This magnificent Mediterranean archipelago has exploited its charms better than anyone, to the point that it could end up being a victim of its own fame, Continue reading “Balearic Islands”
Category: Nature
SANTORINI
- We were here: September 27 and October 3, 2017.
- Number of days needed: 1.
- My score: 5/5.
Its real name is Thera, but everyone knows its by the Italian Continue reading “SANTORINI”
(FRENCH) WAY OF SAINT JAMES
- I was here: from March 17 to April 17, 2011.
- Number of days needed: less than 15 is cheating.
- My score 4/5.
The oldest multiday hiking route (originated in the tenth century) and most popular in the old continent is the one that follows the different roads that lead from multiple points of Europe to Continue reading “(FRENCH) WAY OF SAINT JAMES”
GR20 IN CORSICA
- We were here: June 2013.
- Number of days necessary to hike its 180 km long with 22,000 meters of accumulated altitude: we did it in 13 days; the usual are between 10 and 15, but there are ultratrailers that runs it in 33 hours.
- My score: 4/5.
An attraction for a very specific public, the GR20 is one of the most spectacular, hardest and most rewarding multi-day hiking routes in Europe. Continue reading “GR20 IN CORSICA”
ORDESA AND MONTE PERDIDO NATIONAL PARK
ESPAÑOL
- I was here: 4 days in June 2010.
- Recommended number of days: minimum 2.
- My score: 4/5.
They are not the Canadian Rockies, but we should not underestimate the charms of Spain‘s best high mountain national park; Continue reading “ORDESA AND MONTE PERDIDO NATIONAL PARK”
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