September 4, 2011
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Arbanasi – a picturesque village in Bulgaria Updated: September 4, 2020 | By Claire | More Bulgaria boasts many large cities to entertain and excite visitors but what about those who prefer something a bit more unpolished? Arbanasi is a picturesque settlement located in north central Bulgaria. It’s a popular tourist destination because of its […]
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Categories: Bulgaria, Sights
August 31, 2011
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Museum of Music in Prague – popular museum in the Czech Republic Updated: August 30, 2020 | By Claire | More The Czech Museum of Music (or České muzeum hudby) is one of the most popular and beautiful museums in the Czech Republic. Situated in the thriving tourist destination of Prague, the Czech Museum of […]
Tags: acoustics, ambience, baroque-palace, classical-music, concerts, czech-composers, czech-republic, exhibitions, gleams, grand-assembly-hall, history-of-music, mozart, museum, museums, music, music-lover, old-manuscripts, original-score, prague, smetana, stonework, tourist-destination
Categories: Czech Republic, Sights
June 30, 2011
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Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) – unique mountains and natural park in Poland Updated: June 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Table Mountains are the only mountains of that kind in Poland. This unique nature is protected by Table Mountains National Park which was established in 1993. Most of the Table Mountains is a Paleozoic […]
Tags: central-europe, colored-rocks, mountains, mountains-national-park, national-park, nature, poland, prevalence, rock-formations, rock-walls, sandstone-peak, stairs, table-mountains, tourist-destination
Categories: Nature, Poland
June 17, 2011
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The town of Tsarevo – one of the sunniest places in Bulgaria Updated: December 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Tsarevo (formerly known as Vasiliko or Mičurin) is a town and a spa resort in the southeastern part of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. It is located approx. 70 km from Bourgas and 17 km […]
Tags: beach, beaches, beautiful-nature, black-sea, bourgas, bulgaria, bulgarian-coast, bulgarian-royal-family, cafes, campsites, discos, football-field, jungle-gym, nature, pastry-shops, pedestrian-zone, peninsulas, sea-coast, sea-site, spa-resort, sport-activities, sunniest-place-in-bulgaria, tourist-destination, tsarevo
Categories: Bulgaria, Nature
June 8, 2011
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Keila Waterfall – a beautiful natural phenomena in Estonia Updated: June 8, 2020 | By Claire | More Keila Waterfall (Keila Juga) is a beautiful natural phenomena, located in the northern part of Estonia in Harjumaa County. You can find it about 25 km south-west of the capital city of Tallinn, near the village of […]
Tags: bridge, estonia, harjumaa, hydro-power-plant, juga, keila-waterfall, love, natural-phenomena, parking-space, small-hydro-power, species-of-trees, tallinn, tourist-destination, trees-and-shrubs, waterfall
Categories: Estonia, Nature
May 20, 2011
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Mount Olympus – the highest mountain in Greece Updated: May 20, 2020 | By Claire | More Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. Its highest peak is Mytikas (2917 m). Olympus was mythological home to twelve most important Greek gods, specifically of the Pantheon. Mount Olympus is World’s Biosphere Reserve and also Olympus […]
Tags: 15th-century, biosphere-reserve, dionysus, greece, greek-gods, highest-mountain-in-greece, holy-trinity, meteora-monasteries, monastery, monk, mount-olympus, mountain, national-park, nature, paintings, pantheon, perimeter-walls, robbers, tourist-destination, turkish-rule
Categories: Greece, Nature
May 19, 2011
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Hepoköngäs – the highest waterfall in Finland Updated: May 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Hepoköngäs is the highest waterfall in Finland. It is located in the central part of the country, in the province of Oulu, in Kainuu region, about 16 km from the village Puolanka. Water falls down from a height of […]
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Categories: Finland, Nature
March 9, 2011
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Windsor Castle in England – the longest-occupied castle in Europe Updated: June 10, 2020 | By Claire | 3 Replies More Windsor Castle is the medieval castle and the oldest royal residence in Great Britain. It is located in the southeastern part of the country, about 10km west of London. Windsor Castle dates from the […]
Tags: 11th-century, 19th-century, castle, ceremonial-chambers, edward-iii, england, gothic-style, king-henry-ii, king-henry-iv, kings-st, longest-occupied-castle-in-europe, maintenance-work, medieval-castle, photographic-collection, relaxation, royal-archive, royal-family, several-times, st-george, tourist-destination, united-kingdom, west-of-london, william-the-conqueror, windsor-castle
Categories: Sights, United Kingdom
March 2, 2011
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Mata Nacional do Buçaco – protected area in Portugal Updated: December 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Mata Nacional do Buçaco (National forest Buçaco) is a protected area in the central part of Portugal. It lies on the slopes of the Buçaco mountains close to the well-known spa Luso. It is located approx. 25 […]
Tags: annual-rainfall, autumn, climate, cork, days-of-rain, fountains, frosts, giant-ferns, hectares, kinds-of-trees, local-hotel, mata-nacional-do-bucaco, maximum-length, mountains, national-park, nature, port-of-coimbra, portugal, protected-area, royal-family, slopes, sula, tourist-destination
Categories: Nature, Portugal
January 24, 2011
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Valaste Waterfall – the highest waterfall in Estonia Updated: May 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Valaste Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Estonia, located on Valaste stream near the Baltic coast. Waterfall Valaste is 30.5m high since 1996, declared as a cultural heritage and national symbol of Estonia. Valaste Waterfall is a […]
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Categories: Estonia, Nature