Ötztal – ski on exclusive slopes with a great elevation in Austria

January 24, 2012 by europeexplored No Comments

Ötztal – ski on exclusive slopes with a great elevation in Austria Updated: January 24, 2020 | By Claire | More 65-kilometres long Tyrolean valley Ötztal stretches in the Ötztal Alps massif. On its steep slopes extend exclusive pistes boasting a great elevation. Ötztal, or rather ski resorts that are located in this valley, offer […]

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Kaprun – all year round skiing in Austria

January 2, 2012 by europeexplored No Comments

Kaprun – all year round skiing in Austria Updated: January 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Kaprun is one of the most famous ski resorts in Austria, situated near another famous sports resort of Zell Am See. It lies in the State of Salzburg at the foot of Kitzsteinhorn glacier, which is, with a […]

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Climb Mulhacen in Sierra Nevada – the highest peak in Spain

February 25, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Mulhacén is mainland Spain’s highest peak — a 3,479-metre giant in the Sierra Nevada range of Andalusia — and remarkably, one of the most accessible major summits in Europe. Unlike the technical climbs of the Alps, Mulhacén can be hiked in a single (long) day by any reasonably fit walker, with the reward of panoramic […]

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Nockberge National Park in Austria

September 21, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Nockberge National Park is one of Austria’s most distinctive protected areas — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Carinthia whose gently rounded, grass-covered mountains (the “Nocke”) create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Alps: vast rolling alpine pastures dotted with traditional wooden huts, rare wildflowers, and spectacular panoramic roads that have earned […]

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Ritten Earth Pillars – natural pyramids in Italy

June 3, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Ritten Earth Pillars – natural pyramids in Italy Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Just outside of the sleepy little village of Ritten which is located in the South Tyrol region of Italy, you will find some of the most amazing, naturally occurring pillars that can be dated back to more than […]

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