Turda gorge – one of the most popular places to visit in Romania

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Turda Gorge cuts through the Apuseni Mountains like a knife wound in the earth. Limestone walls rise four hundred metres above the river that carved this passage over millions of years. The gorge stretches for nearly three kilometres and at its narrowest point the walls press so close that daylight dims to a cool green […]

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Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians in Slovakia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Primeval beech forests stretch across the border between Slovakia and Ukraine, their canopies forming a green cathedral that has stood for centuries. The Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians preserves one of Europe’s last remaining virgin forests, where fallen trees are left to rot naturally and wolves still roam freely. Walking the trails, you […]

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