July 1, 2010 by europeexplored
Löwenburg Castle – fairy tale castle in Germany Updated: July 17, 2020 | By Claire | More While there are countless castles in Germany that are just waiting to be explored, none of them can compare to that of the Löwenburg Castle. This beautiful castle is located within the prestigious Wilhelmshöhe Berg Park. The Löwenburg […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
June 30, 2010 by europeexplored
Eltz Castle – a beautiful example of fine German architecture Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in the 12th century when the Eltz Castle was first built in the western part of Germany. For 33 generations, the castle has remained in hands of the same family. Today, members of […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
June 30, 2010 by europeexplored
Piran – charming port city on the Adriatic shore of Slovenia Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More The seaside town of Piran (Piran), with its five thousand inhabitants, is perhaps the most attractive and spectacular Slovenian seaside place called Venice of Slovenia. The charming Adriatic atmosphere of the city consists of historic […]
Tags: adriatic, adriatic-sea, bilingualism, city, city-on-the-adriatic, city-walls, delicious-restaurants, italian-history, magnificent-view, memorable-experience, mining-salt, piran, port, restaurants-cafes, salt-fields, seaside-place, seaside-town, slovenia, steep-streets, strunjan, swimming-pools, venetian-style, water-activities, water-park, water-pools
Categories: Sights, Slovenia
June 29, 2010 by europeexplored
Castello di San Marco Calatabiano in Italy, Sicily Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More The Castello di San Marco was originally built back in the 17th century and features the popular Sicilian Baroque architectural features that are prominent throughout much of the country. It was built as a summer residence for the […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
June 29, 2010 by europeexplored
Hohenzollern Castle in Germany – one of the most picturesque castles in Europe Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Just outside of Stuttgart, you will find the Hohenzollern Castle – one of the most picturesque castles not only in Germany but also throughout the whole Europe. Situated on top of an 855 […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
June 23, 2010 by europeexplored
Banská Štiavnica – rich golden town in Slovakia Updated: June 29, 2020 | By Claire | More One of Slovak sights which are included in UNESCO World Heritage List is a town of Banská Štiavnica, lying in the valley of Štiavnica Hills. Its growth and wealth are linked to the mining industry, mainly in the […]
Tags: assumption-of-the-virgin, assumption-of-the-virgin-mary, banska-stiavnica, basilicas, city, coat-of-arms, deep-roots, developing-science, fortifications, mining-areas, mining-industry, mining-tools, precious-metals, rich-houses, silver-and-gold, slovakia, st-catherine, townsmen, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, written-evidence
Categories: Sights, Slovakia
June 9, 2010 by europeexplored
Meteora mountain – one of the most memorable places in Greece Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More One of the most memorable places in Greece is a beautiful monastery complex of Metéora. It is located in northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly. From here to a height of 400 meters […]
Tags: athanasios, church-officials, cretan, greece, magical-place, memorable-places, meteora, meteoro, monasteries, monks-and-nuns, mount-athos, mountain, nature, northwestern-edge, religious-center, rocky-peaks, sandstone-cliffs, strange-formations, thessaly, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, world-war-ii
Categories: Greece, Nature, Sights
June 5, 2010 by europeexplored
Neuschwanstein Castle – one of the most photographed sights in all of Germany Updated: June 4, 2020 | By Claire | More You will find the Neuschwanstein Castle in the southernmost portion of Bavaria. The castle is considered to be one of the most photographed destinations in all of Germany. The castle and the surrounding […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
May 27, 2010 by europeexplored
City of Elche in Spain – the World Capital of Palm Trees Updated: February 18, 2020 | By Claire | More You will find the city of Elche in the Valencia region of Spain. It is considered to be the third most populated city in the region; while at the same time to be the […]
Tags: 15th-century, basilica, city, coastline, costa-blanca, costa-blanca-spain, dama-de-elche, elche, elche-spain, entire-city, history-of-spain, kilometres, mediterranean-sea, monuments, national-archaeological-museum, orchard-grove, palm-grove, palm-trees, spain, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site, valencia-region, world-capital-of-palm-trees, world-heritage-site
Categories: Sights, Spain
May 26, 2010 by europeexplored
Cefalù – Mediterranean jewel in Sicily, Italy Updated: December 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Cefalu is a historic medieval town situated approx. 60 km from the Sicilian capital city of Palermo. It is located on the northern coast of Sicily. There are not any modern hotels or new buildings, so Cefalu still retains […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature, Sights