Sarek National Park in Sweden – largest area of unspoilt nature in Europe

January 26, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Sarek National Park is the largest area of unspoiled wilderness in Europe — a vast, roadless mountain kingdom in Swedish Lapland where 2,000-metre peaks, massive glaciers, and deeply carved U-shaped valleys create a landscape so rugged and remote that it has been called “Europe’s last wilderness.” Part of the Laponian Area UNESCO World Heritage site, […]

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Nockberge National Park in Austria

September 21, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Nockberge National Park is one of Austria’s most distinctive protected areas — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Carinthia whose gently rounded, grass-covered mountains (the “Nocke”) create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Alps: vast rolling alpine pastures dotted with traditional wooden huts, rare wildflowers, and spectacular panoramic roads that have earned […]

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Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park in Austria

September 10, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Neusiedler See (Lake Neusiedl) is Central Europe’s largest endorheic lake and a cross-border UNESCO World Heritage site shared between Austria and Hungary — a vast, shimmering steppe lake of extraordinary biodiversity where rare birds, traditional vineyards, and a unique Pannonian culture create one of Europe’s most surprising natural and cultural landscapes. The adjacent Seewinkel National […]

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Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês – crown jewel of Portugal’s national parks

September 9, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês – crown jewel of Portugal’s national parks Updated: August 17, 2020 | By Claire | More Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês (The Peneda-Gerês National Park), also known as Gerês, is the only national park in Portugal (however there are many natural parks, protected landscapes, and reserves across the nation). It is 703km2 […]

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Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia

August 27, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia Updated: May 19, 2020 | By Claire | More Muránska planina National Park (Slovak: Národný park Muránska planina) with a total area of 203.18 km², is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia (since 1997). It is situated in Central Slovakia, in the districts of Brezno and Revúca, […]

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