The Giant aquarium in Hradec Králové – the largest freshwater aquarium in Europe | Czech Republic

July 12, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Giant aquarium in Hradec Králové – the largest freshwater aquarium in Europe | Czech Republic Updated: July 12, 2020 | By Claire | More The Giant aquarium in the city of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, is located right in the heart of the city and offers to its visitors a direct contact with the […]

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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature

Guincho Beach – one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal

July 3, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

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 […]

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Porto Katsiki Beach – one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in Greece

July 1, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Porto Katsiki Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece — a spectacular strip of white pebbles and impossibly turquoise water on the Ionian island of Lefkada, backed by dramatic white limestone cliffs that plunge vertically into the sea and are accessible by a steep staircase that descends from the cliff-top car park […]

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Categories: Greece, Nature

Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) – unique mountains and natural park in Poland

June 30, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) are one of Poland’s most unusual and photogenic landscapes — a sprawling natural park of flat-topped sandstone mountains, fantastical rock labyrinths, and deep forested gorges on the Czech border in Lower Silesia. Part of the Central Sudetes range and the only plate-structured mountains in Poland, the Table Mountains offer hiking through […]

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Gouffre Mirolda – the deepest cave in Europe (1733m)

June 28, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Plunging a staggering 1,733 metres into the Earth’s crust, Gouffre Mirolda is the deepest known cave in France and the third deepest on the planet. Hidden beneath the Savoy Alps near the Swiss and Italian borders, this subterranean giant represents one of the most extraordinary feats of modern speleology — an extreme vertical labyrinth that […]

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Categories: France, Nature

Demänovská Ice Cave in Slovakia – one of the first known caves in the world

June 27, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Demänovská Ice Cave (Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa) is one of Slovakia’s most extraordinary natural wonders — one of the first ice caves in the world to be opened to the public and still one of the most spectacular, located in the Demänovská Valley of the Low Tatras where spectacular formations of permanent ice — frozen waterfalls, […]

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Categories: Nature, Slovakia

The town of Tsarevo – one of the sunniest places in Bulgaria

June 17, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Tsarevo is one of the sunniest places in Bulgaria — a small, laid-back seaside town on the southern Black Sea coast, just 60 kilometres from the Turkish border, whose beautiful beaches, crystal-clear water, and relaxed atmosphere make it a favourite summer escape for Bulgarians while remaining almost completely unknown to international visitors. Nestled between the […]

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Lake Hévíz – the largest thermal lake in the world | Hungary

June 14, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Lake Hévíz – the largest thermal lake in the world | Hungary Updated: June 14, 2020 | By Claire | More Lake Hévíz is a natural wonder of world’s importance, located near Lake Balaton in Hungary. With its miraculous healing thermal water it is considered one of the most famous spa resorts in Hungary. The […]

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Categories: Hungary, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports

Monte Cofano Nature Reserve – breathtaking area in Sicily, Italy

June 13, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Monte Cofano Nature Reserve – breathtaking area in Sicily, Italy Updated: September 22, 2020 | By Claire | More Monte Cofano is a mountainous limestone promontory, with a characteristic triangular shape situated at an altitude of 659 meters. It is located on the coast of the province of Trapani, between San Vito Lo Capo and […]

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Categories: Italy, Nature, Virtual Travel

Walcher Waterfall – the largest waterfall in Austria

June 12, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Walcher Waterfall (Walcher Wasserfall) is the highest waterfall in Austria — a dramatic series of cascades plunging over 500 metres in total drop down the steep eastern slopes of the Hohe Tauern National Park near the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. Fed by the Walcherbach stream, this multi-tiered giant thunders through a wild alpine gorge surrounded […]

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Categories: Austria, Nature