Archive for January, 2012



Croagh Patrick – one of the world’s largest Christian pilgrimages | Ireland

Croagh Patrick – one of the world’s largest Christian pilgrimages | Ireland

To the west of Ireland, over the southern shore of Clew Bay, you can find the mountain Croagh Patrick. It is the subject of many legends and a place of one of the largest Christian pilgrimages of the world. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Kat Hamilton The name “Croagh” in Irish means […]

Updated: January 15, 2020 | By | More

Glass Igloo Village Kakslauttanen – watch Northern Lights above the bed

Glass Igloo Village Kakslauttanen – watch Northern Lights above the bed

From the height it looks a bit like UFO landing site. Shining glass balls situated in the snow and geometrically perfectly arranged in the middle of the forest… But in fact it is a glass igloo village Kakslauttanen, built by Finns in Lapland at Saariselkä ski resort, about 250 km above the Arctic Circle. Photo […]

Updated: January 13, 2020 | By | More

Ambras castle – Renaissance Pearl of Tyrol | Austria

Ambras castle – Renaissance Pearl of Tyrol | Austria

One of the most important sights of Innsbruck, the dominant feature of the surrounding landscape, which you can not overlook is Ambras Castle. Its history is inextricably bound up with a Renaissance prince, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Florin Chelaru The complex was built in the […]

Updated: January 12, 2020 | By | More

Oberstdorf – south-Bavarian hiking and skiing resort in Germany

Oberstdorf – south-Bavarian hiking and skiing resort in Germany

Oberstdorf is a hiking and skiing center located in Bavarian Alps, in the south of Germany. It boats an annual average of 2.5 million visitors, and is famous mainly because of ski jumping hills at the foot of the Schattenberg mountain (1798 m asl). It is a place of popular Four Hills Tournament in ski […]

Updated: January 11, 2020 | By | More

Pieniny – the smallest and second oldest national park in Slovakia

Pieniny – the smallest and second oldest national park in Slovakia

East of the rocky peaks of the High Tatras mountains lies the picturesque and extremely attractive natural scenery of Pieniny National Park (Pieninský národný park – PIENAP). It is spread at the Slovak-Polish border and covers an area of 37.5 square kilometres, which makes it the smallest national park in Slovakia. This area is unique […]

Updated: January 10, 2020 | By | More

Štrbské Pleso – a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras mountains in Slovakia

Štrbské Pleso – a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras mountains in Slovakia

Despite the recent natural disasters that occurred in 2004 in the High Tatras National Park, Štrbské Pleso is still one of the most visited tourist destinations in Slovakia. In addition to sport activities you can do here, there are many natural attractions around it as well. A lot of people imagine Štrbské Pleso when hearing […]

Updated: January 9, 2020 | By | More

Venice – the most important tourist destination at Adriatic Sea | Italy

Venice – the most important tourist destination at Adriatic Sea | Italy

The world-famous city on the lagoon, the romantic city full of canals and the historic city of museums and monuments – that’s Venice (Venezia)! Venice is absolutely the most important tourist destination from all places located on the northern coast of the Adriatic Sea. With its romantic location and a unique charm attracts thousands of […]

Updated: January 8, 2020 | By | More