September 10, 2010
by europeexplored
Trakai is one of the most enchanting destinations in the Baltic states — a historic town 28 kilometres west of Vilnius, home to the breathtaking Trakai Island Castle, a red-brick Gothic fortress floating on Lake Galvė that is the only castle in Eastern Europe built on an island. Once the medieval capital of the Grand […]
Tags: ancient-capital, aukstadvaris-regional-park, authentic-nature, capital-city, capital-of-lithuania, city, europe, island-castle, landscapes, lithuania, lithuania-vilnius, medieval-castles, regional-park, statehood, tourist-destination, town, trakai, trakai-historical-national-park
Categories: Lithuania, Nature
September 9, 2010
by europeexplored
Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês – crown jewel of Portugal’s national parks Updated: August 17, 2020 | By Claire | More Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês (The Peneda-Gerês National Park), also known as Gerês, is the only national park in Portugal (however there are many natural parks, protected landscapes, and reserves across the nation). It is 703km2 […]
Tags: borders, braga, castelo, crown-jewel, education, flora-fauna, geres-national-park, landscape, landscapes, national-park, national-parks, natural-resources, nature, northwest, parque-nacional, parque-nacional-da-peneda-geres, peneda-geres-national-park, portugal, rain, soil-water, spa-town, spain, tourism, vila-real
Categories: Nature, Portugal
September 3, 2010
by europeexplored
Chianti – the region of unique wine | Tuscany, Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More In Tuscany, Italy, you will find the area that is known simply as Chianti. Every year, countless people from all over the globe make their way to Chianti, one of the most well-known wine regions of […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
