second largest city of Latvia, and also the metropolis of the south-eastern part of country, situated near the border with Lithuania and Belarus. It was founded in 1275, when was built a Dünaburg castle here at […]
Tags: boris-and-gleb, camp-stalag, city, concentration-camp, dominant-feature, fortification, gilded-dome, historic-architecture, latvia, modern-buildings, mother-river, museum-of-regional-history, napoleonic-wars, orthodox-cathedral, river-daugava, russian-style, soviet-architecture, sports-complex, stone-lions, straight-streets, world-war-ii
Categories: Latvia, Sights