Low Tatras National Park in Slovakia – popular hiking and skiing area

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Low Tatras National Park covers 1,101 square kilometres of central Slovakia and is home to the longest cave system in the country, over 300 kilometres of marked hiking trails, and the year-round ski resort of Jasná, the largest ski area in Slovakia and one of the most important in Central Europe. Designated as a […]

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Categories: Mountains, National Parks, Nature, Nature, Slovakia, Wellness, Relax & Sports

Alcantara Gorge – where to refresh during hot summer days | Sicily, Italy

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Alcantara Gorge (Gole dell’Alcantara) is one of Sicily’s most dramatic natural sights, a deep, narrow canyon carved by the Alcantara River through spectacular hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows from Mount Etna, creating a landscape of black volcanic rock walls that rise 50 metres above the rushing turquoise water. Located near Taormina […]

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Categories: Gorges, Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sicily

Slovenia – small country with great nature

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Slovenia is a small country with great nature, a green jewel tucked between the Alps, the Mediterranean, and the Pannonian Plain that crams an extraordinary diversity of landscapes into an area smaller than Wales: Alpine peaks (the Julian Alps and Triglav, the national symbol), turquoise rivers (the Soča, arguably the most beautiful river in Europe), […]

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