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Gran Paradiso National Park celebrates its 100th anniversary

A territory of mountains The Grand Paradiso National Park is located in Italy between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont. It covers about 70,000 hectares, in a mountain territory ranging from 800 m to 4061 m altitude at the summit of Gran Paradiso. This jewel box of preserved nature is not far from t ...

02
June
2022

The Vanoise National Park: a magnificent park in Savoie.

Presentation of the Vanoise National Park The Vanoise National Park is located in Savoie in the massif of the same name. It is situated at an altitude ranging from 1280 m to 3855 m (La Grande Casse being its highest point). It has 107 peaks over 3000 meters where many glaciers still exist. The par ...

02
Mar
2011

Marrakech

ery. Hiking around Marrakech Many hikes are organized from Marrakech, mainly to the Toubkal Massif (70 km to the south) and the beautiful landscapes of its national park. You can also take the desert road, following the old caravan trails. Longer or shorter raids in 4X4 or quad are proposed, but ...

11
May
2007

Croatia: 5 highlights of this destination.

s, which gives this destination a great diversity of landscapes. This country offers an exceptional natural setting, protected by no less than eight national parks (in Paklenica, Plitvice, Risnjak, Brijuni, Mljet, Kornati, Krka and Velebit). The Plitvice Lakes are remarkable, as well as the charact ...

20
June
2007

Petra in Jordan: a natural and architectural wonder

. To be noted: this unique monumental complex in the world has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since December 6, 1985. An archaeological national park also protects the area around the site since 1993. Petra is moreover the most visited site in Jordan with more than 300,000 visitors p ...

06
Dec
2011

Tourism: 5 good reasons to go to Taiwan

?? (@votpusk.prosto) on 10 March 2019 at 9:06 PDT 4- For the Taroko Gorge Taiwan is home to another natural wonder: Taroko Gorge located in the national park of the same name. In the heart of the forest, these spectacular gorges of several hundred meters high were carved by the river. Th ...

13
Mar
2019

Maui in Hawaii: 5 things to know about this paradise destination

atch the sunset. Copyright: Michelle Maria But it is also nice to stay at the foot of the volcano, in a green tropical valley turned into a national park, to enjoy the lush nature. 3- It is famous for its dream beaches On Maui, the lunar landscapes of the Haleakala volcano contrast wit ...

12
Jan
2022

Tourism: 5 trendy destinations in 2022 according to TripAdvisor

ensation of Greece at its most authentic. 4- The city of Tulum in Mexico The archaeological site of Tulum in Mexico has been part of an eponymous national park since 1981. This dream destination unsurprisingly ranks fourth in the list of trending destinations in 2022 because it has more than ...

01
Feb
2022

Overtourism: government strategies to combat this scourge.

per day between July 14th and August 25th. At the gates of Marseille too, a reservation system has been put in place to access the Sugiton cove, and the national park is considering limiting the attendance of the Frioul islands... A plan to regulate flows. A few days after private tourism operators ...

26
June
2023

Slovenia: The 5 Highlights of This Lesser-Known Destination

d of the Balkans," and one of the country's symbols is the Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps, standing at 2,864 meters. The country's sole national park encompasses this limestone mountain and its surroundings across nearly 840 km2. This park provides a magnificent glimpse into Slovenian ...

09
Jan
2024

Kenya: 3 Good Reasons to Choose This Destination

re the roof of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point of the African continent, is located in Tanzania but can be easily seen from the Amboseli National Park across the border in Kenya. The view of this legendary mountain and its eternal snows is the first great reason to choose this destinat ...

27
Mar
2024