The view from Ukko-Koli hill has been painted, photographed, and celebrated for over a century. Forested islands dot the surface of Lake Pielinen far below. The granite cliffs drop sharply to the water, and the silence between bird calls is profound. Koli National Park protects this landscape of ancient hills, old-growth forests, and rocky outcrops […]
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 the MV […]
Categories: Greece, Nature, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports
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 Coast’s […]
Categories: Sights, Sights, Technical Monuments, United Kingdom
Spain is one of the most diverse and exciting countries in Europe, a sun-blessed Iberian nation whose regional identities (Catalan, Basque, Galician, Andalusian, and more) are as distinct as separate countries, whose cultural contributions range from Gaudí’s Sagrada Família to Picasso’s Guernica to the fiery flamenco of Seville, and whose landscapes encompass the snow-capped Sierra […]
Categories: All Countries, Spain, Wellness, Relax & Sports
