Storforsen rapids – the biggest rapids in Europe | Sweden

December 5, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Storforsen is the largest unregulated rapid in Europe — a thundering 5-kilometre-long cascade system in Swedish Lapland where the Pite River drops 82 metres through a chaos of boulders, chutes, and thundering whitewater in one of Scandinavia’s most powerful and accessible natural spectacles. Unlike most major European rapids, Storforsen has never been harnessed for hydroelectric […]

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Categories: Nature, Sweden

Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna – most beautiful castle in Finland

November 11, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Olavinlinna Castle (Olofsborg) is the most beautiful castle in Finland — a magnificent 15th-century medieval fortress built on a rocky island in the middle of Lake Saimaa in the town of Savonlinna, whose three sturdy round towers and atmospheric stone walls rising directly from the water create one of northern Europe’s most romantic castle settings. […]

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Categories: Finland, Sights

Denmark – country of design and wind energy

April 28, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Denmark is the Scandinavian kingdom of design, hygge, and boundless wind energy — a country where Viking history meets cutting-edge modern architecture, where every city is built around a bicycle lane, and where the coastline is never more than 52 kilometres away. Consistently ranked among the world’s happiest nations, Denmark offers travellers a unique blend […]

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Categories: All Countries, Denmark