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Kilimanjaro mount is the world’s highest possible totally free standing, snow-covered equatorial mountain. Now charted and climbed; tales of the woman’s citizen man-eating mood are consigned to the actual realms of tradition. But Kilimanjaro Mount ’s continues to preserve the religious mysticism that contradicts all recent knowledge of her slopes. Images from the towering snow-covered cone rising majestically through fat green foothills have grown to be a amazing motif of Tanzania’s remarkable dimensions. Few might deny an extremely distinct sense of [...]

Croatia’s first National park founded in 1949 protects 296.85 km2 of breathtaking natural splendor becoming from it the greatest among the eight character of the united states. Different in altitude from 367 m (Koranski most) to 1279 m (Seliški vrh) above sea level. The park was discussed the UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1979, in recognition of the “outstanding pure beauty and undisturbed output of travertine (tufa) through chemical and biological action”. The park signifies a phenomenon of karst hydrography. [...]

The island’s official name is the Commonwealth of Dominica, that is mostly referenced within official communiqué and also to distinguish the area from its northerly Carribbean sister, the Dominican Republic. The actual island is sparsely populated with around 70,000 people inhabiting it’s 289.5 square miles. A significant portion of the population lives in and around the capital city, Roseau. Dominica is an arcadia associated with unspoiled nature. Tropical forest coats two thirds associated with the island, which nourishes 1,200 plant [...]

First there was the light of day, then darkness. Little by little, a multicolored phosphorescent light appeared and illuminated the walls of the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, a monumental architectural masterpiece built by the miners’ own hands and which became a beautiful temple. Before entering the cathedral, the first thing you see is the plaza of flags where you will find the sculpture of the Virgen de Guasá (meaning salt and water). She is the minors’ patron saint and has a [...]

Innn the department of Magdalena, just 34 km from the lovely city of Santa Marta, lies the Tayrona National Park – a sanctuary of nature and archaeological remains that invite an encounter with oneself. Mangrove swamps, corals, algae prairies, thorny scrubland, and magical dry, humid, and cloud forests proliferate and are home to a surprising variety of vegetal and animal species that bear witness to life. These 12,000 land and 3,000 marine hectares were proclaimed in 1969 for their great [...]

The island of Capri’s highest point at 1,932 ft. above sea level.  Monte Solaro can be reached by foot or by chairlift from Anacapri over the pines and olive groves to the islands highest point.  The eastern and southeastern slopes of the mountain are severely eroded and fall straight down to the sea. A broad slope descends towards Anacapri, resplendent with natural and imported vegetation, with more than 850 species. From Piazza della Vittoria a chairlift takes you up Mount [...]

The Great Dune of Pilat or in French la Dune du Pilat is the largest sand dune in Europe. It is located in La Teste-de-Buch in the Arcachon Bay area, France, 60 km from Bordeaux. Pilat is sometimes spelled Pyla, hence the alternative name “dune of Pyla”. Pyla is the name of the closest town, Pyla-sur-Mer, which is part of La Teste-de-Buch municipality in the Gironde department. The dune is about 500m wide and 3km long. Its height is 107 [...]

The Nockberge National Park is one of the seven Austria’s national parks. The park was established in 1987 and it is European only high mountain national park. On the area of approx. 20ha the park offers great gentle, rounded mountain tops, alpine pastures and woodland. The particular beauty of this natural preserve makes hiking in the Nockberge mountains a wonderful adventure. The distinctive shape of the gently rolling Nockberge Mountains is rare in the history of geology and unique in [...]

Šumava National Park is one of the most beautiful part of the Czech Republic and is a great holiday destination especially for families thanks to the lots of activities one can do there. It is a wonderful place to hike, bike, go horseback riding and water sports. In the winter there are great facilities for downhill and cross country skiing in the Šumava region. Šumava National Park is situated at the southwest border of the Czech Republic with Germany and [...]

The Samariá Gorge is a national park in the island of Crete, one of the major touristic attractions of the island. The gorge is in the prefecture of Chania in the South West of Crete. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mount Volakias. There are a number of other gorges in the White Mountains. The gorge is 18km long and is often claimed to be the longest in Europe, although this [...]