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The Camargue: Where Pink Flamingos and White Horses Roam Europe's Wild West
The Camargue region of southern France defies every stereotype of the country—no Eiffel Towers or lavender fields here, but rather a 360-square-mile wild wetland…
Verdon Gorge: Europe's Grand Canyon Carved in Turquoise
The Gorges du Verdon in southeastern France claim the title of Europe's largest canyon system— a 25-kilometre (15.5-mile) limestone chasm reaching depths of 700 meters…
Lake Como's Microclimate: Where Palms Meet the Alps
Lake Como creates one of Europe's most peculiar microclimates, with an enclave of Mediterranean vegetation flourishing in the shadow of Alpine peaks. This Y-shaped glacial…