Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The oldest city in Ireland wears its Viking heritage like a badge of honour. Waterford was founded by the Vikings in 914 AD, and its triangular medieval quarter still follows the street pattern laid down by Norse settlers. The Waterford Crystal factory continues a tradition of glassmaking that began in 1783, producing the world-renowned cut […]
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Categories: Ireland, Sights
Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored
The coastline of the Cilento National Park stretches for 100 kilometres along the Tyrrhenian Sea, a sequence of cliffs, coves, and sandy beaches that rivals the Amalfi Coast but draws a fraction of the crowds. Inland, the mountains of the Cilento rise to over 1,800 metres, covered in forests of chestnut, oak, and beech. The […]
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Categories: Italy, National Parks, Nature, Nature, Sea Sites
Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored
The wide sandy beaches of Dunkirk stretch along the northern coast of France, their peaceful appearance today belying the dramatic events that unfolded here in the spring of 1940. The evacuation of over 338,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk between May 26 and June 4, 1940, known as Operation Dynamo, was one of […]
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Categories: Cities, France, Sights, Sights
