December 5, 2010
by europeexplored
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 […]
Tags: biggest-rapids-in-europe, europe, floods, m3, nature, nordic-countries, norrbotten, northwest, rapids, river, storforsen, sweden
Categories: Nature, Sweden
October 1, 2010
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Vianden Castle – one of the most beautiful romanesque-gothic castles in Europe | Luxembourg Updated: January 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Vianden Castle (Château de Vianden) was built between the 11th and 14th centuries in areas of the former Roman fortress and is one of the most beautiful Romanesque-Gothic castles in Europe. It […]
Tags: admission-fee, beautiful-view, bust, castle, castles, castles-in-europe, centuries, culture, elisabeth-of-bohemia, euro-4, exhibition, french-writer, german-imperial-court, gothic-castle, grand-duke-of-luxembourg, hollywood-filmmakers, interior-refurbishment, jazz-concert, john-of-luxembourg, king-john-the-blind, king-of-bohemia, local-museum, luxembourg, medieval-town, museum, rio, river, roman-fortress, royal-family, sea, tourists, vianden-castle, victor-hugo
Categories: Luxembourg, Sights
September 2, 2010
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Budapest – Queen city on Danube River or the City of Spas | Hungary Updated: August 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Budapest is the only capital in the world boasting nearly 100 thermal wells and 12 spas, where 19 million litres of thermal water breaks to the surface every day. If you also […]
Tags: 1956-hungarian-revolution, banks-of-the-river, bridge-park, buda-castle, budapest, budapest-opera, castle-district, city, danube, eras, far-view, heart-of-the-castle, hungary, jewish-quarter, margaret-island, national-ballet, queen, queen-city-on-danube-river, rich-architecture, river, river-danube, rudas, single-city, thermal-water, turkish-baths, turkish-occupation, world-heritage-sites
Categories: Hungary, Sights
June 19, 2010
by europeexplored
Ardèche Gorges Nature Reserve in France – European Grand Canyon Updated: March 26, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in 1980 when the Ardèche Gorges Nature Reserve was first established in France. This beautiful and awe-inspiring destination offers a unique Mediterranean experience. The gorges themselves are home to a number of important […]
Tags: ardeche-gorges, france, gorge, grand-canyon, kanoe, kayaking, nature, nature-reserve-in-france, river
Categories: France, Nature
June 2, 2010
by europeexplored
Lužnice – enjoy canoeing on the river in real nature paradise in Czech republic Updated: August 23, 2020 | By Claire | 2 Replies More The Lužnice river (204km in Czech republic) is starting in Austria (4 km). It flows into the Vltava river in the town of Týn nad Vltavou (approximately 50 km north […]
Tags: canoeing, czech-republic, luznice, map, nad, nature-paradise, real-nature, river, small-country-with-great-nature, square-kilometers, vltava-river
Categories: Czech Republic, Nature, Wellness, Relax & Sports