November 2, 2010
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The Mullerthal — Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland — is one of the Grand Duchy’s most enchanting natural regions: a densely forested landscape of bizarre sandstone rock formations, deep mossy gorges, crystal-clear streams, and ancient castle ruins that offers some of the finest hiking in the Benelux countries. Named for its resemblance to the Swiss Jura, Mullerthal […]
Tags: altitude, belgium, bikers, borders, campers, campsites, canoe, echternach, germany-france, holland, labyrinth, little-switzerland, luxembourg, map, mullerthal, natural-border, outdoor-atmosphere, remarkable-experiences, tohoto
Categories: Luxembourg, Sights
October 27, 2010
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Tomášovský výhľad (Tomášov View) is the most famous and photographed viewpoint in the Slovak Paradise National Park — a dramatic rocky outcrop at 680 metres offering a jaw-dropping panorama of the Hornád River canyon, the Biele Skaly limestone cliffs, and the forested ridges of one of Central Europe’s most spectacular hiking destinations. Accessible via a […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia
October 8, 2010
by europeexplored
Bovški Gamsovec is one of Slovenia’s best-kept mountain secrets — a spectacular viewpoint at 2,392 metres in the heart of the Julian Alps that delivers an uninterrupted, jaw-dropping panorama of Mount Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol. Far less crowded than the better-known Triglav summit routes, Bovški Gamsovec offers experienced hikers a chance to […]
Tags: bovski-gamsovec, highest-peak, julian-alps, map, mountain, mountain-group, nature, peak, slovenia, transition, transitions, triglav, triglav-slovenia
Categories: Nature, Slovenia
September 30, 2010
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The Gardens of Ninfa (Giardino di Ninfa) are widely considered the most romantic garden in the world — a hauntingly beautiful English-style landscape garden created among the atmospheric ruins of a medieval ghost town in the Lazio countryside, just south of Rome. Declared a Natural Monument of the Italian Republic and described by The New […]
Tags: 17th-century, admission-fee, beautiful-gardens, cisterna-di-latina, disappearance, environmental-balance, garden, gardens-of-ninfa, gela, hortus-conclusus, italian-garden, italy, map, medieval-town, natural-monument, nature, ninfa, norma, ponds, sermoneta, swans
Categories: Italy, Nature, Virtual Travel
September 29, 2010
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Pärnu is Estonia’s “Summer Capital” — a charming Baltic seaside city with a 3-kilometre white sand beach, a beautifully preserved 19th-century spa quarter of tree-lined avenues and wooden villas, and a laid-back cultural scene that transforms the city into Estonia’s most popular holiday destination every summer. With a history as a Hanseatic trading port and […]
Tags: 15th-century, 17th-century, bastions, beaches, city, crusader-fortress, estonia, fortifications, hotels, kilometers, map, medieval-monuments, parnu, red-tower, restaurants, sandy-beach, summer-capital, summer-vacation-resort, tallinn, tourists, town
Categories: Estonia, Sights
September 24, 2010
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Danube-Auen National Park is one of Europe’s last remaining large-scale floodplain ecosystems — a 9,300-hectare protected natural paradise of meandering river channels, old-growth riparian forest, and vast water meadows stretching along the Danube between Vienna and Bratislava. One of Austria’s six national parks and part of the transboundary Ramsar wetland complex shared with Slovakia, the […]
Tags: ample-opportunity, animals-and-plants, auen, austria, austrian-government, boats, bratislava, central-europe, danube-auen-national-park, danube-wetlands, european-capitals, floodplains, guided-walking-tours, lifeline, map, national-park, nationalpark-donau, nature, rare-species, unesco, vienna
Categories: Austria, Nature
September 22, 2010
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Praia da Marinha is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal — and for good reason. Nestled between dramatic golden limestone cliffs on the Algarve coast near Carvoeiro, this postcard-perfect cove features crystal-clear turquoise waters, golden sand, and iconic rock formations including the famous ‘double sea arch’ — one of the […]
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Categories: Nature, Portugal
September 21, 2010
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Nockberge National Park is one of Austria’s most distinctive protected areas — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Carinthia whose gently rounded, grass-covered mountains (the “Nocke”) create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Alps: vast rolling alpine pastures dotted with traditional wooden huts, rare wildflowers, and spectacular panoramic roads that have earned […]
Tags: alpine-pastures, alps, austria, conservation-laws, desserts, distinctive-shape, glacier, history-of-geology, hundred-million, interchange, julian-alps, jungles, map, million-years, mountain-landscape, mountain-tops, mountains-and-hills, national-park, national-parks, nature, nature-conservation, nockberge-national-park, pristine-mountain, ravines, sea-level, triglav, waterfall
Categories: Austria, Nature
September 20, 2010
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Parco dell’Uccellina – oasis full of natural beauty in Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Located in Tuscany, Italy as part of the Parco Naturale della Maremma, the Parco dell’Uccellina has grown to become a very popular tourist destination. The Parco dell’Uccellina is a nature reserve that is dedicated to some […]
Tags: archaeological-evidence, deer, dell, italian-birds, italy, map, mare, natural-beauty, nature, oasis, parco-dell-uccellina, parco-delluccellina, parco-naturale, park, periods, porcupines, red-foxes, talamone, turtles, tuscany-italy, tyrrhenian-coast, wild-animals, wild-boar
Categories: Italy, Nature
September 17, 2010
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Krkonoše National Park (Karkonosze in Polish) is the oldest national park in the Czech Republic and one of Central Europe’s most beloved mountain destinations — a dramatic granite and schist range on the Czech-Polish border whose highest peak, Sněžka (1,603m), crowns a landscape of glacial cirques, alpine meadows, and the unique subarctic tundra ecosystem that […]
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Categories: Czech Republic, Nature