Most Interesting Pathways Around the World
Thu, May 6, 2010
Some people find pleasure in walking. But you will be surprised after reviewing this article. There are some unique paths for walking and I think after reading this article you will find yourself curious to walk on these paths. So lets have a look on them.
1. Plitvice Lakes National Park of Croatia
With a placid and sprinkling waterfalls, this park was once a battle field in Croatian Independence war. You can find trails that are made up of wooden boards and are made over water. It takes approximately 5 hours to walk on these wooden pathways. In the lower lake section you can see caves that are made up in lime stone and water falling from about 230 feet.
2. Cappadocia of Turkey
A land of fantasies, which have its path ways up above in the mountains. You will be much delighted to see this path way passing through a beautiful valley. Mushrooms growing on the sides of this path look like wearing hats that adds to the beauty of this land. You can find churches and houses built into caves and hives of bees. So this is the land of Love and Honey.
3. Great Wall of China
A 4200 miles long wall that reminds us of Ming Dynasty, with almost 30% of its part destroyed. There are shops, museum and bathrooms on the developed area of this wall, and it ranges to Beijing. A 5 hour path from Jinshanling to Simatai, where you find your self walking as high as multi storey buildings and a wonder of ancient world.
4. Madeira in Portugal
An island having reputation of containing the most vertiginous path ways in the world and is 600 miles away from Lisbon. This island contains a network of about 1000 miles of irrigation system network. The narrow walking path in between the mountains and rocks makes it look like a tunnel. There is also some forest area surrounding the valley.
5. Negev in Israel
A holy place associated with Abraham, looks like a triangular swath, with a network of dry paths to walk around. Deserts flowers can be seen cheering around. Trees in the forest provide you shade when you walk in the sun. The eponymous spring along the Ardon Wadi is an oasis for ibex and other animals. You can find the ruins of old motels, prepared for the travelers of ancient time, who take this path for their trading travels.
6. Westmann Islands
An island created as a result of volcanic activity in Iceland region, contains 4 mile paths on the west side of mountain. You can see the fields created due to cooling of lava, with birds in the air and animals walking around. You can also find trail with wooden racks with dried fish head and remains of harbors plant,
7. Pico Island in Portugal
Popular because of its wine, and created due volcanic activity. You can see lava freezes into black stones. A 5 mile trail runs through this island and the waves striking the costal region, creating a nature constructed pool. The grapes can be found growing on other side of this path, which are used to prepare wine.
8. Dubrovnik in Croatia
Defended by a wall, built to protect the city, there is about 1 mile battlements, that surrounds city. This reminds us about the history of this city. Walking on this trail will delight you, but don’t forget to bring weapon with you. With 80 feet high pathway, some parts are more than 2 feet wide. A series of towers, bastions and fortresses can be watched, and make us easy to understand why these walls weren’t breached.
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Tags: Cappadocia of Turkey, Dubrovnik in Croatia, Great Wall of China, Madeira in Portugal, mountians, Negev in Israel, pathways, Pico Island in Portugal, Plitvice Lakes National Park of Croatia, towers, Valley, Westmann Islands






Wow! exploring and walking on the ancient way of The Great Wall of China is a dream for many…however, i’m lucky to get the pleasure out of it…Unfortunately, i was very sad to know that so much of people have died just to built this long wall..Rest of these destinations are truly not less than the dreams….
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Interesting trails, for sure – and I haven’t been to any!
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