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 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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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 15, 2012
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Croagh Patrick – one of the world’s largest Christian pilgrimages | Ireland Updated: January 15, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
Tags: bad-weather, ballintubber-abbey, christian-ireland, christian-pilgrimages, county-mayo, croagh-patrick-mountain, dominant-element, ireland, irish-people, judgement-day, moors, mountain, pagans, pilgrimage, s-hill, saint-patrick, spiritual-significance, top-of-the-hill, unbelievable-view, west-of-ireland
Categories: Ireland, Nature
January 11, 2012
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Oberstdorf – south-Bavarian hiking and skiing resort in Germany Updated: January 11, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
Tags: alpine-peaks, bavaria, bavarian-alps, deep-snow, descents, downhill-slope, euro-32, extreme-sports, fellhorn-kanzelwand, germany, hiking, ifen, jumping-hills, mountains, nature, overflows, resort, rugged-trails, ski-areas, ski-jump, skibus, skiing, snowboard-parks, snowboarders, south-of-germany, spa-and-wellness, wellness-activities
Categories: Germany, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 10, 2012
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Pieniny – the smallest and second oldest national park in Slovakia Updated: January 10, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
Tags: beautiful-nature, cave-systems, climate-fluctuations, cretaceous-limestones, forest-villages, garrigue, high-tatras, horse-drawn-carriages, masaryk, mountain-streams, national-park, natural-scenery, natural-treasures, nature, pieniny-national-park, polish-border, remarkable-rock, rock-formations, rocky-peaks, shales, slovakia, square-kilometres, tatras-mountains
Categories: Nature, Slovakia
January 9, 2012
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Štrbské Pleso – a favorite ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras mountains in Slovakia Updated: January 9, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
Tags: altitude, coregonus-lavaretus, glacial-lakes, glacial-origin, glaciers, high-tatras, maximum-depth, nature, plants-and-animals, pleistocene, pleso, recent-natural-disasters, roach, slovakia, species-of-fish, sport-activities, tatras-national-park, tourist-destinations, valleys
Categories: Nature, Slovakia
January 7, 2012
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Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park – the third largest national park in Finland Updated: January 7, 2020 | By Claire | More Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is located in Finland, in the northern part of country, in western Lapland, near the town of Enontekiö. It is the third largest national park in Finland with a total area of […]
Tags: altitude, aurora, countryside, cross-country-skiing, europe, finland, forests, hiking-trails, lapland, log-huts, national-park, nature, nature-reserve, northern-lights, pallas, peat-bogs, sea-level
Categories: Finland, Nature