IU319. ŽEMAITIJA NACIONAL PARK

LOCATION Žemaitija Nacional Park is located in western Lithuania, in Plungė district, about 70 km from the Baltic Sea. Total area 21 754 ha: forests – 10515 ha (44,6%). (Visitors center coordination: 56.042586, 21.815143 (WGS) Park was established in 1991 having a goal to preserve the natural and cultural heritage, to guarantee proper use and […]

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IU303. TELŠIAI DISTRICT

LOCATION Telšiai is situated in Samogitia region, on the shores of Lake Mastis. An important highway passing through Telšiai is the route A11 highway from Šiauliai to Palanga. Trains going on the routes Vilnius–Klaipėda and Radviliškis–Klaipėda pass through the Telšiai railway station. Telšiai can also be reached by bus from many Lithuanian cities and smaller […]

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IU299. SÖLVESBORG BAY

LOCATION Sölvesborg is a municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden, and it borders to Bromölla, Olofström and Karlshamn municipalities. The city has good transport links by railroad and motorway connecting with other cities in Sweden.       photo source:  SCENIC CHARACTER Sölvesborg (A) is a charming medieval city, proud of fantastic white sandy […]

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IU295. RÜGEN ISLAND

LOCATION Rügen island is Germany’s largest island by area, located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea with its county seat in Stralsund, linked to the mainland by road and railway via the Rügen Bridge and Causeway.      The White Cliff, photo source: photo by Freddie Bijkerk. SCENIC CHARACTER Rügen island has a […]

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IU290. NATIONAL PARK STENSHUVUD

LOCATION The Stenshuvud National Park is located in southern Sweden near the town of Kivik and 15km north of the city of Simrishamn. The park is relatively small with a size of 3.9km². It is part of historic province of Skåne. The park belongs to the municipality Simrishamn. Furthermore, the national park is located directly […]

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IU287. WOLIŃSKI NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION Wolinski National Park is located in the north western Poland, at the mouth of Oder River. It is situated on the Wolin Island and protects its highly valuable part. Baltic Sea Waters surrounding and the archipelago of coastal islands made Wolinski National Park the first maritime park in Poland. Międzyzdroje GPS 53°93′N 14°45′E SCENIC CHARACTER […]

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IU285. ŁEBA DUNES NP NATURE SIGHTSEEING

LOCATION Łeba Town is located 110 km north-west from Gdansk in Pomerania, Poland. Słowiński National Park (Łeba Dunes) is located west to Łeba town, the park headquarters are located in Smołdzino Village south-west to Łeba. The main entrance to the park is in Rąbka which is a part of Łeba town. Łeba can be accessed […]

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IU276. ERIKSBERG VILT & NATUR – WILDLIFE SIGHTSEEING

LOCATION Eriksberg Vilt & Natur is a wildlife park located Island is located inEriksberg in Blekinge Region of Sweden, near bigger city of Karlshamn.  The place is easily accessible by road connections from southern Sweden. The Park is located near the Ronneby Airport. The ferry connections to southern Sweden include those from Germany, like the […]

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IU271. RØDVIG AND STEVNS KLINT (ZEALAND)

LOCATION Rødvig town is located on the eastern coast of Zealand Island in Denmark and is a start point for sightseeing the Stevns Klint. The Zealand Island is available from Germany by two ferry connections Gedser- Warnemünde and Rødby – Puttgarten. The town is also connected to the main railway system of Denmark. Road connections […]

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IU266. UECKERMÜNDE ZOO

LOCATION The city is located on the Szczecin Lagoon, on the north-western edge of the Wkrzańska Forest. The Zoological Garden in Ueckermunde is easy to find, the road is marked. Within 200m there is a car park for over 500 cars. 53°43’56.0″N 14°01’40.2″E photo source: wikimedia commons. ATTRACTIONS  The zoological garden in Ueckermünde is inhabited […]

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