Porto Katsiki Beach – one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in Greece

July 1, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Porto Katsiki Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece — a spectacular strip of white pebbles and impossibly turquoise water on the Ionian island of Lefkada, backed by dramatic white limestone cliffs that plunge vertically into the sea and are accessible by a steep staircase that descends from the cliff-top car park […]

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Torrent de Pareis Gorge – Mallorca’s greatest natural wonder | Spain

May 16, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

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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Navagio beach – one of the most famous beaches in Greece

May 15, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Navagio Beach — universally known as Shipwreck Beach — is the single most photographed beach in Greece and one of the most iconic coastal images in the world: a perfect crescent of impossibly white sand and electric-blue water enclosed by towering 200-metre limestone cliffs on the northwest coast of Zakynthos, with the rusting hulk of […]

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Arta Caves – a popular cave system on the island of Mallorca | Spain

May 13, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Arta Caves – a popular cave system on the island of Mallorca | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Arta Caves (Cuevas de Arta) is a popular cave system on the island of Mallorca. It is located on the east coast, about 70 km from the capital city of Palma de […]

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Portoferraio – the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba

April 10, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Portoferraio – the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Portoferraio is the largest and capital city of the Italian island of Elba. It lies on the northern coast of the island, about 25km from the mainland. In 2010 it has about 12,000 […]

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Categories: Italy, Nature, Sights

Island of Elba – pearl of the Tuscan Archipelago

March 25, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Island of Elba – pearl of the Tuscan Archipelago Updated: May 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Elba is one of the most beautiful islands of Italy with crystal clear water. It is the third largest island of Italy – after Sicily and Sardinia. Its capital city is Portoferraio which is the largest city […]

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Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge – one of the best tourist attractions in Northern Ireland | United Kingdom

March 16, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is Northern Ireland’s most thrilling short walk — a 20-metre-long suspension bridge swaying 30 metres above the churning Atlantic Ocean, connecting the mainland coast of County Antrim to the tiny rocky island of Carrickarede. Originally erected by salmon fishermen over 350 years ago, today the bridge is one of the Causeway […]

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Monte Cinto (2706m) – the highest mountain of Corsica island, France

February 15, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Monte Cinto (2,706m) is the highest peak on the Mediterranean island of Corsica — a challenging granite giant in the Monte Cinto massif that offers the most spectacular summit panorama on the island: on clear days, the entire sweep of Corsica from the Italian coast to the Gulf of Porto is visible from the top. […]

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Blue Lagoon – the most beautiful place in Malta

January 31, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Blue Lagoon – the most beautiful place in Malta Updated: September 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Blue Lagoon is one of the most beautiful places that can be found in Malta. Located in little tiny island of Comino, which is between Malta and Gozo island, the place offers unforgettable and a unique experience […]

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Corsica – the pearl of Mediterranean Sea | France

January 17, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Corsica – the pearl of Mediterranean Sea | France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Corsica is an island located in the western part of Mediterranean Sea and belongs to France. With its area of 8680 km² is the 4th largest island in Mediterranean Sea. There are more than 250 thousand inhabitants […]

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