May 16, 2011
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Torrent de Pareis Gorge – Mallorca’s greatest natural wonder | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Torrent de Pareis is one of the largest Mediterranean gorges / canyons. It is located on the west coast of the Spanish island of Mallorca, near the village of Sa Calobra. Torrent de Pareis got […]
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Categories: Nature, Spain
January 14, 2011
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The Rappenlochschlucht and Alploch Gorges near Dornbirn in Vorarlberg, Austria, form one of Central Europe’s most spectacular gorge systems — a dramatic sequence of narrow canyon passages, thundering waterfalls, and towering limestone walls carved by glacial meltwater over millions of years. The Rappenlochschlucht in particular features one of the highest accessible gorge walls in the […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
August 11, 2010
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Turda gorge – one of the most popular places to visit in Romania Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Turda Gorge is a large natural reserve which is located 6 km west of Turda and is around 15 km south east of Cluj-Napoca which is located in Transylvania. Formed as a result […]
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Categories: Nature, Romania
May 11, 2010
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The Alcantara Gorge (Gole dell’Alcantara) is one of Sicily’s most dramatic natural sights — a deep, narrow canyon carved by the Alcantara River through spectacular hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows from Mount Etna, creating a landscape of black volcanic rock walls that rise 50 metres above the rushing turquoise water. Located near […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
May 3, 2010
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Slovak Paradise National Park – one of the most beautiful landscapes in Slovakia Updated: April 4, 2020 | By Claire | More Are you going on vacation to one of the greenest countries in EU – Slovakia? So let’s head straight to the Slovak Ore Mountains, where in its north-east part you can find one […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia