by Editor Miro Susta
Published the 25th of October 2021

This is my first world series photography article divided into five geographical regions:
Europe - Asia - Africa - America - Australia & Pacific.

Europe, the old and second smallest continent of our planet, holds many places to visit and photograph.

'Sunrise at the Lake' - the Netherlands  by Piet Haaksma

Europe in all its splendour, from stunning landscapes to cool city escapes - European destinations could not be more diverse! I have been browsing through the 1x virtual photo box and picked out the thirty most beautiful images of destinations in Europe.

The results can be found in this article below. In any case, I was surprised to see which well-known and rather unknown spots show how beautiful this continent is.

'Road' (Austria) by Angyalosy Beáta

The Grossglockner Mountain pass road (culmination at 2,504 m a s l) is Austria's second most visited attraction. Many people come here just to enjoy the unique ride along the foot of Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner (3,798 m a s l).

'Bruges in Christmas dress' (Belgium) by Yvette Depaepe

Christmas is the special time of year when Bruges, a medieval centre of Belgium, becomes a beautiful Christmas decorated city.

Mostar' (Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Bez Dan

Mostar is a small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which more than deserves the distinction of being "especially charming". The Stari Most (in the photo) is the heart of the town and reflects the sad history of the whole town when the masterpiece fell victim to attacks during the war in 1993.

'The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral' (Bulgaria) by Vasil Nanev

The Orthodox Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky is one of the most beautiful architectural masterpieces in the Balkans, a building crowning the beauty of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. This magnificent cathedral started to be built at the end of the 19th century in honour of the Russian victims of the war and the liberation of Bulgaria from Turkish occupation.

'Watergames' (Croatia) by Stefano Caccia

The most famous national park in Croatia is undoubtedly the Plitvice Lakes, which are called Plitvice for short. It is a terraced system of freshwater lakes connected by cascades and waterfalls. The Plitvice Lakes National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

'Magical Cesky Krumlov' (South Bohemia) by Petr Kubát

Český Krumlov is an extraordinary architectural jewel in the middle of the beautiful nature of South Bohemia. The downtown has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992.

'House of Parliament' (Great Britain) by Iván Ferrero

The Houses of Parliament, one of the most famous buildings in London and the whole of Great Britain, is located on the banks of the Thames, right on the waterfront.
Particularly prominent in the silhouette of the Houses of Parliament are the towers. The tallest tower is the square 98-meter Victoria Tower. It houses the archives of the two Houses of Parliament. At the central part the Central Tower rises to the sky, it is the smallest of the main towers with its ninety-one meters. And finally, at the Northwest corner of the Houses of Parliament, the Clock Tower with the great clock of Westminster and Big Ben.

'Mulafossur Waterfall' (Faroe Islands) by Mozart Chan

There is no doubt that the Mulafossur waterfall and its surrounding landscapes are majestic and one of the true wonders of the Faroe Islands.

'Lavender graphic' (France) by Marc Pelissier

The Plateau de Valensole in France has an area of about 800 km² and extends in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence between the Verdon and the Lac de Sainte-Croix in the South, the valley of the Durance in the West and the valley of the Bléone in the North. Here you can find huge lavender fields that attract numerous tourists at their flowering time from the end of June.

'Red morning above the castle' (Germany) by Daniel Řeřicha

 Neuschwanstein Castle, which King Ludwig II had built on a craggy cliff in picturesque mountain scenery from 1869 onwards, was to be erected, as he wrote to Richard Wagner, "in the genuine style of the old knight's castles" in Germany. Built and furnished in medieval forms, but with the most modern technology of the time, it is the most famous building of historicism.

'Monasteries in a dream!' (Greece) by Kostas Tsek

In Greece, the monasteries Meteora are located near Athens. This extraordinary complex was vigorous on the banks of the Pinos River and is the heart of Orthodoxy. Under the influence of natural conditions here mountain areas were formed gradually, as if frozen in the air. Meteoras have high cliffs, the average height of which is about three hundred meters, some reach six hundred meters.

'Yellow Tram – Budapest' (Hungaria) by C.S.Tjandra

Budapest is the capital of Hungaria and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is also called the "Paris of the East".

'Ballynafagh Church' (Ireland) by Peter Krocka

County Kildare is at the heart of the story of the dawn of Christianity in Ireland and some of Ireland's most famous saints such as Brigid, Colmcille and Patrick are associated with the county. Ballynafagh Church, located in Kildare was built in 1831 and was maintained until 1985, but then it ceased to be used.

