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Kasprowy Wierch mountain in Poland

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One of the most popular skiing resort in winter and one of the most famous mountains you can enjoy a walk on during summer, is Kasprowy Wierch. This mountain is located in the south of Poland and splits Slovakia and Poland. This mountain has an altitude of 1,987m. On top of Kasprowy Wierch Fun fact: Weather permitting one can easily cross the borders from Poland to Slovakia on-top of the mountains. This resort had become so famous that in the early 90s that back in 1936 a cable card was built. It being built so early in the 90s make it one of the oldest in Europe. In 2007 it was closed for a while to modernize it. The cable car is split onto two stops and one has to change cars to reach the peek. The first stop is made at Myślenickie Turnie which is at an altitude of 1325m. It roughly takes 15 minutes to get from the bottom to the summit of the mountain. Through the whole cable-car ride you are provided with unlimited picturesque views, from forest trees, to lakes, si

Poland..... The spectacular views of Morksie Oko.

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Poland, is part of central Europe and holds over 38.5million people. Poland’s capital city is Warsaw and some other known cities are Kraków, Gdańsk, and Poznań. This places give Poland a bit of everything. Kraków and Gdańsk being the historical cities while Warsaw has the energetic and liveliness lifestyle. Outside this beautiful cities Poland is covered with hills, mountains, rivers and lakes and ample of green that provides you with each breath that you will you will inhale fresh air. There are a lot of both historical and natural places to visit in Poland. My husband and I visited Poland for our honeymoon and went places in the south of Poland like; Morskie Oko, Zakopane, Kasprowy Wierch and Kraków. Upon arriving to Krakow we drove to Zakopane and stayed at an amazing B &B called Willa Rajka . The house is amazing all built with raw wood. All rooms are decorated in a very nice rustic way and are very clean. Most rooms have balconies which offer mountain views. Breakfas

Bulgaria Rila Monastery

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The Rila Monastery One and a half hour drive away from Sofia is this beautiful monastery known as The Rila Monastery Tip: from here you can also view the seven Rila lakes The Rila monastery is the most famous Ortadox monastery and is the largest one in Bulgaria. As the name of the monastery  states 'Rila' it is found within the Rila mountains in the valley of Rilska River. This monastery was originally called Saint Ivan of Rila. Sain Ivan was the founder of the hermit 'Ivan of Rila', he spent his life devoting for fasting and prayers.  The Rila was built back in the 14th century (1335). The older building being the Htrlyo's Tower. Rila's holy cloister eastern part was built during the 20th century. The monastery  nowadays holds around 60 houses of monks. The Rila Monastery Grounds Whilst there we had the opportunity to talk to a monk and he explained to us that you can actually enjoy a night of peacefulness and sleep at the Rila Monaster