Waterfalls you can walk behind, black-sand beaches, icebergs drifting in a glacier lagoon and northern lights in the winter sky: Iceland feels like another planet – yet it is only around three and a half hours’ flight from central Europe. This North Atlantic island is young, wild and constantly on the move: volcanoes, hot springs
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Glaciers, peaks above 4,000 metres, turquoise lakes and picture-book villages: the Alps stretch across eight countries and pack more variety into a small area than almost any other region in Europe. Whether you hike through flower meadows in summer, carve fresh slopes in winter or simply ride a cogwheel railway up to a viewpoint: in
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If “skiing in Bulgaria” makes you raise an eyebrow, you have never been to Bansko: modern lifts, a 16 km valley run, a medieval old town – and prices that make Alpine skiers look twice. The ski area Around 75 km of slopes between 990 and 2,600 m, mostly red runs – ideal for cruisers
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Three mountain ranges above 2,000 metres, national parks almost without people, and hut stays for the price of a lunch: Bulgaria is one of Europe’s best hiking destinations – and one of its emptiest. 1. The Seven Rila Lakes (moderate) – the classic Seven glacial lakes on terraces between 2,100 and 2,500 m. The chairlift
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Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has two famous names – and first-time visitors face exactly this question. Here is the honest answer about which resort suits which type of traveller. The short answer Sunny Beach is bigger, louder, cheaper and the first choice for party holidays and young groups. Golden Sands is more compact, greener and
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