Brodick Castle is one of the most important historic fortresses in Scotland — a magnificent red sandstone castle on the Isle of Arran whose strategic position commanding the Firth of Clyde has made it a seat of power for over 800 years, from Viking stronghold to royal Stewart residence to the ancestral home of the […]
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Palace of Versailles – one of the most famous monuments in Europe | France Updated: October 3, 2020 | By Claire | More One of the most famous monuments on the European continent is also the French Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles), which was built in the 17th century by King Louis XIII as […]
Tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana – unique rainforest in Europe | Czech Republic Updated: July 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Thanks to the Tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana you can walk through the rainforests of Africa, Madagascar, Philippines, South America and others within one day! You don’t need any anti-malaria tablets or special vaccinations, nor […]
Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
Mažučiai – Largest Japanese Garden in Europe | Lithuania Updated: May 31, 2020 | By Claire | More Mažučiai (Madzuchai) is a village in Lithuania, lying in the district Kretinga, 3 km west of Darbėnai. However the village has only 23 inhabitants it is world-wide known for the largest Japanese garden in Europe. The creation […]
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is one of the most beautiful gardens and palaces on the French Riviera — a pink Belle Époque fantasy perched on the narrowest point of the Cap Ferrat peninsula near Nice, surrounded by nine themed gardens and offering breathtaking 360° views of the Mediterranean on both sides. Built between 1905 and […]
The Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž are one of Central Europe’s finest Baroque ensembles — a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Czech Republic’s Moravian region where the magnificent Archbishop’s Chateau (used as a filming location for Amadeus) is complemented by two extraordinary gardens: the formal Pleasure Garden (one of the best-preserved Baroque gardens in […]
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Powerscourt House and Gardens – the most beautiful gardens in Ireland Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More At the beginning of the 18th century on the grounds of Wingfield’s from Powerscourt the large residence and gardens were built, which are considered the most beautiful in Ireland. However here you will not feel […]
The Gardens of Ninfa (Giardino di Ninfa) are widely considered the most romantic garden in the world — a hauntingly beautiful English-style landscape garden created among the atmospheric ruins of a medieval ghost town in the Lazio countryside, just south of Rome. Declared a Natural Monument of the Italian Republic and described by The New […]
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