Tag: hiking
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Autumn in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park, Near Oberammergau, Germany
Autumn is spectacular in Germany’s Ammergau Alps, one of my favorite places to ride my bike. Here, I take in the stunning golden autumn colors and mountain views near Oberammergau.
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Hiking to Georgia’s Gergeti Trinity Church
Shawn and I tackle the uphill trek from Stepantsminda to hike to the iconic 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church in Georgia’s mighty Caucasus Mountains.
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Brač, Croatia: Hunting for Hercules in a Roman Quarry
Off the beaten path on Brač island, Croatia, we explore the historic Roman limestone quarry of Rasohe to find an ancient relief of Hercules carved into stone.
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Hiking to Montenegro’s Kotor Fortress
To catch a dramatic mountain panorama over the glittering Bay of Kotor and Old Town, Shawn and I conquer the 1,300+ stairs to the San Giovanni Fortress.
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Escaping to Marjan Hill, the ‘Lungs of Split’ Croatia
Marjan Forest Park is often referred to as the “lungs of Split, Croatia.” The park’s pine forest exhales fresh oxygen into the nearby city — which is removed, but within walking distance. Marjan (or Marjan-Park Šuma, in Croatian) has been a popular recreation spot since at least the 3rd century. Back then, Roman Emperor Diocletian (who had…
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A Day Trip from Split, Croatia: Hiking Mosor
If you spend enough time in Split, eventually the surrounding mountains will start calling you to explore, and rightfully so… Two weeks into our stay in the stunning seaside town, we met up with our local friend, Srđan, eager to retreat to the rugged mountains that so dramatically frame the metropolitan area around Croatia’s second-largest city.
