Alerts:
Southern Europe does not have many alerts about the safety or health of travelers. However, there has been terrorism in Europe that concerns many travelers from around the world. None of these terrorist attacks have occurred in one of the Southern European countries but, visitors she be careful for any possibilities of an attack. They should follow the instructions of an authority and be prepared for any additional security screenings. Also, travelers should stay in touch with family members so that they know how to reach them in case of an emergency.
Attractions:
1. Albania:
National Art Gallery of Albania: The national gallery preserves over 5000 art works. It works in two main directions: exhibiting the permanent collection and opening temporary exhibitions of Albanian artist and foreign artist.
Lake Skadar: It is the largest lake in Southern Europe. It is a well-known hotspot of freshwater biodiversity.
2. Andorra:
Coma Pedrosa: It is the highest mountain in the principality of Andorra. It is popular with mountain climbers.
Eslglesia de Sant Roma de les Bons: It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1164.
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Vrelo Bosne: It is a public park, featuring a spring from the River Bosna. It is one of the country’s popular natural landmarks.
Sarajevo Tunnel: It was an underground tunnel constructed in 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo (Bosnian War). After the war, The Sarajevo Tunnel Museum was built and it exhibits 18 minute long movie, war photographs, military equipment, etc
4. Croatia:
Plitvice Lakes National Park: It is one of the oldest national parks in Southern Europe. The national park is world famous for its lakes arranged in cascades.
Diocletian’s Palace: It is an ancient palace built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian at the turn of the 4th century AD. The palace is known as the world’s most complete remains of a Roman palace.
5. Greece:
Acropolis of Athens: It is an ancient citadel that contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance.
Mount Lycabettus: This site is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki.
6. Italy:
Colosseum: The Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built. It is a major tourist attraction with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena and entrance is free for EU citizens under eighteen or over 65 years of age.
Blue Grotto: The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of Capri. Sunlight entering the cave creates a brilliant blue or emerald reflection.
7. Malta:
Manoel Theatre: The Manoel Theatre is Europe’s third-oldest working theatre. It continues to put up a broad variety of theatrical productions in both English and Maltese.
St. Paul’s Catacombs: This is one of the most prominent features of Malta’s paleochristian archaeology. The 24 catacombs shows evidence of Christian, Pagan and Jewish burials.
8. Montenegro:
Biogradska Gora: It is a forest and a national park. It is the site of one of the last three rainforests in Europe. Biogradska Gora includes mountain ridges, glacial lakes, and temperate forest.
Tara River Canyon: The Tara River Canyon is 82 kilometers long. There are rocky and pebbly terraces, sandy beaches, high cliffs, and more than 80 large caves along the canyon.
9. Portugal:
Pena Palace: It is a monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
10. San Marino:
Guaita: The Guaita fortress is the oldest of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano, and the most famous. It was built in the 11th century and served briefly as a prison.
11. Serbia:
Resava Cave: It is one of the largest cave systems in Serbia, and has about 3 kilometers of passages.
12. Slovenia:
Skocjan Caves: The Skocjan Caves represents the most significant underground phenomena in Slovenia. Together with the underground stream of the Reka River, they represent one of the largest karst underground wetlands in Europe.
13. Spain:
Museo Nacional del Prado: It is the main Spanish national art museum located in central Madrid. It features one of the world’s finest collections of European art based on the former Spanish Royal Collection.
14. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid: It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country. Since the late 1980s, the theater is a site of public performances.
Southern Europe does not have many alerts about the safety or health of travelers. However, there has been terrorism in Europe that concerns many travelers from around the world. None of these terrorist attacks have occurred in one of the Southern European countries but, visitors she be careful for any possibilities of an attack. They should follow the instructions of an authority and be prepared for any additional security screenings. Also, travelers should stay in touch with family members so that they know how to reach them in case of an emergency.
Attractions:
1. Albania:
National Art Gallery of Albania: The national gallery preserves over 5000 art works. It works in two main directions: exhibiting the permanent collection and opening temporary exhibitions of Albanian artist and foreign artist.
Lake Skadar: It is the largest lake in Southern Europe. It is a well-known hotspot of freshwater biodiversity.
2. Andorra:
Coma Pedrosa: It is the highest mountain in the principality of Andorra. It is popular with mountain climbers.
Eslglesia de Sant Roma de les Bons: It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1164.
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Vrelo Bosne: It is a public park, featuring a spring from the River Bosna. It is one of the country’s popular natural landmarks.
Sarajevo Tunnel: It was an underground tunnel constructed in 1993 during the Siege of Sarajevo (Bosnian War). After the war, The Sarajevo Tunnel Museum was built and it exhibits 18 minute long movie, war photographs, military equipment, etc
4. Croatia:
Plitvice Lakes National Park: It is one of the oldest national parks in Southern Europe. The national park is world famous for its lakes arranged in cascades.
Diocletian’s Palace: It is an ancient palace built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian at the turn of the 4th century AD. The palace is known as the world’s most complete remains of a Roman palace.
5. Greece:
Acropolis of Athens: It is an ancient citadel that contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance.
Mount Lycabettus: This site is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki.
6. Italy:
Colosseum: The Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built. It is a major tourist attraction with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena and entrance is free for EU citizens under eighteen or over 65 years of age.
Blue Grotto: The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of Capri. Sunlight entering the cave creates a brilliant blue or emerald reflection.
7. Malta:
Manoel Theatre: The Manoel Theatre is Europe’s third-oldest working theatre. It continues to put up a broad variety of theatrical productions in both English and Maltese.
St. Paul’s Catacombs: This is one of the most prominent features of Malta’s paleochristian archaeology. The 24 catacombs shows evidence of Christian, Pagan and Jewish burials.
8. Montenegro:
Biogradska Gora: It is a forest and a national park. It is the site of one of the last three rainforests in Europe. Biogradska Gora includes mountain ridges, glacial lakes, and temperate forest.
Tara River Canyon: The Tara River Canyon is 82 kilometers long. There are rocky and pebbly terraces, sandy beaches, high cliffs, and more than 80 large caves along the canyon.
9. Portugal:
Pena Palace: It is a monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world.
10. San Marino:
Guaita: The Guaita fortress is the oldest of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano, and the most famous. It was built in the 11th century and served briefly as a prison.
11. Serbia:
Resava Cave: It is one of the largest cave systems in Serbia, and has about 3 kilometers of passages.
12. Slovenia:
Skocjan Caves: The Skocjan Caves represents the most significant underground phenomena in Slovenia. Together with the underground stream of the Reka River, they represent one of the largest karst underground wetlands in Europe.
13. Spain:
Museo Nacional del Prado: It is the main Spanish national art museum located in central Madrid. It features one of the world’s finest collections of European art based on the former Spanish Royal Collection.
14. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid: It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country. Since the late 1980s, the theater is a site of public performances.