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Europe mountains

Eastern Europe Scenic Bits: The Šar Mountains

2013-02-01 by Phil Butler

Mount Korab, Republic of Macedonia

Situated in western Macedonia and southern Kosovo, there lies a wondrous place most readers will never have heard tell of. The Šar Mountains (Sharr) are some of the most remote and impassable peaks in the Balkans, in Europe in general in fact.

Tags: Albanian mountains, Europe mountains, Kosovo Mountains, Macedonian mountains, Mount Korab, mountains, National Parks, trekking

Record Breaking Europe: A Travel Quiz

2013-01-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Scandinavian Mountains

Traveling to Europe, for many people, is a lifelong dream. For those of you out there who yearn to learn more about the so called “Old Continent”, we’ve devised a quiz to challenge the world traveler, and to inform the first time European adventurer out there.

Tags: Bulgaria, Europe facts, Europe mountains, Europe records, Europe tourism, Guinness Records, Italy, Russia, Scandinavia, the Guinness Book, Travel Records, Volga

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Stories of Interest

Matala Beach Festival 2025

Matala Beach Festival 2025: Where the Sun Sets, the Music Rises

2025-06-23 By Manuel Santos

Matala Beach Festival 2025 brings thousands to Matala, Crete, from July 4-6 for free concerts, street art, camping, and late-night parties.

Richtis Gorge Italian hiker rescue

Richtis Gorge Hike Turns Perilous for Italian Tourist (Photos)

2025-06-23 By Manuel Santos

Richtis Gorge became the scene of concern on Sunday, June 22, when a 44-year-old Italian hiker slipped and injured his ankle.

traffic changes taxi stand

Heraklion Traffic Changes Displace Tourist Buses and Taxi Stands

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recent traffic changes have stirred controversy among tourists, locals, and drivers as taxi stands are displaced.

Stavros Xarchakos

5th Festival of the Region of Crete Kicks Off With Stavros Xarchakos Live in Eleutherna

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

Tourists in Crete can experience the 5th Crete Festival opening in Eleutherna with a free Stavros Xarchakos concert on June 27, 2025.

crete and peloponese collaboration meeting

Crete and Peloponnese Join Forces to Promote Cross-Regional Tourism

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

A new Heraklion–Kalamata flight stitched Crete and Peloponnese together, driving fresh collaboration in tourism and business.

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