December 25, 2011
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La Gomera – a volcanic island in the Canary archipelago | Spain Updated: December 25, 2020 | By Claire | More La Gomera is a volcanic island and the second smallest island of the Spanish Canary Islands. One third of the island is a part of the Garajonay national park (Parque nacional de Garajonay), which […]
Tags: canary-islands, dry-climate, el-silbo, garajonay-national-park, green-forests, island, la-gomera, laurel-forest, lush-vegetation, national-park, nature, northeastern-slopes, parque-nacional-de-garajonay, pleasant-holiday, reaching-heights, spain, spanish-canary-islands, square-kilometres, tree-heath, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-list, walking-through-the-jungle, water-regime, wet-climate
Categories: Nature, Spain
December 22, 2011
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Hautes Fagnes National Park – the largest nature reserve in Belgium Updated: December 22, 2020 | By Claire | More At the eastern part of Belgium you can find Hautes Fagnes National Park, whose name could be literally translated as “high marsh”. It is a plateau with marshy landscape, which is also a place of […]
Tags: animal-species, belgian-province, belgium, cross-country-skiers, easter-eggs, german-lander, heaths, highest-mountain, hohes-venn, humid-climate, kempe, marked-trails, national-park, nature, nature-lovers, north-rhine-westphalia, plant-species, rare-animal, rhineland-palatinate, roe-deer, wild-boars, wild-cats, yellow-daffodil
Categories: Belgium, Nature
December 12, 2011
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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, […]
Tags: 5km, akamas, aphrodite, beautiful-walk, byzantine-monastery, canyons, cyprus, greek-mythology, hiking-trails, holidays-in-cyprus, island-of-cyprus, magnificent-views, mountains, national-park, nature, plant-species, sea-turtles, several-species, species-of-orchids, trojan-war, vultures, water-reservoir
Categories: Cyprus, Nature
November 21, 2011
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Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park – paradise for lovers of the sea and nature | Italy Updated: November 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park is a reservation that is full of contrasts and contradictions, as well as Italy itself. It is located in the southern […]
Tags: castellabate, grassy-plateaus, holidays-in-italy, inaccessible-mountains, italian-coast, italian-dolomites, italy, marked-trails, massive-rocks, medieval-town, medieval-villages, mythical-place, national-park, nature, olive-orchards, proper-shoes, rocky-cape, rocky-cliffs, sandy-beaches, turbulent-history, untouched-nature, vallo-di-diano, watchtowers
Categories: Italy, Nature
October 12, 2011
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Menorca – colourful island of Spain Updated: January 29, 2020 | By Claire | More Quite overshadowed by the fame of its larger “sister” Mallorca, is another Balearic Island – Menorca, lying only 40 km to the northeast. However it is equally beautiful island, rich in diverse landscapes, unspoiled nature and offering excellent recreational opportunities […]
Tags: aromatic-herbs, azure-waters, balearic-island, beautiful-island, brown-rocks, coastal-villages, figs, golden-rays, high-humidity, island, kilometres, mediterranean-sea, menorca, minorca, monte-toro, nature, olive-trees, picturesque-villages, prickly-pear, rays-of-the-sun, recreational-opportunities, reddish-soil, rich-history, rocky-cliffs, soil-plains, spain, tourist-centers, white-houses
Categories: Nature, Spain
October 2, 2011
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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 […]
Tags: aigo, chamois, chasm, epos, greece, highest-mountain-in-greece, hiking-trails, impressive-mountain, melting-snow, mount-olympus, mountain-peaks, mountain-ranges, mountains, natural-phenomenon, natural-wonders, nature, oros, pindos, pindus, pindus-mountain, underground-lake, vertical-walls, vikos-gorge, wild-boars, wild-cats
Categories: Greece, Nature
August 24, 2011
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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 […]
Tags: 11th-century, 15th-century, accommodation-facilities, air-transport, bovec, car-train, emerald-green, guest-houses, highest-waterfalls, hiking, hiking-trails, historical-monument, julian-alps, kanin, mountains, nature, nearby-waterfall, playing-tennis, resort, ski, ski-services, slovenia, soca-river, sports-activities, st-leonard, train-connections, winter-resort
Categories: Nature, Slovenia
August 22, 2011
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Unique tent as a transparent bubble. Luxury with nature at your fingertips | France Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Travellers can try another original overnight. In France, in one of the local parks in northern Roubaix, you can find an opportunity to sleep in special transparent bubbles. Portable bubble rooms, made […]
Tags: accommodation, bubble-tent, bubbles, daily-mail, designer-pierre, dwellings, fingertips, france, french-designer, glass-balls, goldfish, low-energy, maximum-comfort, maximum-interaction, milky-way, nature, parc, recycled-plastics, romantics, roubaix, stephane-dumas, sunrise-and-sunset, tents, wardrobe
Categories: France, Nature, Travelling Tips
August 19, 2011
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Aquasziget Esztergom – Adventure bathing in Hungarian aquapark Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Aquasziget (Aqua island) is one of the newest and most modern spa complexes in Hungary. It is located in the city of Esztergom, in the northern part of the country, at the Slovak borders. The whole water park […]
Tags: adventure-pool, aquapark, beach-volleyball-court, body-sweat, creative-toys, finnish-sauna, geysers, hungary, indoor-adventure, indoor-pools, infrared-radiation, infrared-sauna, massage-jets, nature, outdoor-relaxation, outdoor-swimming-pool, release-toxins, skin-surface, spa, sweat-glands, swimming-pools, water-paradise, water-pools, water-world
Categories: Hungary, Wellness, Relax & Sports
August 18, 2011
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Zoo Karlsruhe is one of Germany’s oldest and best zoological gardens — a 22-hectare zoological park in the heart of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, that has been delighting visitors since 1865 and is consistently ranked among the most family-friendly and attractively landscaped zoos in the country. The zoo’s historic heart is the Stadtgarten, a beautiful English-style landscape […]
Tags: 1000-animals, african-savanna, antelopes, arctic-fauna, australian-animals, aviary, city-of-karlsruhe, germany, giant-tortoises, karlsruhe-zoo, leopards, meerkats, moats, nature, polar-bears, species-zoo, ticket-costs, water-exposure, wild-cats, world-of-birds, zebras, zoo, zoo-karlsruhe, zoological-gardens
Categories: Germany, Nature
