November 6, 2010
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Kronborg Castle in Denmark – the place of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More If you take the ferry from Helsingør to Helsinborg, it’s hard to miss the fortified castle of Kronborg at the coast. It became famous mainly because its corridors and rooms were […]
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Categories: Denmark, Sights
October 27, 2010
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Gent – one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe | Belgium Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | More Gent is one of the most beautiful cities in wealthy Flanders and it is also one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. This nice city is situated at the […]
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Categories: Belgium, Sights
May 27, 2010
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Lake Königssee – a must see place in Berchtesgaden National Park | Germany Updated: February 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Located in the southeastern portion of Germany, where you will find the nation’s border with Austria, you will also find the majestic Lake Königssee. For the most part, the lake is situated within […]
Tags: ascents, berchtesgaden-national-park, cannon, deepest-lake, flugelhorn, future-generations, germany, glacial-erosion, hiking-trails, konigsee, lake, last-ice-age, majestic-lake, mountain-climbers, nature, northern-europe, parkland, rock-faces, safety-reasons, seven-times, sheer-rock, southeastern-portion, trumpet, watzmann-mountains
Categories: Germany, Nature
April 29, 2010
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Sweden – open and accepting society Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Sweden is the third largest country by area in European Union (after France and Spain), located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It is bordering with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and has also water […]
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Categories: All Countries, Sweden
April 28, 2010
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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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April 28, 2010
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Estonia – Baltic pearl Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by […]
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Categories: All Countries, Estonia
April 28, 2010
by europeexplored
Finland is the Nordic wonderland of extremes — the land of the midnight sun and the polar night, of sauna culture and Sibelius, of Europe’s densest forests and its most spectacular Northern Lights displays. Regularly ranked as the world’s happiest country, Finland offers travellers an extraordinary combination of pristine nature, cutting-edge design, and genuine wilderness […]
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April 28, 2010
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Latvia is the beating heart of the Baltic States — a compact, captivating country on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea where Art Nouveau masterpieces in Riga, vast unspoilt forests teeming with wildlife, a 500-kilometre coastline of white sand beaches, and one of Europe’s richest folk music traditions combine to create one of the […]
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Categories: All Countries, Latvia
April 28, 2010
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Lithuania – country of amber Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, […]
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Categories: All Countries, Lithuania