Rifflsee Lake – the highest situated lake in Austria

April 29, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Rifflsee is the highest lake in Austria — a shimmering alpine tarn at 2,232 metres in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, surrounded by 3,000-metre peaks and accessible year-round via cable car from the Pitztal Glacier ski area. In summer, its crystal-clear waters reflect the surrounding mountains in one of the most photogenic alpine settings in […]

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Categories: Austria, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports

Taormina – the beauty made by human and nature in Sicily, Italy

February 16, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Taormina – the beauty made by human and nature in Sicily, Italy Updated: July 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Taormina is a small Italian town, located at the north-eastern part of Sicily island, between Messina and Catania. It is considered to be one of the most popular holiday destinations in Sicily. It lies […]

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Ostuni – the White Town – an architectural jewel in Italy

February 9, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Ostuni is la Città Bianca — the White City — one of the most spectacular hill towns in southern Italy, a dazzling cascade of whitewashed houses, staircases, and alleyways rising from the olive groves of Puglia’s Valle d’Itria whose uniformly white-painted architecture (originally a medieval sanitary measure using lime wash to disinfect the streets, now […]

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Ben Bulben or Benbulbin – one of the most picturesque mountain in Ireland

July 9, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Ben Bulben or Benbulbin – one of the most picturesque mountain in Ireland Updated: March 27, 2020 | By Claire | More The area known as Ben Bulben is an enchanted region of Ireland where many people believe that fairies live and even show themselves to humans. There are also numerous caves and grottoes in […]

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Piran – charming port city on the Adriatic shore of Slovenia

June 30, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Piran – charming port city on the Adriatic shore of Slovenia Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More The seaside town of Piran (Piran), with its five thousand inhabitants, is perhaps the most attractive and spectacular Slovenian seaside place called Venice of Slovenia. The charming Adriatic atmosphere of the city consists of historic […]

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Categories: Sights, Slovenia