Croagh Patrick – one of the world’s largest Christian pilgrimages | Ireland

January 15, 2012 by europeexplored No Comments

Croagh Patrick – one of the world’s largest Christian pilgrimages | Ireland Updated: January 15, 2020 | By Claire | More To the west of Ireland, over the southern shore of Clew Bay, you can find the mountain Croagh Patrick. It is the subject of many legends and a place of one of the largest […]

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Roussillon – one of the most beautiful villages in France

May 3, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Roussillon – one of the most beautiful villages in France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More In the south of France, about 30 km from Avignon, there is a small village of Roussillon, who impresses everyone especially because of its red saturated buildings, which contrast sharply with the surrounding dark green hills. […]

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Pena National Palace – one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal

March 6, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Pena National Palace (Palácio Nacional da Pena) is one of the most extraordinary royal residences in Europe — a riotously colourful Romanticist castle perched atop a rocky peak in the Sintra mountains above Lisbon, whose vivid yellow and red towers, ornate Manueline stonework, and eclectic blend of Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Manueline architectural styles make […]

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