Wednesday 12 August 2015

Europe’s Most Spectacular National Parks

1.) Vatnajökull, Iceland

1Measuring over 5,000 square miles, Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier is the largest glacier in Europe and lends its name to this stunning national park.

2.) Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu, Italy 2

Far from the frozen wonderland of Iceland is Sardinia’s Bay of Orosei and Gennargentu National Park, a sunny and idyllic zone of rocky cliffs, secluded beaches, and sapphire-blue waters.

3.) Cañadas del Teide, Spain

4Teide is currently Spain’s most visited national park, famous for its otherworldly landscape, views of the surrounding Canary Islands, and undisturbed solitude and silence. (Photo by Pablo Charlón)

4.) Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

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The Plitvice Lakes National Park in central Croatia is an Eden-like haven of sixteen lakes gently cascading over natural dams, each a different shade of crystalline green and blue.

5.) Jostedalsbreen, Norway6

Jostedalsbreen is continental Europe’s largest glacier and the namesake of this incredible natural park of dramatic valleys, glacial lakes, and picturesque waterfalls left in the glacier’s wake.

6.) Göreme, Turkey7

One must-do activity in this area is an early-morning hot-air balloon trip to enjoy how the surreal landscape changes colors at sunrise. (Photo by Raquel Garcia)

7.) Berchtesgaden, Germany8

Situated on the German-Austrian border, Bavaria’s Berchtesgaden National Park is a true hiker’s paradise.

8.) Timanfaya, Spain

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The red and black landscape surrounding the active Timanfaya volcano is replete with craters and unusual rock formations and has an underground temperature reaching as high as 1000 degrees, a fact shown by local restaurants’ ability to actually grill meat over holes in the ground. (Photo by Miratal)


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