Akamas National Park and mountains in Cyprus

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Akamas Peninsula juts into the Mediterranean from the northwest coast of Cyprus, a rugged wilderness of limestone gorges, sea caves, and sandy coves that has escaped the development that has reshaped much of the island’s coastline. This is one of the last truly wild landscapes in Cyprus, a protected national park covering 230 square […]

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Valldemossa – a picturesque mountain town on the Spanish island of Mallorca

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Updated: August 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Valldemossa is a picturesque mountain town on the Spanish island of Mallorca. It lies on the western part of the island, near the town of Soller. Valldemossa is situated in the middle of a wide green valley, protected by the Sierra de Tramuntana. This mountain area […]

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Penyal D’ifac – the smallest protected area in Europe | Spain

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored 3 Comments

Penyal d’Ifac (Peñón de Ifach) is the smallest Natural Park in Europe, the 332-metre-high limestone monolith rising dramatically from the Mediterranean at Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca that is, despite its tiny 45-hectare size, one of the most biodiverse protected areas in Spain, home to over 300 plant species including several endemics found nowhere else […]

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