Eltz Castle – a beautiful example of fine German architecture

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Eltz Castle is the only castle on the left bank of the Moselle that has never been destroyed or rebuilt. It survived the Thirty Years’ War, the French Revolution, and both World Wars without a single cannonball to its walls. The castle sits on a 70-metre rock spur above the Elzbach River, hidden in a […]

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Sierra Nevada National Park – the largest national park in Spain

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The air thins as you climb higher into the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean heat gives way to an alpine chill unlike anything expected in southern Spain. Snow lingers on the highest peaks well into summer while wildflowers bloom in explosive colours across the lower slopes. This national park is the largest in Spain and […]

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Oberstdorf – south-Bavarian hiking and skiing resort in Germany

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Wooden farmhouses with balconies overflowing with red geraniums line the streets of Oberstdorf, a Bavarian resort nestled in the Allgäu Alps. This southernmost town in Germany offers year-round mountain activities: skiing in winter on the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn, hiking in summer through valleys carpeted with alpine flowers. The Breitachklamm gorge, one of the most impressive […]

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Bovec – popular resort in the Julian Alps | Slovenia

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Updated: August 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Bovec is a popular resort in the Julian Alps. It is a town located in the north-western part of Slovenia, just about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Ljubljana. Nestled in the Soca Valley at the foot of Mount Kanin, Bovec enjoys a spectacular alpine […]

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Pyrenees Mountains – hiking paradise between Spain and France

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Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pyrenees – wild, scenic and beautiful. This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain and in spite of many civilisation shoots it is still among the best preserved nature areas in Europe. However its steep cliffs, snowy peaks and deep valleys attract […]

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