There is so much to see and experience in Europe. We will return with several different Europe themes, but we will start with 10 magical nature experiences, in no particular order. Have you had any great nature experiences in Europe that you can share with us?
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1. Brittany, France
The wind never stops blowing here on the west coast of France, but that doesn't make the cliffs, sea or beaches any less beautiful. Quite the contrary! To stand here is to take in the world! Read more about Camaret sur mer and if Travelling through Brittany.
2. Krka National Park, Croatia
As you walk through Krka National Park, on the narrow wooden bridges, you hear the water everywhere. The water bubbling in small streams and the water roaring in large waterfalls. Read more about Krka National Park and if boat trip in Krka.
3rd Calanche, Corsica
Corsica is certainly beautiful everywhere, but there's nothing like the roads on the west coast. Slowly crawling along this dramatic landscape is an experience of a lifetime. Read more about mountain roads at Calanche.
4. source Blue Eye, Albania
The natural phenomenon Syri i Kalter (Blue eye) is a bright blue-green spring that is at least 50 metres deep. Drinkable water constantly bubbles up from the spring, and if you want to, you can swim in the 12.7-degree water. Read more about Blue eye.
5. Gorges du Verdon, France
This long canyon is called the 'Grand Canyon of Europe' for a reason. With breathtaking views, you drive past cliffs that are sometimes 700 metres deep, down to the green-blue Verdon River. Read more about Gorges du Verdon and South side of the Verdon.
6: Grotta di Nettuno, Sardinia
Grotta di Nettuno (Caves of Neptune) is located just north of Alghero in the 300 metre high cliff of Capo Caccia. The cave is fascinating with large halls of stalagtites and stalagmites. Read more about Grotta di Nettuno.
7th horse ride in Hveragerði, Iceland
In Hveragerði, in the south of Iceland, hot springs in the countryside are bubbling everywhere. You can't drive around the mountains by car; the best way to experience nature is on horseback. Read more about horse riding in Iceland.
8th Cabo da Vicente, Portugal
From Sagres in south-west Portugal, you can travel to Europe's most south-westerly cape: Cabo de Sao Vicente. The views from here are breathtaking and watching the fish on top of the cliffs is a real treat. Read more about Europe's most south-westerly point.
9. Dune du Pilat, France
Dune du Pilat is the largest sand dune in Europe and is located south-west of Bordeaux. It is a fascinating experience to climb the dune, which is 105 metres high, 3 km long and 500 metres wide. Read more about Europe's largest sand dune.
10th Plitvice National Park, Croatia
Plitvice National Park is magically beautiful with 20 lakes, numerous waterfalls and a beautiful forest. Here you can roam around for days, enjoying nature and gliding around silent electric boats. Read more about Plitvice National Park.
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Åsa says:
The whole coast of Portugal is a nature experience, I think!
28 December 2015 - 10:04
4000mil says:
To be honest, many of the greatest nature experiences that spontaneously come to mind have taken place outside of Europe...
But here are some: Hiking in the Austrian Alps, the Path of the Gods along Italy's Amalfi Coast, the vertical cliffs of the island of Gozo, the sand dunes at Rubjerg Knude in Denmark.
I would like to see more lists like this. Brig it on! 🙂
28 December 2015 - 10:25
Ama de casa says:
Oh! There are so many great things to see and experience in Europe, not least here in Spain.
28 December 2015 - 10:47
Lennart says:
What cool places!
We have visited some of them!
28 December 2015 - 11:32
admin says:
Åsa, agree! The coast of Portugal is beautiful and dramatic!
4000 miles, oh what fun, what exciting places! So there is more left for us to explore! 😉 There will also be more lists like this! 🙂
Ama de casa, but now we are curious to know more about these beautiful places in Spain!!! 😉
Lennart, fun! I wonder which places you have visited... Portugal perhaps?
28 December 2015 - 11:40
BP says:
What an uplifting - in a double sense - list! Truly amazing nature experiences. Thanks for the tips:-)
28 December 2015 - 11:38
Shefik veliu says:
Hello friends, happy new year
28 December 2015 - 13:05
Mr Steve says:
Truly magical. I'm glad you link so I can safely look further and learn more about these amazing places.
28 December 2015 - 14:01
Katarina Wohlfart says:
So heavenly remarkable. I think I like Brittany best actually! 🙂
28 December 2015 - 16:02
Marianne - Glimpses of the world says:
Of these places, I have only visited the Blue Eye, Grotta di Nettuno and Hveragerði. Great places! Iceland is amazing - I also liked Jökullsarlon and the black lava beach overlooking Dyrhólaey and Reynisdrangar. Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is an incredible place, and the coastline further east, at Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge near Ballintoy, is also wild and beautiful. Rubjerg Knude in Denmark is a special place that I've visited several times, where the dunes are always changing. Also, there are so many beautiful places among fjords and mountains here in Norway 🙂 Looking forward to more such lists!
28 December 2015 - 17:10
Only British /Charlotta says:
West and North Cornwall. They are related to the Celts of Brittany and both language and nature are similar. Porthcurno beach and the moors around Zennor and the cliffs around Tintagel.
Polar night morning in Jukkasjärvi, where the sky turns turquoise, orange and pink against the snow-covered giant fir trees of the Torne River.
Lauterbrunnen with its isolated valley and high waterfalls and the train journey up to Wengen.
28 December 2015 - 18:29
Only British /Charlotta says:
And I completely forgot the amazing Danube Delta with its bird life on leafy islands.
