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El Palmeral de Elche - Palm grove
Europe's largest palm grove is found in the town of Elche a few miles inland from Alicante on the Costa Blanca. The area is 1.5 square...

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May 5, 20212 min read
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Sardinera - Spanish coastal cliffs - hike along the coast
Just outside the small fishing village of Javea - located a few kilometers south of the more famous coastal town of Dénia on the Costa Blanca - is a small sandy beach with pebbles. In this bay, locals have been fishing sardines for centuries - hence the name Cala Sardinera. Large nets were lowered mornings and evenings. Soft sand and limestone has been rounded and eroded by waves over time. The tour starts at mirador Creu de Portixol. Here is the sign for the Cap Prim viewpoi

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Monte Ponoch - The sleeping lion - hike in the mountains
In the southernmost part of the Sierra Aitana lies Monte Ponoch (Ponoig) or the sleeping lion, which it is called because it is similar...

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Asker - Hvalstrand bathing facilities - sandy beach
Hvalstrand bath is the most traditional bathing facility in Asker. It was created in 1934 by private owners with a plundge tower, roller...

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Sandvika - the new Kadettangen - sandy beach
The Kadettangen beach has expanded its area with a much larger sandy beach, large lawns with trees, a swan-shaped plunge tower, showers,...

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Strömstad - Seläterbadet beach - sandy beach
Just outside the center of Strömstad there is a child safe beach area which is also adapted for the disabled. In the area there a water...

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Styrsö - a pearl in the Strömstad archipelago - sandy beach
Styrsö is the closest neighbor on the mainland to the Koster Islands. Here you can rent rooms at the hostel or simply enjoy the fine...

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Kalvøya - Sandvika's jewel - hike around an island
Kalvøya is one of Bærum's most popular seaside resorts. It is located just outside the Kadettangen connected by a footbridge. On the...

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Alaska - flower park in the archipelago
On Nord Långö in the archipelago just off Strömstad is a small park with a small beach. Here you can moor with your own boat, or come...

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Norefjell - Høgevarde - short trip to the summit - hike in the mountains
Next to Gaustadtoppen, Høgevarde is the place in Norway where you have best view to surrounding mountains. It is an easy top to climb and...

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May 5, 20212 min read
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Roseslottet on Tryvannshøgda - art in nature
A little below Tryvannstårnet and with a view of Oslo, an art installation has been set up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the...

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May 5, 20213 min read
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Kistefos - industrial museum and sculpture park
An hour's drive from Oslo you will find a park with an industrial museum, art gallery and sculptures - and play areas for children. The...

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Kongens utsikt - The King's view - Krokskogen - hike to the summit
All the way west in Krokskogen you will find a view point where you have a view of large parts of Ringerike and Hole with the...

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Elgåfossen - on the border - hike to waterfall
A few miles from Strömstad lies a waterfall that separates Norway from Sweden. The Älgafallet as it is called in Swedish lies in the...

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May 4, 20212 min read
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The Ecoparc in Strömstad - hike in the woods
Right next to the recycling facility (Återvinningscentralen) at Prestengen in Strömstad you will find a well hidden natural pearl - an...

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May 4, 20212 min read
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Mørkgonga - a gap for selfie - spectacular gorge
By Steinsfjorden on the border between Ringerike and Hole is one of the country's most spectacular gorges - a crack in the lava plate...

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Apr 29, 20213 min read
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Orxetadalen - lush and peaceful - hike along a river
A few kilometers from the fishing village Villajoyosa there is a small lush valley between the Sella mountain and the Orxeta mountain....

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Apr 29, 20213 min read
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Cuevas de las calaveras - cave with history in Benidoleig
A few miles from the coastal town of DenÃa and just off the village of Benidoleig, lies one of the oldest and most interesting caves of...

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Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Fonts de l'algar - natural water park
In the mountains a few miles from Alicante on the Costa Blanca, an underground river - Rio Algar - rises to the surface. Here it forms...

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Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Alnaelva - primeval forest in the middle of Oslo - hike along the river
The Alna River starts in the Alnsjøen in Lillomarka and flows into the Oslo Fjord. Between Bryn and Vålerenga it passes through...

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