Oberstdorf – south-Bavarian hiking and skiing resort in Germany Updated: January 11, 2020 | By Claire | More Oberstdorf is a hiking and skiing center located in Bavarian Alps, in the south of Germany. It boats an annual average of 2.5 million visitors, and is famous mainly because of ski jumping hills at the foot […]
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Orlické hory – a mountain ideal for skiing and hiking in the Czech Republic Updated: January 3, 2020 | By Claire | More Protected landscape area of Orlické hory (literal translation – Eagle Mountains) is located in the north-eastern part of the Czech Republic and is composed of over 50 km long ridge with altitudes […]
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Akamas National Park and mountains in Cyprus Updated: December 14, 2020 | By Claire | More Akamas National Park is situated in the north-eastern part of the island of Cyprus. It covers an area of 230 km2 and excels in a wild natural beauty. Its name was given by Athenian warrior and son of Theseus, […]
Pindus Mountain – the spine of Greece and one of the greatest natural wonders Updated: October 2, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More In the northern part of Greece, at the border with Albania, there is one of the most impressive mountain ranges in the country, the mountains of Pindus (known also as Pindos […]
Bovec – popular resort in the Julian Alps | Slovenia Updated: August 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Bovec is a popular resort in the Julian Alps. It is a town located in the north-western part of Slovenia, just about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Ljubljana. The history of the city and […]
Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) are one of Poland’s most unusual and photogenic landscapes — a sprawling natural park of flat-topped sandstone mountains, fantastical rock labyrinths, and deep forested gorges on the Czech border in Lower Silesia. Part of the Central Sudetes range and the only plate-structured mountains in Poland, the Table Mountains offer hiking through […]
Kriváň Peak (2494,7m) – the symbol of Slovakia Updated: May 22, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Kriváň is one of the highest peaks in the High Tatras Mountains and one of the most famous tourist destinations in High Tatras National Park. It is located in Slovakia near the Polish border, in the region […]
Moldoveanu Peak is the roof of Romania — at 2,544 metres it crowns the Făgăraș Mountains, the country’s highest and most dramatic range. Often called ‘the Transylvanian Alps’, the Făgăraș offer some of the most spectacular ridge hiking in Europe, with Moldoveanu as the ultimate prize for anyone seeking the peak of Romanian adventure travel. […]
Popradské pleso – one of the most popular places in Slovakia Updated: June 29, 2020 | By Claire | More Popradské pleso (1494,3m above sea level) is a mountain lake and lies in the western part of the High Tatras mountains in the middle of Mengusovská valley. Popradské pleso became the starting point for many […]
The Nebrodi Mountains – the largest forested area of Sicily, Italy Updated: September 22, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The Nebrodi Mountains, Madonie Mountains and Peloritani Mountains together form the Sicilian Apennines (Appennini Siculo). Their northern slopes point to the Tyrrhenian Sea, while in the south they border the volcanic landscape area around […]
