February 5, 2011
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Powerscourt Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Ireland — a spectacular 121-metre cascade tumbling down the rocky slopes of the Wicklow Mountains within the magnificent Powerscourt Estate, just south of Dublin. Set in one of Ireland’s most beautiful designed landscapes, the waterfall plunges through a lush wooded valley at the foot of the Great Sugar […]
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Categories: Ireland, Nature
January 31, 2011
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Blue Lagoon – the most beautiful place in Malta Updated: September 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Blue Lagoon is one of the most beautiful places that can be found in Malta. Located in little tiny island of Comino, which is between Malta and Gozo island, the place offers unforgettable and a unique experience […]
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Categories: Malta, Nature
January 31, 2011
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Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco in Italian) is the highest mountain in the Alps, the highest in Western Europe, and the highest in the European Union at 4,805.59 metres — a colossal dome of snow and ice straddling the border between France and Italy that has been the holy grail of mountaineering since its first ascent […]
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Categories: France, Nature
January 28, 2011
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Rhodes is one of the most spectacular Greek islands — a sun-drenched island in the southeastern Aegean where a magnificent UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town (the largest and best-preserved walled city in Europe), stunning beaches, and the legacy of the Knights Hospitaller combine to create one of the Mediterranean’s most rewarding island destinations. Known as the […]
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Categories: Greece, Nature
January 27, 2011
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Sella Ronda – one of the best ski circuits in Europe | Italy Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Sella Ronda is one of the best ski circuits in Europe. It is located in Italy, in the Dolomites, at an altitude of 1132 – 3342 m. Sella Ronda is rare, about 37 […]
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Categories: Italy, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 25, 2011
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Mullsjö Alpin is one of the best ski resorts in southern Sweden — a family-friendly ski area in the Småland region near Jönköping, offering downhill skiing, snowboarding, and a snow park that makes it the premier winter sports destination in the southern half of the country. The resort’s location, close to the E4 motorway and […]
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Categories: Sweden, Wellness, Relax & Sports
January 24, 2011
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Valaste Waterfall plunges 30.5 metres off the Baltic Klint escarpment on Estonia’s north coast — the highest single-drop waterfall in the country and one of its most spectacular natural landmarks. What makes Valaste truly magical is its dramatic seasonal transformation: in summer it’s a thundering cascade framed by lush greenery, while in winter it freezes […]
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Categories: Estonia, 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
January 17, 2011
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Gauja National Park is Latvia’s largest and oldest national park — a deeply picturesque landscape of the ancient Gauja River valley, Devonian sandstone cliffs, dense forests, and three magnificent medieval castles (Turaida, Sigulda, and Krimulda) scattered across the park’s 917 square kilometres. Known as the “Switzerland of Latvia” for its unusually hilly terrain in an […]
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Categories: Latvia, Nature
January 17, 2011
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Gutmana Ala (Gutman’s Cave) is the largest and most visited cave in Latvia — a striking sandstone grotto hidden in the ancient Gauja River Valley within Sigulda’s storybook landscape. More than just a geological wonder, Gutmana Ala is steeped in Baltic legend, ancient inscriptions, and a tragic love story that has made it one of […]
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Categories: Latvia, Nature