ARMENIA

  • geological and other natural features of the landscape,
  • rich archaeological heritage and ancient Armenian culture,
  • acquaintance with culinary specialities.

AUSTRIA

  • salt steppe at Lake Nežider,
  • floodplain forests on the Danube,
  • observation of nesting storks,
  • visit the reconstruction of characteristic buildings from the time of ancient Rome.

GREECE: THE COUNTRYSIDE OF CRETE

  • getting to know the Cretan countryside with remote villages, vineyards and olive groves,
  • discovering some geological features, different types of landscapes, local handicrafts and delicious food,
  • shorter walks through narrow gorges, forests and along rivers,
  • time to enjoy the remote beaches of the Aegean and Libyan Seas.
 

GEORGIA

  • getting to know different regions of Georgia: the High Caucasus (Tusheti, Khevsureti), the savannah in Vashlovani National Park, the cultural landscape and subtropical forests of East Georgia,
  • visiting the most important cultural monuments of Georgia’s cultural heritage.

CROATIA:AT THE FOOTHILL OF VELEBIT

  • exploring the karst of the Paklenica National Park and the rivers Krupa and Zrmanja.

CROATIA: GEOPARK VIS

  • sightseeing of the geological features in the surroundings of Komiža and Vis and on the island of Biševo,
  • getting to know the culinary and cultural specialities of the island.
  • geological and geomorphological features of the island of Qeshm and the desert of Lut,
  • getting to know the world cultural heritage: Persepolis, Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd,
  • something about the cuisine, Persian poetry, architecture, calligraphy, carpet weaving, …
  • Exploration of ancient civilisation (Shushtar, Susa, Khorramabad), Kurdistan province (Kermanshah with UNESCO cultural heritage),
  • Tabriz, Urmia salt lake, Caspian lake with wetlands and floodplain forests.

AT THE FOOT OF THE DOLOMITES

  • the famous mosaic school in Spilimberg,
  • the artistic heritage of the Cadore valley, the Brent dell’Art gorge and the Mis valley,
  • fatal consequences of the construction of the Vajont dam.
  • geological features and Mediterranean flora of the island,
  • getting to know the ecology of the island,
  • cultural and ethnological heritage.

PORTUGAL

  • getting to know the geological peculiarities of the northern and central part of Portugal,
  • discovering prehistoric settlements and paintings,
  • learning get to know architectural and culinary specialities,
  • trekking in protected natural areas.
  • getting to know the river delta: narrow river arms, lakes, natural and artificial channels;
  • observing water birds: different species of herons, terns, river gulls, pelicans, …
  • a visit to the Macin Geopark with the oldest European mountain range,
  • getting to know the cultural heritage of the many ethnic groups in this part of Romania.
  • walks in the Kyrenia Mountains along the north coast,
  • learning about the rich history and cuisine,
  • exploring the rich flora, especially the flowering orchids and tulipanov.

SOCOTRA ISLAND (YEMEN)

  • getting to know the geological and geomorphological features of the island;
  • getting to know endemic plant and animal species;
  • exploring coastal dunes, snorkelling, hiking in gorges, learning about mangroves;
  • dolphin watching.

SLOVENIA

 
 

Karst

Bela krajina

Dolenjska

Prekmurje

Gorenjska

Notranjska

Posavje

Štajerska