The Mud Olympics (Wattolympiade) in Brunsbüttel, Germany, is one of Europe’s quirkiest and most entertaining festivals — an annual sporting event on the North Sea mudflats where teams compete in bizarre disciplines like mud football, handcart racing, and eel wrestling in the sticky grey silt of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage site. Held each […]
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Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians in Slovakia Updated: May 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians (or in Slovak Chránená krajinná oblasť Východné Karpaty) is bordering the north-western part of the original territory of the national park Poloniny. The area is built of flysch formations, mainly […]
Palio di Siena – horse festival in Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More The city of Siena is composed of 17 different neighbourhoods. Twice a year, on July 2nd and August 16th, a resident from each of the 17 neighbourhoods competes against one another in the historic Palio di Siena. The […]
Categories: Italy, Sights, Wellness, Relax & Sports
Východná Heritage festival – one of the most popular folklore and cultural festivals in Slovakia Updated: March 9, 2020 | By Claire | More The Východná Heritage Festival which is more commonly referred to as the Folklore Festival Východná, is one of the most popular folklore and cultural festivals in Slovakia. Every year, countless people […]
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