Peričnik Waterfall is one of the most beautiful and famous waterfalls in Slovenia. It is situated in the Julian Alps, about 5 km from the village of Mojstrana. The waterfall consists of two cascades that plunge from the edge of the Vrtaška plateau into the Vrata Valley below. This is not merely a waterfall you […]
Mount Olympus (Ólympos) is the highest mountain in Greece and, far more significantly, the mythological home of the twelve Olympian gods, the sacred peak where Zeus ruled, Athena was born from his head, and the ancient Greeks believed the boundary between the mortal and divine worlds was at its thinnest. Rising to 2,918 metres above […]
Hepoköngäs is the highest natural waterfall in Finland, plunging 24 metres down a rocky cliff in the pristine wilderness of Puolanka. Set in the heart of Finnish Lapland’s taiga forest, this thunderous cascade is a powerful reminder that Finland’s beauty goes far beyond its famous lakes, it is a hidden gem for nature lovers seeking […]
Nigula Nature Reserve is one of Estonia’s oldest and most important bog reserves, a pristine raised bog ecosystem of dark pools, sphagnum moss, and stunted pines in southwestern Estonia that protects some of the most intact wetland habitat in the Baltic region. Established in 1957, Nigula is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and a […]
Panská skála (Herrnhausfelsen) is the most famous and most visited geological reserve in the Czech Republic, a striking natural monument of vertical basalt columns near the town of Kamenický šenov in northern Bohemia, formed by the cooling of ancient volcanic lava into perfect hexagonal organ pipes that rise from the landscape like a stone cathedral. […]
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The Srebarna Nature Reserve is one of Europe’s most important wetland bird sanctuaries, a UNESCO World heritage freshwater lake on the Bulgarian Danube plain that provides critical breeding and migratory habitat for over 200 bird species, including the globally endangered Dalmatian pelican. Located near the Danube River in northeastern Bulgaria, Srebarna offers some of the […]
Moldoveanu Peak is the roof of Romania, at 2,544 metres it crowns the Făgăraș Mountains, the country’s highest and most dramatic range. Often called ‘the Transylvanian Alps’, the Făgăraș offer some of the most spectacular ridge hiking in Europe, with Moldoveanu as the ultimate prize for anyone seeking the peak of Romanian adventure travel. Quick […]
Navagio Beach, universally known as Shipwreck Beach, is the single most photographed beach in Greece and one of the most iconic coastal images in the world: a perfect crescent of impossibly white sand and electric-blue water enclosed by towering 200-metre limestone cliffs on the northwest coast of Zakynthos, with the rusting hulk of the MV […]
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Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Arta Caves (Cuevas de Arta) is a popular cave system on the island of Mallorca. It is located on the east coast, about 70 km from the capital city of Palma de Mallorca, in the resort of Canyamel at Cap Vermell. It is situated at an […]
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Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Lago de Sanabria is the largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain, in the northwestern province of Zamora, in the mountainous area of Sierra Cabrera and Sierra Segundera. It is a part of the Sanabria Lake Natural Park. The lake […]
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