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Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges in Austria – one of the largest gorges in Central Europe
Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are one of the largest gorges in the Eastern Alps, and also in Central Europe. They are located in Austria, near the city of Dornbirn and close to the famous Museum of Rolls-Royce with the largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars in the world. Alploch Gorge, Austria by Bernhard Maeser Both gorges […]
Romania – country of Dracula
Romania is located in south-eastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a coastal state, washed by the Black Sea. It borders with Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria. With an area of ​​almost 240,000 square kilometres it is the largest Balkan State. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Aleksandar Cocek The landscape […]
Triglav Mountain & The Julian Alps in Slovenia
At the north-western part of Slovenia, in the Julian Alps, stretches Triglav National Park, which is the only national park in the country. Got its name after the highest mountain Triglav, which rises above the surrounding peaks to a height of 2864 meters above sea level. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by 29cm […]
Slovak Paradise National Park – one of the most beautiful landscapes in Slovakia
Are you going on vacation to one of the greenest countries in EU – Slovakia? So let’s head straight to the Slovak Ore Mountains, where in its north-east part you can find one of the most beautiful areas in Slovakia – Slovak Paradise National Park. You can convince yourself why it is proudly called Paradise, […]
Seegrotte in Austria – the largest underground lake in Europe
Not far from Vienna, in the village of Hinterbrül, there is the cave system with the largest underground lake in Europe – Seegrotte, covering an area of 6,200 m². It is not a classic natural cave but the former gypsum mine. In 1912, the ceiling fell down and mine was flooded with 20 million liters […]
National Park Gesäuse in Styria, Austria
The National Park Gesäuse was founded in 2002 and is the most recent national park in Austria and is known for its steep mountains with sharp edges and rough gores. It includes parts of the Styrian communities of Admont, Johansbach, Weng, Hieflau, Landl and St Gallen. This region is well-known for its centuries old culture […]
White chalk cliffs in Jasmund National Park in Rügen island, Germany
White chalk cliffs in Jasmund National Park are famous landmarks and the most popular tourist attractions of the Rügen Island in Northern Germany. The tallest cliff is up to 161m high. Jasmund National Park has been established in 1990 and with only 30 km² it is the smallest national park of Germany. Jasmund National Park […]
