Cabo da Roca in Portugal – the westernmost point of Europe
One of the curiosities when traveling to Portugal may be finding one of the ends of the continent. 🙂 More precisely, it is the westernmost point of Europe, called Cabo […]
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Blue Grotto – luzzu boat trip to the caves under the cliffs
On the southern, steep and cliff coast of Malta, there are many picturesque and sometimes also fishing bays. One of them, Wied iż-Żurrieq is a former haven, once serving mainly […]
High Place of Sacrifice and long hikes in colorful Petra
Petra, despite being visited in crowds every day, it is so vast that you can easily find many places to be all alone and simply enjoy stunning views. Just a […]
Monastery in Petra and countless, carved in rock stairs
The Monastery in Petra is one of those corners where hiking can be quite demanding, especially with children, but of course the impressions are worth it. 🙂 Countless stairs, bends, […]
Dead Sea and salt water – the lowest place on Earth (-430m)
The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley (part of the Great Rift Valley), on the border between Israel, Palestine and Jordan. […]
Matala – Roman catacombs hidden high in the cliffs
Matala, which is now mainly a tourist resort with a beautiful beach, was a small fishing village until the middle of the 20th century. Still, its past is definitely more […]
Samariá Gorge – wandering through the longest gorge in Europe
Lying south of Chania, the Samaria Gorge, the longest gorge in Europe, crossing the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) from the Omalos Plain to the Libyan Sea, in terms of landscape […]
Malta – sun, sea, cliff coasts and megalithic temples
Malta together with Gozo, Comino and a few tiny islets form an archipelago of the Maltese Islands, located in the center of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily. It is also […]