Steam rises from the thermal pools of Bešeňová all year round. Nestled in the Liptov region of northern Slovakia, this water park draws its warmth from geothermal springs deep beneath the Tatras. The outdoor pools stay open even when snow blankets the surrounding fields, creating a surreal contrast between icy air and mineral-rich waters. Families […]
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Thermalpark Velky Meder sits peacefully on the Great Rye Island of southern Slovakia, drawing visitors with geothermal waters that emerge at a soothing thirty nine degrees Celsius. This family friendly water park blends Central European spa traditions with modern leisure facilities across sprawling outdoor and indoor pools. The main thermal pool invites long, lazy swims […]
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The Sella Ronda circuit loops around its namesake massif in the Italian Dolomites. This ski route connects four valleys through a network of lifts and slopes spanning 40 kilometres. You can ski the entire circuit in a single day, crossing from Alta Badia to Val Gardena, then over to Arabba and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The scenery […]
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Wooden farmhouses with balconies overflowing with red geraniums line the streets of Oberstdorf, a Bavarian resort nestled in the Allgäu Alps. This southernmost town in Germany offers year-round mountain activities: skiing in winter on the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn, hiking in summer through valleys carpeted with alpine flowers. The Breitachklamm gorge, one of the most impressive […]
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Updated: May 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Italy can sometimes be a country that is overlooked for summer holidays, with travellers favouring some of the more notoriously hot weather areas in Europe such as the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. Although temperatures by the sea tend to be cooler than inland areas such […]
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The Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, rises to 1,993 metres at its summit of Torre, a landscape of glacial valleys, granite outcrops, and high-altitude plateaus that is unlike anywhere else in the country. In winter, the mountains are blanketed in snow, making this Portugal’s only ski destination. In summer, the […]
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Perched at 1,407 metres in the Arlberg region of western Austria, the village of Stuben is a tiny alpine settlement that holds an outsized place in skiing history. This is the cradle of Alpine skiing, the place where the first ski club in the Alps was founded in 1901 and where the techniques of modern […]
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The starting gun fires at 9am on the first Sunday of October and 13,000 runners surge through the streets of Kosice. The International Peace Marathon has been run here since 1924, making it the oldest marathon in Europe and the third oldest in the world after Boston and Athens. The course weaves through the historic […]
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Updated: August 14, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Aquapark Meander Park Oravice is situated near the town of Tvrdošín, surrounded by the West Tatras and Orava Magura mountains. The thermal water in its swimming pools rises from a depth of 1611 metres and has beneficial effects on the body. Thermal water is highly […]
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