Without reaching the Greek profusion, Croatia has 79 large islands, more than 500 smaller islets and another 642 tiny rocks covering an area of about 3,300 square kilometers. One such small island is Baljenac (or Bavljenac), located off the Dalmatian coast in the south of the country and forming part of the Šibenik archipelago. It barely has 0.14 square kilometers of … [Read more...] about The tiny Croatian island that has more than 23 kilometers of walls and looks like a fingerprint from above the air
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Can you believe this house was built 4003 meters above the clouds in 1915?
This house, known as the Solvay Hut, is the world's highest hut, standing at a height of 4003 meters on the slopes of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. The hut can accommodate up to 10 people in the case of an emergency during climbing. On the ledge of the climbers often spend several hours photographing the beautiful panorama of the Swiss mountains. The house was … [Read more...] about Can you believe this house was built 4003 meters above the clouds in 1915?
The Freezing Point Above The Swiss Alps Has Reached New Heights, Breaking a 27-Year-Old Record
A weather balloon had to rise 5,184 meters above the Swiss Alps before it found freezing point temperatures. The Swiss Alps have now witnessed freezing point reach the highest height ever recorded, surpassing the previous record by a staggering 70 meters, following a hot cluster of recent heatwaves throughout Europe. MeteoSwiss, Switzerland's Federal Office of Meteorology … [Read more...] about The Freezing Point Above The Swiss Alps Has Reached New Heights, Breaking a 27-Year-Old Record