Carnival of Venice, Italy – starting 25 February 2011 – 9 March 2011

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored 3 Comments

Venice transforms into a theatre of masks and mystery once each year. The Carnival of Venice is one of the most famous celebrations in the world. For two weeks, the city fills with elaborate costumes, masquerade balls, and street performances. The origins of the festival go back centuries, to a time when Venetians hid their […]

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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Cities, Italy, Sights

Kmeťov waterfall in Kôprova valley – the highest waterfall in Slovakia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Kmeťov vodopád (Kmeť’s Waterfall) is the highest waterfall in Slovakia, a spectacular 80-metre cascade in the remote Kôprova Valley (Kôprová dolina) of the High Tatras, plunging down a near-vertical granite wall in one of the Tatra National Park’s most pristine and less-visited valleys. Named after the Slovak botanist and ethnographer Andrej Kmeť, this waterfall is […]

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Categories: Nature, Nature, Slovakia, Waterfalls