Powerscourt House and Gardens – the most beautiful gardens in Ireland Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More At the beginning of the 18th century on the grounds of Wingfield’s from Powerscourt the large residence and gardens were built, which are considered the most beautiful in Ireland. However here you will not feel […]
Jägala Falls is Estonia’s widest and most powerful waterfall — a dramatic 8-metre-high, 50-metre-wide curtain of water thundering over a limestone escarpment just 25 kilometres east of Tallinn. While Valaste Waterfall may be taller, Jägala is arguably the more impressive spectacle, particularly during the spring snowmelt and after heavy rain when the falls transform from […]
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 […]
Nockberge National Park is one of Austria’s most distinctive protected areas — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Carinthia whose gently rounded, grass-covered mountains (the “Nocke”) create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Alps: vast rolling alpine pastures dotted with traditional wooden huts, rare wildflowers, and spectacular panoramic roads that have earned […]
Cascate delle Marmore – the world’s biggest and oldest human-made waterfall paradise | Italy Updated: December 28, 2020 | By Claire | More Created back in the days of the great Roman Empire, the manmade falls known as Cascate delle Marmore were created. At more than 165 meters in height, the Marmore’s Falls is one […]
Njupeskär waterfall – the highest waterfall in Sweden Updated: June 4, 2020 | By Claire | More The tallest and one of the most interesting waterfalls in all of Sweden, is none other than that of Njupeskär. This 93-meter tall fall can be found in the canyon that has been cut into the bedrock by […]
Cascate del Serio – tallest waterfall in Italy Updated: March 29, 2020 | By Claire | More You will find the Cascate del Serio located in northern Italy, merely 100 kilometres from the popular destination of Milan. It is here, just outside of the village of Valbondione, that you will find the 315 meter tall […]
Röthbachfall – the highest waterfall in Germany Updated: May 28, 2020 | By Claire | More Featuring a drop of more than 470 meters, the Röthbachfall is considered to be the tallest German waterfalls. The falls themselves are located within the Berchtesgaden National Park and can be found near the Obersee Lake. The Röthbachfall is […]
Krimmler waterfalls – the highest waterfalls in Austria Updated: February 25, 2020 | By Claire | More While there are a number of excellent waterfalls that can be found throughout Austria, the tallest in the nation is none other than that of the Krimml Waterfalls which are formed by the Krimmler Ache river just outside […]
Savica Waterfall – the most famous waterfall in all of Slovenia Updated: March 7, 2020 | By Claire | More When it comes to visiting the countryside of Slovenia, there are a number of beautiful and picturesque destinations to choose from. However, one of the most popular destinations in the country is that of Bohinj […]
