00:00Planning a hiking trip across Europe? These are the most unspoiled national parks.
00:09Untouched nature, vast biodiversity, low human activity. If you're looking for the perfect mix,
00:14a new ranking just dropped. Bulgaria's Rila National Park, with its 28 protected areas
00:20at 1,400 meters above sea level, tops the list. The main attraction of this park is the seven
00:26lakes, glacial basins immersed in a dense emerald green pine forest. In second place, we go from the
00:33balkan hills to the mountains of Spain's Sierra Nevada, which looks like a combination of African
00:38and European landscapes. Its extreme elevation means that in just around 100 kilometers,
00:44you can go from snowy peaks all the way down to beaches of the Mediterranean.
00:49Water sports lovers might fall for Slovenia's Triglav National Park in third place, where you can
00:55raft down the stunning Sotza river. Spain's Cabaneros follows in fourth place, a smaller park but one
01:02packing serious biodiversity, with more than 220 bird species, including the Spanish Imperial Eagle
01:08and the Black Vulture. But if we're talking sheer size, Finland has it, with its huge parks of Urho
01:15Kekkonen and Lemmingjoki, but what really sets them apart is the complete absence of artificial light,
01:20meaning not only are you far away from civilization, but you can also enjoy gazing at a starry sky at
01:26night
01:27for a much more intimate experience.
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