Pollino National Park – largest national park in Italy

February 22, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Pollino National Park is the largest national park in Italy — a vast, rugged wilderness of nearly 2,000 square kilometres straddling the border of Calabria and Basilicata in southern Italy, where the rare Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) — a living fossil from the Ice Age — still grows on the high limestone peaks of the […]

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Categories: Italy, Nature, Virtual Travel

Medieval Tavern Dětenice in Czech Republic – one of few European theme pubs

January 30, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Medieval Tavern Dětenice is one of Europe’s few authentic medieval theme pubs — a fully immersive 13th-century dining experience in a restored Gothic inn in the Czech countryside where costumed staff serve period food by candlelight, accompanied by fire jugglers, musicians, and a complete absence of modern conveniences. Attached to the beautifully restored Dětenice […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Czech Republic

Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges in Austria – one of the largest gorges in Central Europe

January 14, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Rappenlochschlucht and Alploch Gorges near Dornbirn in Vorarlberg, Austria, form one of Central Europe’s most spectacular gorge systems — a dramatic sequence of narrow canyon passages, thundering waterfalls, and towering limestone walls carved by glacial meltwater over millions of years. The Rappenlochschlucht in particular features one of the highest accessible gorge walls in the […]

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Categories: Austria, Nature

Walibi Belgium – famous and biggest theme park in Belgium

January 11, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Walibi Belgium is the largest and most famous theme park in Belgium — a 55-hectare amusement park in Wavre, just south of Brussels, featuring over 40 attractions including major roller coasters, water rides, and family attractions that have made it the premier thrill destination in the Benelux region since it opened in 1975. Originally a […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Belgium

Turku – European Capital of Culture in 2011 | Finland

January 11, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Turku is Finland’s oldest city and former capital — a lively cultural hub on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Aura River where a magnificent medieval castle, a striking 13th-century cathedral, and a vibrant food and festival scene combine to create Finland’s most historically rich and arguably most charming urban destination. Founded in […]

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Categories: Finland, Sights

The Eiffel Tower in Romania – exact 54m smaller copy of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris

January 4, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The Eiffel Tower of Romania — officially the Slobozia Eiffel Tower — is a 54-metre-high exact replica of Paris’s iconic monument, standing improbably in a field on the outskirts of a small Romanian town in Ialomița County. Built in 2001 by a local businessman as part of an ambitious theme park, this quirky Romanian landmark […]

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Categories: Romania, Sights

Škocjan Caves in Slovenia – one of the largest known underground canyon in the world

December 15, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

The Škocjan Caves in Slovenia are one of the most extraordinary underground wonders on Earth — a UNESCO World Heritage site where the Reka River thunders through a massive subterranean canyon 146 metres deep. Forget tiny stalactite-filled passages; Škocjan delivers an underground spectacle on a truly colossal scale, with chambers so vast they could swallow […]

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Categories: Nature, Slovenia

Pernštejn Castle – one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech republic

November 17, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Pernštejn Castle – one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pernštejn Castle is one of the most visited castles in Moravia, Czech republic, which attracts lots of tourists. It is situated on the cliff above the city Nedvedice. The castle rises nearly […]

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Rupite – extinct volcano in Bulgaria

November 15, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Rupite is one of Bulgaria’s most enigmatic destinations — an extinct volcano crater in the shadow of the Kozhuh Mountain, where steaming mineral springs, otherworldly rock formations, and the spiritual legacy of the controversial mystic Baba Vanga converge into a landscape unlike anywhere else in Europe. Located near the Greek and North Macedonian borders, Rupite […]

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Categories: Bulgaria, Nature

Echternach – the oldest city of Luxembourg

November 4, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Echternach is Luxembourg’s oldest city — a storybook medieval town tucked into the lush Müllerthal Valley right on the German border. Founded in 698 AD around its magnificent Benedictine abbey, Echternach blends ancient history with a vibrant cultural scene, floral-lined streets, and access to some of Luxembourg’s most enchanting hiking trails. It’s the perfect day […]

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Categories: Luxembourg, Sights