Breathtaking natural parks in Europe

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Europe is home to some of the world's most spectacular national parks. From the glaciers of Iceland to the breathtaking waterfalls of Croatia, here are some of Europe's most magnificent national parks.

 

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Durmitor National Park, Montenegro - Durmitor National Park, located in the mountainous north-west of Montenegro, is a stunning limestone massif that runs along the border between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

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Triglav National Park, Slovenia - Triglav National Park, named after its highest mountain, covers 4% of Slovenia's total land mass.

 

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Göreme National Park, Turkey - The spectacular rock formations of Göreme National Park are known as "fairy chimneys".

 

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Jotunheimen National Park, Norway - Jotunheimen National Park is nicknamed "the home of giants" because 29 of Norway's highest mountains are located here.

 

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Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy - Gran Paradiso National Park was established after King Vittorio Emanuele II donated his personal hunting reserve to the state.

 

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Killarney National Park, Ireland - Killarney National Park was formed in 1932, making it Ireland's oldest national park.

 

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Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland - Vatnajökull National Park is an active volcanic region that is home to the largest glacier in Iceland. The name Vatnajökull means "the river glacier".

 

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Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park, Romania - Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park is a large mountainous area mostly covered in dense forest.

 

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Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Italy - Established in 1988, Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park was created to protect its extraordinary landscape.

 

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Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria - Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest nature reserve of the Alps and the second-largest national park in Europe.

 

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Bialowieza National Park, Poland - Bialowieza National Park is in eastern Poland, close to the border of Belarus.

 

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Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - Cairngorms National Park in Scotland was voted one of the top 20 places to visit in the world by National Geographic Traveler Magazine.

 

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Timanfaya National Park, Canary Islands - Timanfaya National Park is a volcanic zone in Lanzarote.

 

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Cévennes National Park, France - Located in Massif Central, the Cévennes National Park covers 321,380 hectares.

 

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Écrins National Park, France - Écrins National Park is a beautiful region of mountains and glaciers covering an area of 91,800 hectares.

 

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Oulanka National Park, Finland - Oulanka National Park is home to the most impressive waterfalls in Finland.

 

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Gargano National Park, Italy - Gargano National Park is home to several protected areas, including a marine reserve and a forest.

 

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Lake District National Park, England - The Lake District is by far the most popular national park in the UK, with over 16 million visitors a year.

 

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland - Scotland's Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park was opened in 2002 by HRH Princess Anne.