Mists curl through the ancient beech forests of Vihorlat as if the mountains themselves are breathing. The trail to Sninsky kamen climbs through a cathedral of green, where the leaves of centuries-old trees filter the light into a soft emerald gloom. At the summit, a volcanic rock formation overlooks the still waters of Morske oko, […]
The Akamas Peninsula juts into the Mediterranean from the northwest coast of Cyprus, a rugged wilderness of limestone gorges, sea caves, and sandy coves that has escaped the development that has reshaped much of the island’s coastline. This is one of the last truly wild landscapes in Cyprus, a protected national park covering 230 square […]
