October 6, 2011
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Osborne House – Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home | United Kingdom Updated: October 6, 2020 | By Claire | More Osborne House located on the Isle of Wight became secured by the longest-reigning British monarch – Queen Victoria in the 19th century. Already in her first visit she felt in love with this […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
October 4, 2011
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Brodick Castle is one of the most important historic fortresses in Scotland — a magnificent red sandstone castle on the Isle of Arran whose strategic position commanding the Firth of Clyde has made it a seat of power for over 800 years, from Viking stronghold to royal Stewart residence to the ancestral home of the […]
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Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
August 7, 2011
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Lalandia Billund is Scandinavia’s largest indoor waterpark and holiday resort — a vast tropical-themed aqua paradise where the temperature is always a balmy 30°C, year-round, regardless of the Danish winter outside. Located directly adjacent to the original Legoland in Billund — the spiritual home of the Lego brick — Lalandia forms one half of Denmark’s […]
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Categories: Denmark, Wellness, Relax & Sports
June 12, 2011
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Walcher Waterfall (Walcher Wasserfall) is the highest waterfall in Austria — a dramatic series of cascades plunging over 500 metres in total drop down the steep eastern slopes of the Hohe Tauern National Park near the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. Fed by the Walcherbach stream, this multi-tiered giant thunders through a wild alpine gorge surrounded […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
May 17, 2011
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Ulm Minster – the highest church in the world | Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Ulm Minster is the highest church in the world, located in the city of Ulm, in the state of Baden – Wuerttemberg, Germany. It is often referred to as Ulm Cathedral due to its great […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
May 10, 2011
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Reichsburg Cochem is the fairy-tale castle that defines the Moselle Valley — a dramatic hilltop fortress perched high above the winding river and the storybook town of Cochem, Germany. Rebuilt in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style, it’s one of the most visually striking castles on the Moselle and a must-see for anyone cruising […]
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Categories: Germany, Sights
May 2, 2011
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Lake Wörthersee (Wörthersee) is Austria’s warmest and most glamorous alpine lake — a 17-kilometre-long ribbon of turquoise water in the southern state of Carinthia where summer water temperatures reach a balmy 28°C, surrounded by the forested peaks of the Karawanks and the elegant Belle Époque resort town of Velden am Wörthersee. Long the summer playground […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
May 2, 2011
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Dupnitsa is known as The Green and Shady Town of Bulgaria — a pleasant foothill settlement at the base of the Rila Mountains, blessed with shady tree-lined streets, a strategic location between Sofia and the Rila Monastery, and a relaxed, unpretentious charm that makes it an excellent base for exploring some of Bulgaria’s greatest natural […]
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Categories: Bulgaria, Sights, Wellness, Relax & Sports
April 28, 2011
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Pravčická brána – largest natural rock arch in Europe | Czech Republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pravčická brána (Pravcicka Gate) is Czech national natural monument and the largest natural rock gate in Europe. It is considered the most beautiful rock formation in the National park of Bohemian Switzerland (České […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
March 11, 2011
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Hochosterwitz castle in Austria – one of the biggest castles in Europe Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Hochosterwitz castle is one of the largest castles in Europe. It is located in Austria, about 8 km east of the town of Sankt Veit an der Glan, and 22 km northeast of […]
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Categories: Austria, Sights