landscapes & natural heritage
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Traversing Transylvania: Romania’s new pilgrimage route
The Tasuleasa Social Association offers a new way to appreciate Romania’s natural beauty.
What Lies Beneath? A Short History of Brates Lake
Brates Lake seems small today; it attracts the local population for its strand and there is still some fishing going on. When I first saw this lake, its clean-cut shoreline drew my attention and I asked myself why. Read below some findings.
What Lies Beneath
From beautiful castles to crystalline lakes, Slovenia has plenty to offer its visitors. But there’s more to the country than meets the eye…
Culture Rooted in Nature: Trees as Cultural Heritage
How has trees affected our relationship to the natural world throughout history?
Learn about the cultural importance of several sacred trees in Scandinavia, Britain and Greece.
Stone Age 101
We are looking through a keyhole back into the history
Colouring Heritage
How many colours can a landscape have?
An Explosive Heritage
Personal stories about living under the shadow of an active volcano.
Laurisilva of Madeira
Maybe those were not the exact words, but the feeling of amusement is probably not so far. In 1420, when the Portuguese navigators arrived this island, in the Atlantic Ocean, they were impressed with the majestic presence of the forest. And that forest was and still is the Laurisilva of Madeira.