Explore Some of Europe’s Unique Sights

Most world travelers have already been to Paris, London and Rome, so they might be looking for some unique Europe sights to visit. We have compiled this short list of places for those seeking some of Europe’s little known treasures.

Europe’s Unique Sights

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Plitvice lakes National Park in Croatia

In Croatia, located between the capital Zagreb and the little town of Zadar, you can visit Plitvice (pronounced Plit-vee-tc-ha) National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This park is blessed with spectacular scenery, sixteen blue-green lakes and numerous waterfalls. The park is open all year round, but the best time to visit is between May and September.

Bled, Slovenia

Island church in Bled, Slovenia

Bled, a small town in Slovenia sits  below a fairy-tale castle on a hill overlooking the quaint town. Built in the 11th century, Bledski Grad castle offers bird’s eye views of the city and surrounding rural area. The town itself sits aside the deep, blue Lake Bled. Its church, Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church, looks to be rising from the depths of the lake. While visiting the church, try your hand at ringing the church’s bells, since many believe it will bring good luck. An hours’s drive from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovakia, Bled is truly one of Europe’s unique sights.

Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany

Another unique place with a hard to pronounce name is Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany. Here, if you are traveling in winter, you’ll find a functioning church, which is made out of snow and ice! For the past 100 winters, residents of this small town build a snow church (Schneekirche), famous for its exquisite craftsmanship. The church will only last until the temperature rises above zero Celsius degrees. Visit now, or you’ll have to wait until next year!

Pamukkale

The travertine terraces of Pamukkale

Pamukkale, which literally means “cotton castle,” is another of Europe’s unique sights that is worth visiting. It is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis – the ancient Byzantium city built at the top of this beautiful site. But what makes Pamukkale so unique? Well, the whole site, is perfectly white because of the salt deposits. The area has been famous for more than thousands of years because people bathe in its warm pools as a SPA treatment. Visit Pamukkale not only for its spectacular natural beauty, but because you can relax and treat yourself well in its health-giving spas.

Curonian Spit, Lithuania

And finally, one of the Europe’s most unique sights is The Curonian Spit. It is situated in the Curonian Spit National Park in Lithuania and the Kurshskaya National Park of the Russian Federation. Only about 98 km long and about 4 km wide, the Curonian Spit is one of the most beautiful creations of nature and one of the most interesting places to stay as well. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Curonian Spit offers miles of pristine beaches and ancient forests, fisherman villages, a bird migration path and ever-shifting sand dunes. Travel to this unique sight and enjoy one of nature’s masterpieces.

This post was written by staff for EuropeUpClose.com