Ambras castle – Renaissance Pearl of Tyrol | Austria Updated: January 12, 2020 | By Claire | More One of the most important sights of Innsbruck, the dominant feature of the surrounding landscape, which you can not overlook is Ambras Castle. Its history is inextricably bound up with a Renaissance prince, Ferdinand II, Archduke of […]
Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park – the third largest national park in Finland Updated: January 7, 2020 | By Claire | More Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park is located in Finland, in the northern part of country, in western Lapland, near the town of Enontekiö. It is the third largest national park in Finland with a total area of […]
Osborne House is the beloved seaside retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert — a magnificent Italianate palace on the Isle of Wight that was designed by Prince Albert himself and served as the royal family’s private escape from the formality of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Victoria famously described Osborne as “a place of […]
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Beaufort Castle is one of Luxembourg’s most impressive medieval ruins — a dramatic 12th-century fortress complex perched on a rocky spur in the Mullerthal region, complete with a beautifully preserved Renaissance château built into its walls. Known locally as Buerg Beaufort, this dual-era castle offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore both a medieval fortress […]
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Hepoköngäs is the highest natural waterfall in Finland, plunging 24 metres down a rocky cliff in the pristine wilderness of Puolanka. Set in the heart of Finnish Lapland’s taiga forest, this thunderous cascade is a powerful reminder that Finland’s beauty goes far beyond its famous lakes — it’s a hidden gem for nature lovers seeking […]
Nigula Nature Reserve is one of Estonia’s oldest and most important bog reserves — a pristine raised bog ecosystem of dark pools, sphagnum moss, and stunted pines in southwestern Estonia that protects some of the most intact wetland habitat in the Baltic region. Established in 1957, Nigula is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and […]
Biebrzański National Park – the largest national park in Poland Updated: May 11, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Biebrzański National Park is an attractive natural area and the largest national park in Poland. It lies on the north-eastern part of the country, near the village Osowiec-Twierdza. It stretches over an area of approximately […]
Hochosterwitz castle in Austria – one of the biggest castles in Europe Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Hochosterwitz castle is one of the largest castles in Europe. It is located in Austria, about 8 km east of the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan, and 22 km northeast of […]
Gauja National Park is Latvia’s largest and oldest national park — a deeply picturesque landscape of the ancient Gauja River valley, Devonian sandstone cliffs, dense forests, and three magnificent medieval castles (Turaida, Sigulda, and Krimulda) scattered across the park’s 917 square kilometres. Known as the “Switzerland of Latvia” for its unusually hilly terrain in an […]
Thayatal National Park is one of Austria’s most beautiful but least-known protected areas — a dramatic 13-kilometre-long valley on the Czech border where the Thaya River has carved a deep, meandering canyon through ancient metamorphic rock, creating a richly forested landscape that is home to wildcats, black storks, and over 40 species of orchid. Together […]
