Hautes Fagnes National Park – the largest nature reserve in Belgium

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Hautes Fagnes, or High Fens, is a landscape unlike any other in Belgium. Stretching across the eastern border with Germany, this vast peat bog plateau sits at an altitude of over 600 metres, creating a unique ecosystem of raised bogs, heathland, and stunted birch forests that feel more like Scandinavia than the Low Countries. […]

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Geographical midpoint of Europe

Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Determining the exact geographical centre of Europe is a surprisingly complicated exercise. The answer depends entirely on which borders you choose, which islands you include, and which calculation method you apply. Several locations across the continent claim the title, each supported by different scientific or historical reasoning. Since the last major re-estimation in 1989, the […]

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