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7 tiny European nations to visit

Hiding among the bigger nations are smaller, almost minute locales filled with spectacular scenery, glamour and fascinating stories just waiting to be discovered. Here are seven tiny countries worth putting on your bucket list.

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Positano on the Amalfi Coast

Roughly an hour and a half south of Naples, Positano is everything a picture-perfect Amalfi Coast dream is made of.

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An entry way with withe marble floors and spherical geods and crystals

A room with a view of the zoo

If you are stationed in Belgium, lucky you! Pairi Daiza is one of the coolest zoos with the option to stay overnight with the animals.

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Purple heide is in full blooom at a park taking on a purple glow in the dawn light

Hit the nature trails in the Benelux

Check out these gorgeous nature trails to explore via hiking, walking or cycling in the Benelux

Kids

If you yearn for the mines, here are some places in Europe to go see them in person.

Do you yearn for the mines?

Here is a list of actual European mines where you can take kids to locate their favorite ores IRL.

Military Life

Outside of the visitor center is a cannon and big sign with the words “Sanctuary Wood Museum”

A Day at the Sanctuary Wood and Hill 62 Museum in Belgium

Explore a trench and relive World War I history by spending the day at the Hill 62 and Sanctuary Wood Museum in Belgium

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