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 Pollino and Orsomarso […]
Categories: Italy, National Parks, Nature, Nature, Virtual Travel
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 Castle, […]
Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Czech Republic
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 Eastern […]
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 water […]
Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Belgium
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 the […]
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 is a […]
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 entire […]
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 8 centuries and throughout its history has never been conquered. Its majestic towers […]
Categories: Czech Republic, Sights, Sights
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 combines […]
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 stand […]
