January 10, 2012
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Pieniny – the smallest and second oldest national park in Slovakia Updated: January 10, 2020 | By Claire | More East of the rocky peaks of the High Tatras mountains lies the picturesque and extremely attractive natural scenery of Pieniny National Park (Pieninský národný park – PIENAP). It is spread at the Slovak-Polish border and […]
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Categories: Nature, Slovakia
May 2, 2011
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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 […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
January 20, 2011
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Vintgar Gorge (Soteska Vintgar) is one of Slovenia’s most breathtaking natural attractions — a 1.6-kilometre-long chasm carved by the crystal-clear Radovna River through the vertiginous limestone walls of the Julian Alps, just a few kilometres from the iconic Lake Bled. A wooden boardwalk clinging to the cliff face takes visitors through a Tolkien-esque landscape of […]
Tags: benches, gorge, gorge-one, natural-features, natural-scenery, nature, one-of-the-most-popular-natural-features-in-slovenia, picnic-tables, pilgrimage-church, rest-areas, slovenia, st-catherine, ticket-costs, tourists, vintgar-gorge, waterfall
Categories: Nature, Slovenia
November 1, 2010
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Veliko Tărnovo – historical symbol of Bulgaria Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More If you are planning your trip to Bulgaria, you shouldn’t miss historic symbol of Bulgaria – medieval town Veliko Tărnovo. The town is located on the Yantra River and is known as the historical capital of the Second […]
Tags: 19th-century, beautiful-view, bulgaria, bulgarian-empire, city, czar, european-history, geographical-location, high-rocky-hill, historic, historical-events, historical-landmarks, history-view, impressive-scenery, medieval-town, medieval-walls, narrow-bridge, natural-scenery, palaces, planning-your-trip, small-houses, steep-slopes, symbol-of-bulgaria, town, trip-to-bulgaria, veliko-tarnovo
Categories: Bulgaria, Sights
