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A celebration of and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal villages, frozen Arctic landscapes and sweeping mountain ranges - and discover the 60 most breathtaking national parks, as well as itineraries for experiencing their top sights and activities. The beautiful hardback includes:

Suggested itineraries for long and short visits

The essential activities for every season

Awe-inspiring landscape photography

How to get to each park and where to stay

Illustrations of local wildlife to look out for

Europe's national parks are incredibly diverse - and that's what makes them so special. They protect areas of coast, high-altitude peaks in the Pyrenees and Alps, and even parts of the frozen Arctic, and include wildlife from Carpathian squirrels and fin whales, to peregrine falcons and polar bears. Setting out to choose Europe's top 60 national parks was no easy task, so we called on our expert writers and well-travelled editors. We asked them to tell us which parks provide the best experiences and why. The final selections were those that offered something truly unique, often an enthralling mixture of stunning natural beauty, incredible wildlife, fulfilling activities, local culture and, occasionally, a compelling history too.

We hope the following pages inspire you to explore more of Europe's wild and wonderful spaces.

Includes 60 national parks:

Abisko

Abruzzo

Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici

Arcipelago di La Maddalena

Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park

Dolomiti Bellunesi

Berchtesgaden

Black Forest

Brecon Beacons

Cairngorms

Carpathian

Cinque Terre

Connemara

Curonian Spit

Dartmoor

Donana

Durmitor

Ecrins

Etna

Gauja

Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu

Hardangervidda

Hohe Tauern

Hortobagy

Jostedalsbreen

Jotunheimen

Killarney

Kornati

Lahemaa

Lake District

Lake Skadar

Lemmenjoki

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades

Nordvest-Spitsbergen

Ordesa

Oulanka

Paklenica

National Park

Peak District

Pembrokeshire Coast

Peneda-Geres

Picos de Europa

Pirin

Plitvice

Port-Cros

Pyrenees

Retezat

Sarek

Saxon Switzerland

Sierra Nevada

Slovensky Raj

SnÃ¦fellsjokull

National Park

Snowdonia

Swiss National Park

Tatras

Triglav

Valbona Valley

Vatnajokull

Vikos-Aoos National Park

Wadden Sea

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