Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is widely considered the most beautiful coastline in Europe, a 50-kilometre stretch of UNESCO-listed Mediterranean paradise on the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula where pastel-coloured cliffside villages, terraced lemon groves, and the impossibly blue Tyrrhenian Sea create one of the most coveted travel destinations on the planet. From the […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Nature, Sea Sites, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
The ancient Greek temples of Paestum rise from the flat plains of Campania with a presence that seems to belong to another age. Three Doric temples, among the best-preserved in the Greek world, stand in a row against the backdrop of the mountains, their honey-coloured limestone glowing in the afternoon light. Paestum was originally a […]
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Categories: Cities, Italy, Rome, Sights, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The Poulnabrone Dolmen is one of Ireland’s most iconic prehistoric monuments, a 5,800-year-old Neolithic portal tomb consisting of three massive standing stones capped by a 1.8-metre-long capstone, rising starkly from the limestone pavement of the Burren in County Clare. Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza, Poulnabrone is one of the most photographed archaeological […]
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Categories: Ireland, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pernštejn Castle is one of the most visited castles in Moravia, Czech republic, which attracts lots of tourists. It is situated on the cliff above the city Nedvedice. The castle rises nearly 8 centuries and throughout its history has never been conquered. Its majestic towers […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Sights, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Orvieto is one of the most spectacular hill towns in Italy, a volcanic tufa plateau rising almost vertically from the Umbrian plain whose crown jewel is the Duomo di Orvieto, one of the greatest Gothic cathedrals in Italy, with a glittering facade of gold mosaics, carved biblical scenes, and rose windows that the art historian […]
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Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
Olavinlinna Castle (Olofsborg) is the most beautiful castle in Finland, a magnificent 15th-century medieval fortress built on a rocky island in the middle of Lake Saimaa in the town of Savonlinna, whose three sturdy round towers and atmospheric stone walls rising directly from the water create one of northern Europe’s most romantic castle settings. Founded […]
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Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
The basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi rises from the hillside like a vision of peace, its simple Romanesque facade belying the artistic treasures held within. This is the spiritual heart of the Franciscan order, a UNESCO World heritage Site that draws pilgrims and art lovers from across the globe. Saint Francis, born here in […]
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Categories: Cities, Italy, Sights, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More If you take the ferry from Helsingør to Helsinborg, it is hard to miss the fortified castle of Kronborg at the coast. It became famous mainly because its corridors and rooms were used for William Shakespeare tragedy Hamlet. It is known as Elsinor in […]
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Categories: Denmark, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
The copper spires of Frederiksborg Palace reflect in the still waters of Palace Lake, creating the illusion of a castle suspended between sky and water. This is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia, a monument to the power and ambition of King Christian IV, who transformed a modest hunting lodge into a magnificent royal residence […]
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Categories: Denmark, Sights
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
The spires of Drottningholm Palace rise elegantly above the manicured hedges of its French-style gardens, reflected perfectly in the still waters of Lake Mälaren. This is the private residence of the Swedish royal family, a living palace where the King and Queen have made their home since 1981, yet large sections are open to the […]
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