Alps-like Tatra Mountains, or the Tatras is the highest range of the Carpathian Mountains and lie along Poland’s border with Slovakia. After a two-hour drive from Krakow, one finds stunning views and pristine nature as well as the best skiing in winter and hiking, rock climbing, cave exploratio... |
The Hajar Mountains stretch through the border between Dubai and Oman. A vast gravel desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north (Al Hajar Mountains) and southeast coast, where the country's main cities are also located: The Al Hajar Mountain (stone mountains) i... |
The Hajar Mountains stretch through the border between Dubai and Oman. They are located 100km (62 miles) south of Dubai city, along the border with Oman. The range is divided into the Eastern Hajar Mountains and Western Hajar Mountains. These mountains are very rugged, with idyllic villages, rive... |
For many Albuquerque dwellers, one of the most enjoyable features of the Sandias are the glowing watermelon colors they display during sunset (the word sandia is spanish for watermelon). The Sandia Mountains are Albuquerque's most prominent feature and one of its most essential elements of style!... |
The Titlis (3,238 m) is a mountain in the Urner Alps of Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Berne in Switzerland, overlooking Engelberg (Obwalden) and is famous as the site of the world's first revolving cable car. The cable car system connects Engelberg t... |
The Jungfraujoch is not only one of Switzerland's most attractive excursion destinations and vantage points. It has also proved to be an excellent location for a wide variety of research projects. The Jungfraujoch is also a small village not lacking in the appropriate amenities for its guests. An... |
The Junfrau is perhaps the most dramatic, certainly the most memorable, mountain scenery in the whole of Switzerland.The Jungfrau is one of the main summits in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms ... |
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. It encompasses 6,641 sq.km of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The main commercial centre of the park is the town of Banff, ... |
Huang Shan Mountains in the Anhui region of China is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. Toda... |
The Gstaad Glacier 3000, is situated in the heart of the ski super-region Gstaad Saanenland in the Bernese Oberland to the east side of Lake Geneve. Glacier 3000 is the shortened form of "Glacier 3000 Region Les Diablerets - Gstaad SA". In Summer and Winter, Glacier 3000 is an extraordinary touri... |
The Fortress is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. When viewed from Highway 40, the north face presents a fortress like appearance. Located on the face of The Fortress, the Fortress Mountain Ski Resort spans over 3.8 km² from a top eleva... |
Rohtang Pass (altitude 13051 ft) is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas 51 km rom Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh. The pass lies on the watershed between the Chenab and Beas Basins. The pass is open fro... |
Norway's Sharp Top Hill or 'Trolltunga', when translated into English, means "The Tongue of the Troll" and is a spectacular stone formation hanging out of a cliff with exceptional views of the mountains around and a lake below. Trolltunga is a piece of rock that stands horizontally out of the mou... |
Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in the county Hordaland, Norway. The view from Stalheim is known from several paintings, in particular Johan Christian Dahl's painting Fra Stalheim from 1842. Stalheim is situated in the mountains of Western Norway, only 35 kilometres from Voss and n... |
Le Morne Brabant is a peninsula at the extreme south-western tip of Mauritius and the most windward side of the island. It is highlighted by an eponymous single standing basaltic rock with a summit of 556 metres above sea level which belongs to the most imposing sight on Mauritius. Le Morne is a ... |
Khardung La Pass meaning the ‘Pass of Lower Castle,’ is located on the way from Leh to the Nubra Valley in Ladakh. Khardung La is widely, but incorrectly, believed to be the world's highest motorable pass.It is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys. The Siachen Glacier lies partway up th... |
The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria (80%), Salzburg (7%), and Styria (13%). The main river of the region is the Traun, a tributary of the Danube. Large parts of the ... |
Khao Ngu Park, Ratchaburi has the "Snake Mountain", lake and the famous Hermit Cave. There are no snakes here but hundreds of monkeys. The Buddha at the entrance of the park is an old but beautiful Dvaravati style Buddha in the seated posture reflecting the influence of Indian Buddhist art in the... |
Tajikistan is situated at the crossroads of major Asian civilisations – Chinese, Indian, Persian, Russian and Turkish, and was influenced by all of them. For this reason the conflict in this country was one of potentially most dangerous of all the wars in the former USSR. Tajikistan is a land-l... |
The Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Queensland, New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters. The range is clearly visible from the nearby town of Queenstown. The ... |
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