28 December 2015 - 18:31
admin says:
Shefik, thank you very much! All the best and Happy New Year!!!
Steve, the links go to the posts we wrote when we were there. I don't want to put too much text here so it felt better to link if anyone wants to read more...
Katarina, Brittany is fantastic! 🙂
Marianne, nice to hear which of the places you have visited - it was a mix! 😉 I agree that Jökulsarlon is amazing! Was there a long time ago but then I had no digital camera... Northern Ireland sounds interesting, and of course there are nice places around Scandinavia! Not least in Norway perhaps. I was also there so long ago that I have no digital pictures... Thank you for your interesting comment!
Just British/Charlotta, Cornwall sounds interesting! I have heard before that it is beautiful and that there are similarities with Brittany. I have only been to Jukkasjärvi in the summer... and now I have to google Wengen 😉 I may also have to google the Danube Delta, to see what it looks like 😉.
28 December 2015 - 18:44
Ditte says:
Thank you for your list! Some places I have visited and some are still there. Albania is still completely unwritten for me.
I find it hard to list any places directly but Brittany, Gorge du Verdon, Sardinia and Corsica come to mind.
But I have found gems in Mallorca, in Switzerland at Lake Lugano, parts of the Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terre (Italy) ...... and there are more.
28 December 2015 - 20:33
JoY says:
We have visited Sandynen, the Grand Canyon, one of the national parks in Croatia.
When it comes to caves, I still maintain that Eisreisenvelt in Austria is powerful and the whole way up there is fantastic to walk/ride.
In Germany, Lübbenau has all the canals for canoeing/cycling and cucumber farms.
Drei Zinnen in Italy if you enjoy hiking, which we did last autumn.
The list could be long...
Hugs
28 December 2015 - 21:00
admin says:
Ditte, interesting with Mallorca, Switzerland and the Amalfi Coast. We have not been there... there is a lot to see!
JoY, nice that you also visited the dunes, Gorges du Verdon and one of the national parks in Croatia! Austria has an amazing landscape, so I can imagine that! What you describe in Germany also sounds interesting. We haven't spent long periods in Germany and last time we went through we were a bit stressed by the cold. Should probably visit Germany in the summer on occasion! 😉
28 December 2015 - 21:39
steel city anna says:
Northern Italy is beautiful and so I have to say the Peak District with me 🙂.
Very nice photos us you!
29 December 2015 - 0:23
Monica says:
Saw someone mention Wengen and then I say Grindelwald too, it is very beautiful in both resorts, yes everywhere there and they offer wonderful downhill races:-), yes it is nice all year round with magnificent nature. Northern Italy summer and winter, Torbole, Sirmione, Limone boat and bath and then the Dolomites with e.g. Brixen for skiing.
Gotska Sandön, Fårö and when I am on the Swedish islands Ven too. Mallorca offers many nice places and the finest of all is of course the incredibly beautiful Peak District in the U.K. All seasons! And it is clear that there are many more places but were the ones that first appeared:-). Norway is beautiful too and there is beauty everywhere, you can see that not least in your photos:-)
29 December 2015 - 1:01
admin says:
Steel city Anna, agree that northern Italy is beautiful! I have not visited the Peak district... Glad you like our pictures!
Monica, thanks for your tips! Agree that northern Italy is beautiful! We have never been to Switzerland, unfortunately. Sweden and Norway of course have nice places and now the Peak District was mentioned again. Must probably picture google a little 🙂
29 December 2015 - 8:31
Imelda says:
Ohh, lots of nice places! Have been and seen Krka national park (also liked the cosy "village" Skradin) and the Plitvice lakes. This summer we visited Hallstatt and Dachstein Salzkammergut which was very nice. Great views from Five Fingers. The doggy also got to go up in the cable car and walk in the ice cave 🙂.
All the best and Happy New Year!
29 December 2015 - 14:48
Maria's Adventure says:
wow what amazing photos, all the places look absolutely stunning! I have been several times in Croatia, but always only on the coast... Next time I have to experience more nature 😀.
29 December 2015 - 15:21
Elisabeth says:
Many inspirational pictures. We've been to some places, but we still have a lot to do! How can we see everything we want to?
29 December 2015 - 20:14
admin says:
Imedla, glad you saw both Krka and Plitvice! We probably missed Skradin, but I recognise the name so we probably went past... 😉 Interesting tips in general! Many have suggested places in Austria and Switzerland, so there we probably have a little left to see 😉 Wishing good continuation and Happy New Year!
Maria´s Adventure, thanks, glad you like the pictures! Croatia's coast is also fantastic, but it is not bad to make an excursion to one of the national parks when you are there!
Elisabeth, haha, it's probably not a good idea to try to do everything. But in a way, it's lucky that you always have something left to look forward to! 🙂
29 December 2015 - 20:36
Maria says:
What amazing places! 🙂
30 December 2015 - 0:11
Travelling happiness says:
There were many great national parks I would like to visit! Nice list 🙂
30 December 2015 - 16:31
Mia's Mix says:
Always fun with such lists. There are so many incredibly cool / beautiful things to experience. I have actually visited France's Grand Canyon. Some pictures can be found here: http://miasmix.blogg.se/2015/october/verdon-canyon.html
30 December 2015 - 21:58
admin says:
Maria, we can only agree 🙂
Happy travelling, Croatia has great national parks!
Mias Mix, what lovely pictures of Verdon on your blog! Now I could dream myself back for a little while ðŸ™'
31 December 2015 - 11:02