April 29, 2012
by europeexplored
Experience the Amazing Geographical Features of Greece Updated: April 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Greece offers an array of opportunities to explore the country and the culture. There is food, arts, and festivals, but traveling to Greece can also offer an opportunity to explore various geographical features that vary widely within one country. […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
April 28, 2010
by europeexplored
Greece is the cradle of Western civilisation — the land where democracy was born, where Socrates questioned and Plato wrote, where the columns of the Parthenon still stand against the Athenian sky after 2,500 years, and whose mythology, philosophy, theatre, and art form the foundation of European culture. But Greece is far more than its […]
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Categories: All Countries, Greece
April 27, 2010
by europeexplored
Romania is the country of Dracula — and that is both its blessing and its curse. The legend of Vlad the Impaler and Bram Stoker’s fictional vampire has given Romania one of the most recognisable tourist brands in the world (Bran Castle, marketed as Dracula’s Castle, draws over 800,000 visitors a year), but it has […]
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Categories: All Countries, Romania