Europe · Iceland · Selfoss
Vik is the southernmost village in Iceland, located on the main ring road, around 180 km or 110 miles south-east of Reykjavík.
The village is famous for its black sand beach, the American Islands Magazine counted this beach as one of the ten most beautiful beaches on the Earth. Black colour of sand is a result of volcanic activity. The lava...
Black Sea · Abkhazia · Gagra
The Blue Lake was originated in the cavern of a karst. Its surface is absolutely still, although a deep ravine stream from beneath the cliffs loudly flows into it. The Blue Lake is fed by the waters of a subterranean river that begins on the decline of the high Akhtsykh mountain.
As for its size, the Lake is not large, its surface area totaling ...
Black Sea · Ukraine · Alushta
The Crimean Natural Reserve is situated in the central part of the mountainous Crimea, near the bottom of Mount Babugan, on the yayla and partially on the southern slope of the Main Ridge. This is the largest natural area of protection at the peninsula (34,000 sq km or 13,130 sq miles). The Natural Reserve was established 150 years ago and first in...
Black Sea · Ukraine · Simferopol
The Emyne-Bayr-Khosar Cave takes an especial place among the natural phenomena of Europe. It is situated on the picturesque slope of Mount Chatyr-Dag wherefrom a panorama of the central part of the Crimea Peninsula opens up.
It was difficult to find way to the Cave. The only way was a descent to a dreadful and mysterious well, the vertical walls...
Black Sea · Ukraine · Alushta
The Emyne-Bayr-Koba Cave (or Tryokhglazka Cave that translates as Three-eye) is a cave with three pits or "eyeholes" fitted with an entrance and stairs leading down to a huge karst hall.
A steep staircase goes down to the cave 38 metres (124.67 feet) deep.
The interesting fact about the cave is that the inside temperature does not exceed 10 C...
Black Sea · Ukraine · Sudak
The town of Novyi Svet is situated in an old surviving grove on the shore of Green Bay which is one of the three "coloured" bays of Novyi Svet: Dark Blue Bay and Blue Bay are to be found further west.
The town is surrounded by picturesque mountaintops that also protect it from cold winds on three sides.
From the west, Mount Koba-Kaya encloses...
Black Sea · Ukraine · Bakhchisaray
The Grand Canyon of Crimea is the deepest canyon of Ukraine. Its maximum depth is 320 metres.
This wild mountain range situated in the depth of the Northern slope of the Ay-Petri mountain block of the Crimean ridge 4 km south-east from Sokolinoye village is referred to as a wonder of nature. The Grand Canyon of Crimea was first described by prof...
Europe · Iceland · Selfoss
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is the greatest in mass waterfall in the country. The most popular falls in Iceland is also the biggest one in Europe.
Gullfoss Waterfall is located in the canyon of the Hvita River, in the Haukadalur Valley, in the south of Iceland. The average amount of water running through Gullfoss is 109 cu. m/sec. (3,850 cu. ft/sec....
Europe · Iceland · Selfoss
Haukadalur Valley lies in the south of the country, to the north of Lake Laugarvatn and is situated in the Golden Ring of Iceland. There are many geysers in the valley. The most famous of them is Geysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir) itself, which gave other hot springs of the planet its name. Geysir stopped erupting in the beginning of the ...
Europe · Iceland · Selfoss
Hveragerdi has long been one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations. The reason is geothermal heat: the town is built above a hot-spring field, and derives its name from the Icelandic word for hot spring, "hver".
A vast number of people pass through or by Hveragerdi each year. Located 45 km (28 miles) from Reykjavik, Hveragerdi may be se...
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