'Kirkjufellfoss' (Iceland) by D-P Photography

Foss means waterfall in Icelandic language. The waterfall is located on the river Kirkjufellsá. Both steps of the waterfall are not remarkably high, but the interest is the combined view with the Kirkjufell mountain behind, the landmark of the Iceland's Snaefellsnes peninsula.

'Santa Maddalena' (Italy) by Krzysztof Browko

The mountain village of Santa Maddalena in Val di Funes - Italy is located at the end of a valley at 1,339 m a s l and has only about 380 residents. Its most famous landmark is the church of Santa Maddalena with the peaks of the Odle mountains in the background. An old legend says that this is the place where the miraculous image of Santa Maddalena was washed up by the Fopal river.

n/t (Republic of Lithuania) by Mindaugas Zaris

The Republic of Lithuania, located on the coast of the eastern Baltic Sea, is the southernmost and largest of the three Baltic states and is one of the successor states of the Soviet Union.

'Lofoten' (Norway) by Lior Jaakobi

Lofoten known for the northern lights, the midnight sun and small villages is located north of the Arctic Circle just off the coast of Norway.  This fascinating archipelago is consisting of about eighty small islets.

'Shape' (Polish Tuscany) by Karol Nienartowicz

Polish Tuscany or Ponidzie is an idyllic and beautiful region, reminiscent of Italian Tuscany. Everyone who visits Ponidzie is surprised by its beauty and diversity.

'Old Porto' (Portugal) by Hans-Wolfgang Hawerkamp

Almost every trip to Porto in the north of Portugal, automatically begins or ends in the old town district of Ribeira. This popular neighbourhood is located on the banks of the Douro River and has a special charm. The Ribeira district is popular with tourists and locals alike.

'To Hogwarts' (West Scotland) by Daniel Kordan)

This impressive bridge with its twenty-one arches and spiky piers is located near the village of Glenfinnan in West Scotland. The rail link from Fort William to Mallaig runs across it. This includes both the famous Jacobite Steam Train and a normal multiple unit train.

'Shepherd' (Serbia) by Bojan Dzodan

Shepherd with his sheep in village of Dobra located on the right bank of Danube River in Serbia.

'Boinice Castle' (Slovakia) by Karol Važan

The jewel of the town of Bojnice in Slovakia is the "fairytale" Bojnice Castle, which is one of the most visited and most beautiful castles not only in Slovakia, but also in Central Europe. The castle was built on a travertine mound on which a medieval castle stood in the 11th century.

'Slovenian autumn' (Slovenia) by Krzysztof Browko

The village of Jamnik with the church of St. Primus and Felicianus is one of the most photographed places in Slovenia and inspires with its view of the Ljubljana valley, the Karavanke mountains and the Steiner Alps.

'Las Médulas' (Spain) by Martin Zalba

Neither wind nor weather created this magnificent landscape of Las Médulas, but Roman engineering. The largest Roman gold mine on the Iberian Peninsula was once located here. Today, the natural park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located near the city of Ponferrada in the province of Léon in northern Spain.

'Vistasdalen' (Sweden) by Calle Höglund

Vistadale in Sweden is a favourite summer destination for river cruising in the beautiful and pristine river waters or for hiking in the virgin environment.

'Transalpine' (Switzerland) by Andreas Agazzi

Landwasser Viaduct a must for all railroad enthusiasts - beauty and boldness combined. With its 65m high piers tapering towards the top, the viaduct is one of the most elegant bridge structures in the Canton of Graubünden - Switzerland and the most photographed work of art of the Rhaetian Railway.

'Taskale' (Turkey) by Derya Doni

The settlement of Taşkale in south-eastern Turkey dates back to ancient times. The historical granaries of Tașkale are the most spectacular and interesting sights. There are in a 165 m long and about 40 m high rock wall in the so-called Kıraman formation 251 cave-like rock depots placed.

'Bucovina' (Romania) by Sveduneac Dorin Lucian

Bucovina/Bukovina is a historical region of central Europe, divided between Romania and Ukraine, on the northern slopes of the central Carpathian Mountains and the adjacent plateaus.
In the Middle Ages, the area of the Republic of Moldova that became known as Bukovina was an administrative region of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1774 to 1918. After the First World War, Romania established its control over Bukovina. In 1940, the northern half of Bukovina fell to the Soviet Union, and later to Ukraine.

'Sliema' (Malta) by Ellen van Deelen 

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The next article in this series will be an incredible Asia Journey.

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