NATIONAL TREASURES 1. Hierapolis-Pamukkale The sacred Hierapolis of Phrygia, one of the antique cities of the Aegean, was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988.Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden …
NATURAL TREASURES Melissani Lake Cave – Kefalonia island The cave of Melissani and its underground lake are situated on the island of Kefalonia, in the Ionian archipelago. Located near Sami, the cave’s underground lake, 20 meters below the surface. Melissani …
Akamas peninsula The peninsula of Akamas, located at the northwest extreme of Cyprus, is the country’s most important National Park, which due to its diverse and fragile biodiversity is protected within the network of nature protection Natura 2000. It has …
NATURAL TREASURES Protected brown bears Within Europe’s last truly remaining wilderness still lives one of the planet’s most captivating creatures – Romanian Brown Bears. Few animals capture the imagination quite like European brown bears. The Carpathian Mountains are a 1,500-kilometre-long …
NATURAL TREASURES Zingaro Natural reserve Seven kilometers of unspoiled nature from San Vito Lo Capo to Castellammare del Golfo, in Sicily. Based on a huge natural reserve between the province of Palermo and Trapani, the Oriented Nature Reserve of the …
NATURAL MONUMENTS The Hallerbos or blue forest Forest Spring forests overflowing with bluebells are not just a feature of the a British countryside. They exist all over Europe, and Belgium’s Hallerbos, which lies mainly in the Flemish Brabant region, puts on a …
NATURAL PARKS Spain is one of the pioneer countries in Europe in the commitment to the protection of nature. The first National Parks Law was approved in 1916. The Spanish National Parks, 16 in total, have international recognition that comes …
