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Lake Garda, Italy: Lake Holidays

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Lake Garda is home to the rich and famous, with it’s great climate, stunning views and clear blue waters who can blame them! Home to beaches, mountains and more water sports than you can image and the Italian laid back way of life Lake Garda is a must visit! Incredible food, shopping and tranquility are just some of the highlights of Lake Garda.

Lake Garda is Italy’s largest lake at an impressive 143 sq miles and 1,135 ft deep. Two thirds of the lake is a narrow fjord enclosed by mountains including Monte Baldo, the South of the lake widens to 11miles across and is surrounded by rolling hills and stunning views. The area was formed when ancient glaciers and ice sheets moved across the land cutting deep crevices in the rocks.

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Bled, Slovenia: Mountain Holidays

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Bled is a small town set in stunning scenery in the North West of Slovenia. Romantic castles with bags of history and medieval villages are just a few of the sights you will see. Ideal in summer or winter this village really is a great holiday destination. Check out the famous Bled Castle that over looks Lake Bled, which is home to a tiny white church on an island, you don’t have to swim to it, there are boats!

Bled is situated in the Julian Alps (named after the Julian Roman Emperors) and is overlooked by Mount Triglav which is Slovenia’s highest point, and gives name to Triglav National Park. Standing at an impressive 2,864m Triglav stands between the two rivers, Soca and Sava and is home to the Triglav Glacier which is 280m deep! Most of the mountains in the area are made from limestone and have many exceptional fossils in them including Triassic fish from 210 million years ago! See what you can find!

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Bansko, Bulgaria: Mountain Holidays

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Bansko is found in the South West of Bulgaria, right at the foot of Mount Pirin. It is a town that is beautiful all year round, in the summer the lakes come alive with their crystal clear waters and the slopes of the mountains spring to life with various plants, trees and animals. The winter is dedicated to all things Ski, Snowboard and all other winter sports.

The Pirin Mountains are a mixture of Granite, Limestone and Marble. They run for around 38 miles and are 25 miles wide. The highest peak, Vihren is 2,914m high with another 60 plus peaks rising above 2,500m. You will also find waterfalls in the mountains, such as Poinolashki, and major rivers such as Mesta and Struma which both take their source from lakes such as Popova showing just how important water is the mountain range, helping to shape its ever changing appearance.