Europe Explored » mountains and hills https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Family Activity Holidays in Greece – Windsurfing in Vassiliki https://europeexplored.com/2012/01/26/family-activity-holidays-in-greece-windsurfing-in-vassiliki/ https://europeexplored.com/2012/01/26/family-activity-holidays-in-greece-windsurfing-in-vassiliki/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:52:22 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=6096 When planning your trip and family activity holidays in Greece, why not have the family try out something new? Sometimes the best holidays are when you learn something. Start with this vacation by being proactive in looking for something to learn, such as windsurfing. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Brett Jordan Located […]

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When planning your trip and family activity holidays in Greece, why not have the family try out something new? Sometimes the best holidays are when you learn something. Start with this vacation by being proactive in looking for something to learn, such as windsurfing.

Vassiliki, Windsurfing, Greece
Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Brett Jordan

Located at the south of Lefkas Island, Vassiliki is considered as one of the best and most popular windsurfing areas in Europe. Windsurfers love it here because the winds area is clean, the water is flat, the beach is gently shelving and has a sandy bottom, which are all ideal components of a good windsurfing beach. Usually, the beginners windsurf in the morning when the breeze is gentle, and the intermediate to expert windsurfers take to the water in the afternoon when the thermal winds kick in.

It doesn’t matter if no one in the family knows how to surf. Having your vacation and family activity holidays in Greece, especially in this part of the country ensures that after your vacation, all of you will at least know how to windsurf. Lessons are available for both children and adults. Aside from windsurfing lessons, sailing lessons are also being offered.

For children who are too young to windsurf or sail, there are other equally exciting activities on offer at the children’s clubs. Playing on the beach, biking, and court games are all for the taking. Adults who are not so much into water sports will surely enjoy mountain biking amongst the mountains and hills of Lefkas Island. With all these family activity holidays in Greece, each day of your stay is an adventure.


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Nockberge National Park in Austria https://europeexplored.com/2010/09/21/nockberge-national-park-in-austria/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/09/21/nockberge-national-park-in-austria/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:53:42 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=1528 The Nockberge National Park is one of the seven Austria’s national parks. The park was established in 1987 and it is European only high mountain national park. On the area of approx. 20ha the park offers great gentle, rounded mountain tops, alpine pastures and woodland. The particular beauty of this natural preserve makes hiking in […]

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The Nockberge National Park is one of the seven Austria’s national parks. The park was established in 1987 and it is European only high mountain national park. On the area of approx. 20ha the park offers great gentle, rounded mountain tops, alpine pastures and woodland. The particular beauty of this natural preserve makes hiking in the Nockberge mountains a wonderful adventure.

The distinctive shape of the gently rolling Nockberge Mountains is rare in the history of geology and unique in the Alps. The mountains developed hundred million years ago thanks to an interchange of lands, seas, desserts and jungles.

The name “Nocke” comes from the round shape of the softly rolling mountains and hills between 2,200m and 2,300m above sea level.

You can visit the following destinations that are close to this park:
Lake Bled – 67 km, the Julian Alps – 60 km, Triglav – 59 km, Ravines Vintgar – 64 km, Klopeiner See – 74 km, glacier Mölltal – 56 km, Wörther See – 46 km, Liechtenstein – 59 km, Waterfall Pericnik – 54 km, Kitzlochklamm – 70 km


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