Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The cable car lifts you over the red-tiled rooftops of Funchal, climbing steadily toward the hills that cradle this Atlantic capital. Below, the harbour glitters with yachts and fishing boats while the scent of tropical flowers drifts up from the botanical gardens. Madeira, the Portuguese archipelago that sits closer to Africa than to Europe, has […]
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Categories: Nature, Portugal, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: August 30, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More The stable temperature reaching 26 °C, humidity 80 percent, tropical plants and colorful butterflies. It is not Equatorial Africa, but the center of Vienna. In the Butterfly House, located in a complex of former emperor’s private gardens between Hofburg Palace and Vienna Opera, you […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: August 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Bovec is a popular resort in the Julian Alps. It is a town located in the north-western part of Slovenia, just about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Ljubljana. Nestled in the Soca Valley at the foot of Mount Kanin, Bovec enjoys a spectacular alpine […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Zoo Karlsruhe is one of Germany’s oldest and best zoological gardens, a 22-hectare zoological park in the heart of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, that has been delighting visitors since 1865 and is consistently ranked among the most family-friendly and attractively landscaped zoos in the country. The zoo’s historic heart is the Stadtgarten, a beautiful English-style landscape park, […]
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Categories: Gardens, Germany, Nature, Nature, Zoo
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: August 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Porticcio is a fishing village located on the south-west of the island of Corsica, which belongs to France. This pleasant resort is located in a large bay right in front of the island’s capital Ajaccio, only about 15 km from its center, where you can visit […]
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Categories: France, Nature, Nature, Sea Sites
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
\\n \\n\\n Updated: August 8, 2020 |\\n\\n\\nBy Claire \\n\\n| \\n\\n\\nMore\\n\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Originally a small zoo, with more than 60 years of history, grew into one of the largest zoo in the Czech Republic. Now also belong to the most important breeders of African animals in the world. \\n Zoo and Safari Park […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: July 25, 2020 | By Claire | More The Three Climate Zones of Fata Morgana The Fata Morgana greenhouse is ingeniously divided into three distinct climate zones, each carefully calibrated to replicate the natural habitats of distant ecosystems around the world. The first zone greets visitors with the arid landscapes of the Australian bush […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: September 20, 2020 | By Claire | More The Nemunas River spreads into a labyrinth of channels, lagoons, and marshy islands as it approaches the Baltic Sea. This is the Nemunas Delta, a vast wetland wilderness that has been called the Venice of Lithuania. The air is filled with the calls of birds, the […]
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Categories: Lithuania, Nature
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: July 12, 2020 | By Claire | More The warm, humid air of the tropical rainforest hits you as soon as you step through the doors. The Giant Aquarium in Hradec Kralove is not just a place to watch fish; it is an immersion into the ecosystems of South and Central America. The underwater […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Guincho Beach (Praia do Guincho) is one of Portugal’s most beautiful and dramatic Atlantic beaches, a vast crescent of golden sand on the wild coast near Cascais, where powerful waves and consistent winds have made it a world-renowned destination for surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. Backed by the protected dunes of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and […]
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Categories: Nature, Portugal
