The Lycians were a people of sailors, traders, and warriors who inhabited the area a couple of millennia ago. On the trail, you’ll find ancient Lycian tombs carved into rocky walls, ruins of villages abandoned in the early 20th century, fishing villages, cliffs, Mediterranean forests, mountains, and beaches of spectacular beauty, such as those of Ölüdeniz or Fethiye.
La verde costa del Anillo de Kerry.K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash
The Ring of Kerry, Ireland
Nature lovers consider the Ring of Kerry their ideal home in Ireland—specifically the Kerry Way. The route is one of the longest marked walking routes in Ireland. It’s approximately 134 miles long divided into about nine stages ranging 11 to 19 miles each. The loop route begins and ends in the small town of Killarney.
Castles, ancient mansions, endless expanses of green meadows and valleys, cliffs, beaches, mountains (the route passes through nine of the 10 highest peaks in Ireland), and the view of rocky islands in the distance are some of its main attractions.
Parque Nacional de Durmitor, Montenegro.Alamy
Durmitor National Park, Montenegro
Wherever we begin to describe Durmitor, it always comes down to nature. With 48 peaks over 6,562 feet above sea level, the Durmitor range–which is the central part of Durmitor National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site—stirs the imagination.
