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Montenegro is one of the newest countries in the world, only gaining its independence from Serbia in 2006. The Bay of Kotor is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has many beautiful, medieval towns along it. Kotor itself is over 2000 years old!
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Mostar is famous for its Stari Most (Old Bridge). The bridge was originally built back in the 1500s and was destroyed during the conflict in the 90s. The bridge we see today is a reconstruction, but looks amazingly beautiful anyway.
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We are really looking forward to visiting the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. As many of you might know, Dubrovnik is the site where they are filming many of the scenes in King’s Landing in the Game of Thrones television show!
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Lake Bled is located in Slovenia. This beautiful lake is just outside the town of Bled. It features a castle on the shores of the lake as well as an amazing Castle of the Island on the little island in the middle. We are looking forward to a relaxing time wandering around the lake experiencing gorgeous fairy-tale-esque views!
We are very excited to visit the birthplace of “Bull’s Blood” wine. There is a small town in Hungary called Eger. They are most well-known for their wine, which you can get by visiting the various wineries in the area called the “Valley of Beautiful Women.” We’re hoping to visit as a side trip from Budapest.
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Spiš Castle is in eastern Slovakia towering above the town of Spišské Podhradie. The ruins make up one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. It is another UNESCO Heritage site and one I can’t wait to visit. It looks like a setting of a grand fairy tale!
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is near Krakow, Poland. It was built in the 13th century and was mined for salt until recently. Now it is mostly a tourist attraction. It boasts the beautiful natural wonder of a salt mine with caverns and beautiful crystals, but also interesting man-made sculptures, statues, churches, altars, and bas-reliefs in the rock salt.
Prague will be our first stop in Europe. We’re looking forward to a completely different vibe than Africa. Prague is home to numerous tourist attractions, not limited to the amazing Prague Castle. The historic center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll have to fight the loads of other tourists, but we think it will be worth it. Lots of amazing things to see… AND beer to drink!
Cape Town is one of the most well-known cities in South Africa. Obviously, we’re looking forward to climbing Table Mountain and seeing all of the amazing views of the city from there. But there are lots of other things to be excited for in this area: Penguin spotting at the Cape of Good Hope, wine tasting, Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), and great neighborhood site-seeing.
Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert. It is filled with sand dunes with very little life. I imagine it will be a little like visiting the Great Sand Dunes here in Colorado. Though, check out those trees. So dead yet so beautiful. I think this is one of the places in Africa that I am most excited about.
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