May 17, 2010
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Cava Grande Cassibile – impressive canyon in Sicily, Italy Updated: February 18, 2020 | By Claire | More The Cava Grande Cassibile Canyon can be found where the Cassibile River carves its way through the Sicilian Hyblaean Mountains. At nearly 10 kilometres in length, the Cava Grande Cassibile Canyon may be considered a small canyon, […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
May 14, 2010
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Orava castle – one of the most attractive tourist attractions in Slovakia Updated: March 4, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in the 13th century when the Orava Castle was first constructed overlooking the village of Oravský Podzámok along the Orava River. It is a beautiful and picturesque castle which has attracted […]
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Categories: Sights, Slovakia
May 9, 2010
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The Seegrotte (Lake Grotto) in Hinterbrühl, Austria, is home to the largest underground lake in Europe — a surreal subterranean body of crystal-clear water, 60 metres below ground, formed when a gypsum mine flooded in 1912 and creating a spectacular underground world where visitors can glide across the lake’s surface by electric boat through vast, […]
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Categories: Austria, Nature
May 7, 2010
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Spiš castle in Slovakia – one of the largest castles in Central Europe Updated: March 8, 2020 | By Claire | More Monumental, amazing, powerful. These are attributes which can characterize Spiš Castle, the largest castle ruins in the Slovak Republic and one of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe. The castle was added […]
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Categories: Sights, Slovakia
May 3, 2010
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Slovak Paradise National Park – one of the most beautiful landscapes in Slovakia Updated: April 4, 2020 | By Claire | More 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 […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia
May 2, 2010
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Triglav Mountain & The Julian Alps in Slovenia Updated: April 4, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More 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 […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovenia
April 29, 2010
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Luxembourg is the green heart of Europe — a tiny Grand Duchy wedged between Belgium, France, and Germany that packs more wealth (it has the highest GDP per capita in the world), more history (its capital’s old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with fortifications that earned it the nickname “the Gibraltar of the […]
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Categories: All Countries, Luxembourg
April 28, 2010
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Estonia is the Baltic pearl — a small country on the northeastern edge of Europe that punches dramatically above its weight in digital innovation (it invented Skype, pioneered e-residency, and has the most start-ups per capita in Europe), medieval beauty (Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed Old Town is one of the best-preserved Hanseatic city centres on the continent), […]
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Categories: All Countries, Estonia
April 27, 2010
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Cyprus is a hot country in every sense — the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, a Mediterranean island of extraordinary archaeological riches, golden beaches, and a divided capital that is unique in Europe. Warm and welcoming, with a cuisine that blends Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern influences, Cyprus offers more than 300 days of sunshine a […]
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April 27, 2010
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Romania is the country of Dracula — and that is both its blessing and its curse. The legend of Vlad the Impaler and Bram Stoker’s fictional vampire has given Romania one of the most recognisable tourist brands in the world (Bran Castle, marketed as Dracula’s Castle, draws over 800,000 visitors a year), but it has […]
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Categories: All Countries, Romania