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27 of the most incredible natural wonders in

Europe
CHRISTINE SARKIS, SMARTERTRAVEL
JUN. 11, 2015, 3:19 PM

Europe beckons with an

intoxicating blend of
cultivated beauty and
natural wonders.
Art and architecture
dominate in cities, but
venture into the wilds and
you'll discover the rock
towers, soaring arches, and
cathedrals of ice that
inspired ancient
civilizations.
Here are 27 incredible
natural wonders worth the
wander in Europe.
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Verdon Gorge, France

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es orges du erdon or more approachabl

of rance."

erdon orge is sometimes called the " rand an on

ating bac 250 million ears the gorge was shaped b oceans and glaciers.
hreaded b a ri er of emerald waters the gorge is a gem of Pro ence.

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Eisriesenwelt, Austria

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ip up our ac et and prepare to be impressed. ustria s Eisriesenwelt touted as the world s largest
accessible ice ca e is a wonderland of blue ice and spar ling frost cr stals.
pen late-spring through mid-autumn a trip through the ca e re uires warm clothing e en on the hottest
summer da s.

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As Catedrais Beach, Spain

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s atedrais Beach also nown as Pla a de las atedrales is a mar el of tide-car ed arches and ca es.
hen the tide is low and onl when it s low since high tide erases most signs of the arches
isitors
wander the sand beach e ploring a natural architecture that ri als an thing e er built b human hands.

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Preikestolen, Norway

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he thrill of the ertical drop is palpable at Prei estolen or "Pulpit oc " a narrow plateau towering
nearl 2 000 feet abo e a f ord in the south of Norwa .
More than 200 000 isitors e er
iews.

ear ma e the two-hour hi e to feel the adrenaline and admire the

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Plit ice akes National Park, Croatia

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Cliffs of Moher, reland

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Matterhorn, Swit erland and taly

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Ancient Beech Forests, Germany

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Bigar aterfall, omania

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Dune of Pilat, France

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Giant's Causeway, Northern reland

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Blue Grotto, taly

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hite Cliffs of Do er, England

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Santorini, Greece

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Da ol a Varos, Serbia

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Fingal's Ca e, Scotland

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Vatna okull Glacier ce Ca es, celand

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Crooked Forest, Poland

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agala aterfall, Estonia

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Aletsch Glacier, Swit erland

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Ca es of Aggtelek arst and Slo ak arst, ungary and Slo akia

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Brimham ocks, England

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Durmitor National Park, Montenegro

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Gau a National Park, at ia

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ia Formosa, Portugal

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S albard slands, Norway

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akes Districts, taly and England

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