Top 9 Most Unusual Places in Europe
Europe has a lot of famous places and mostly tourists visit famous places only. But has anyone
thought of visiting the top unusual places in Europe? After my visit to the best places in Europe, I
decided to explore the top 10 unusual places in Europe. These places have some unique things which
non-of-us can expect. So given below is the list of top 10 most unusual places in Europe.
Getaway to top unusual places of Europe
1. Tinto River, Spain:
The River actually flows through the city of Huelva in the southwest of
Spain. This was the first place that I visited. Now why this is unusual? This is because the
name of the river means ‘painted’ in Spanish. Tinto River got this name due to its brick-red
color. It was brick-red because of the area around the river a mine of copper, gold and other
metals. So many years of mining of high level of iron got dissolved in the river. This makes
the river water extremely acidic in nature. The color of the river attracted me the most.
2. Kjeragbolten, Norway:
This was my second stop. This place is a true example of how nature
is magical and unpredictable. This is a mountain rock which is located in Rogaland country in
Norway. The best thing was that the boulder was placed between two cliffs at an altitude of
984 meters. It gave me a look like it was floating in the air. This is a very popular tourist
place. I tried the base jumping sport here. Reaching this place was not easy and climbing
the mountain was also tough. It also required some climbing equipment. The view from the
rock was truly amazing.
3. Hum, Croatia:
This is located on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. It is called the smallest
town in the world. But the place is not small. The town was established in the 11 the century and
is still intact. According to the records of 2011, this place has only two streets and 30 citizens.
This place is small but is known for its unique Mistletoe Schnapps. I visited this place around
the end of October. All the brandy makers also gather here for the fair. I tasted the different types
of brandy in the fair. I visited another place which is near to Hum. This place is known as the
Glagolitic Alley. It connects the town of Roc with Hum. It has a series of 11 monuments.
4. Popeye Village, Malta:
This place didn’t exist 40 years ago. It was Disney productions who
decided to use the place near Mellieha as a film set for the Popeye musical movie. The
construction was known as Popeye village. Primarily it is known as Sweethaven. It was the
influence of the comics of E.C. Segar. In today’s world, this place is a popular family fun
park. Children can meet characters such as Popeye, Olive, and Wimpy. I enjoyed the boat trip
which was around the village bay. I watched various shows too. The entrance to this place
costs around 16 Euro which includes every activity in the park except food. I got a glass of
wine free at the entrance.
5. Green Lake, Austria:
This Lake is known as Gruner See in German. This is the most beautiful
lake in Europe. This is because it has crystal emerald-green water. This is not the main reason
to visit this place. I got to know that this lake is made out of the snowmelt from Hochschwab
Mountains. In summer time it dries up due to the high temperature. In the springtime, it fills
with water and sometimes the depth is up to 12 meters. I explored the underwater park by
doing scuba diving. Other types of water activities are prohibited. This is so to control the
environment pollution.
6. Giethoorn, the Netherlands:
This is a fairy-tale-like village which is situated in Holland, in
Overijssel province. The most shocking thing about this village is that it does not have any roads.
At first, I thought it is impossible. But this village is completely built on tiny islands which are
connected by canals and over 180 wooden bridges. This is popularly known as the Dutch
Venice, Giethoorn. It is attracting tourists from decades. I feel the people who live here are
lucky. I feel that a usual day out here is not that usual. It consists of boat rides and each of the
islands has a walking path along the canals. I visited the Giethoorn ‘t Olde Maat Uus museum.
There I got to see the life in Giethoorn and how it looked like a few centuries ago. This is an
absolutely amazing place to visit and cannot be missed.
7. Pamukkale, Turkey:
This place is not in the European part of Turkey but still, it deserves
some attention. This place is called the cotton castle. It is a natural reserve and it makes
people think how something like this is possible? This is a natural site located in Denizli,
Turkey. It is considered one of the most visited attractions in the country. Pamukkale is
famous for its thermal springs and white travertine terraces. In hot springs the temperature
ranges from 35 degree Celsius to 100 degree Celsius. This makes it difficult for tourist access.
I had to dip my feet in the shallow pool and the entire area was shoe-free. This meant that one
could walk barefoot since these springs could get easily polluted.
8. Mont Saint Michel, France:
This place is a fortified town on an island. It the most iconic
landmarks of France. There are approximately three million tourists visiting this place. Even I
chose this place because it was listed as the UNESCO World Heritage site. This island is
accessible if there was ebb tide. But today it is connected to the mainland by a bridge. I visited
the main island attraction which was the Benedictine Monastery. It was located on the top of a
hill and more than 50,000 pilgrims visited on St Michael’s Day. I also went to the museum of
history which had a rich collection of old weapons, painting, and sculptures. I saw the old
prison during the reign of Louis XI. I did the souvenir shopping and had delicious crepe on
this little island.
9. Holy Trinity Monastery, Kalambaka, Greece:
This is an eastern orthodox monastery. People will find this monastery very peculiar. This is built on the meteorite stones and this means ‘in the middle of the sky’. This is not the only monastery in Greece, but there are 24 of the same kind. People can only visit 6 of them. This is a trend which was popular in the 14 Th and 15 th
century because monks believed that it made them closer to god. There are two ways to reach
this monastery. One is by climbing stairs and the second one is by taking the road on the
neighboring cliff and then going through the cable-car across the gorge between the two
cliffs.
All these places were unique and visiting them was the best decision I took. I got to different things about
each place. All of them were unusual but I gained a lot of experience. These places should not be
missed by anyone visiting Europe.
