Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians in Slovakia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Primeval beech forests stretch across the border between Slovakia and Ukraine, their canopies forming a green cathedral that has stood for centuries. The Protected Landscape Area of the Eastern Carpathians preserves one of Europe’s last remaining virgin forests, where fallen trees are left to rot naturally and wolves still roam freely. Walking the trails, you […]

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What to see in Copenhagen (København) – Capital of Denmark

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Salty harbour breeze carries the sound of bicycle bells and clattering dishes across the Copenhagen waterfront. The colorful 17th-century townhouses of Nyhavn lean like a row of painted postcards, their reflections wobbling in the canal below. Tivoli Gardens whispers with the laughter of children and the creak of antique roller coasters. This Danish capital balances […]

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Lahemaa National Park (Land of Bays) – the largest and oldest national park in Estonia

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Bog pools mirror the pale northern sky like scattered coins on a blanket of moss. A wooden boardwalk trails through the silent Viru Bog, where dwarf pines and cloudberries cling to the thin layer of peat that floats above dark, tannin-stained water. In the deep forest, elk tracks press into mud beside trails that lead […]

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Blarney Castle – the perfect example of Irish culture and heritage

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Blarney Castle is one of Ireland’s most famous landmarks, and it all comes down to a single stone. The Blarney Stone, set into the battlements, is said to grant the gift of eloquence to anyone who kisses it. Thousands of visitors each year lean backwards over the parapet to plant a kiss on the stone. […]

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Biarritz Beach – a paradise for surfers and celebrities | France

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The salt spray hits your face before your feet touch the sand, a fine mist carried inland on the Atlantic breeze. Overhead, gulls trace lazy circles against a sky that shifts from pearl grey to cerulean. Biarritz is a place of contrasts: rugged surf breaks crash against a shoreline that once hosted European royalty, and […]

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Slovak Karst National Park – largest karstic area in Central Europe

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Slovak Karst National Park protects the largest karst landscape in Central Europe, a UNESCO World heritage area of limestone plateaus, deep gorges, and over 1,100 documented caves on the Slovak-Hungarian border, including several of Europe’s most extraordinary accessible show caves. This 346 km² park is the Slovak half of the transboundary Aggtelek Karst protected area […]

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Lago di Garda – largest and most beautiful lake in Italy

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Updated: December 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The largest and most beautiful Italian lake Lago di Garda is situated in the Dolomites at the foot of the mountain massifs in the northern part of the country. It is surrounded by great nature and full of tempting adventures. At the border of the […]

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Netherlands – a country of windmills, tulips and water canals

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The Netherlands is far more than Amsterdam’s canals and coffee shops, it is a small, densely populated, and remarkably innovative country where windmills still turn in the polders, fields of tulips paint the spring landscape in impossible colours, and a centuries-long battle against the sea has produced some of the most sophisticated water management engineering […]

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