{"id":10714,"date":"2016-09-07T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T08:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=10714"},"modified":"2016-09-07T10:22:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T08:22:17","slug":"europes-natural-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/europes-natural-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s most beautiful natural pools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is not over yet! How about a <strong>dip<\/strong> in the wonderful <strong>natural\u00a0pools\u00a0<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by lush and uncontaminated\u00a0vegetation around Europe,\u00a0there are <strong>hidden<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>wonderful places<\/strong> that will leave you <strong>breathless<\/strong>. <strong>Turquoise<\/strong> <strong>waters<\/strong>, close to the sea or carved into the rock: we leave to the discovery of Europe&#8217;s most beautiful natural pools, small terrestrial paradise that you shouldn&#8217;t miss.<\/p>\n<h2>Cave of Poetry, natural pools in Italy<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10725\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/a2f30fc0-e549-4468-a970-d80a8920c1c8-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Cave of Poetry, Italy. One of the most beautiful natural pools of Europe\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/a2f30fc0-e549-4468-a970-d80a8920c1c8-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/a2f30fc0-e549-4468-a970-d80a8920c1c8-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our journey through the natural pools of Europe begins in Salento. In\u00a0Roca Vecchia, just 20 kilometers from Otranto, there is a cavity carved by the sea over the centuries that will leave you breathless.<\/p>\n<h2>Thassos Giola, Greece<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10723\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/giolathassos_0-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Giola, Thassos. One of the most beautiful natural pools of Europe \" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/giolathassos_0-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/giolathassos_0-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are in the most northern island of Greece, the Aegean green diamond, a lovely place made of forests and golden beaches. Here is this wonderful natural lagoon, a pool carved into the rock, next to the sea.<\/p>\n<h2>Fairy Pools, Scotland<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10724\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-10724\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/21766029956_140e17fb21_k-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Fairy Pools, Scotland\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/21766029956_140e17fb21_k-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/21766029956_140e17fb21_k-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Lo\u00efc Lagarde via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The wild islands of Skye awaits you! Here we find the magical Fairy Pools, a name that recalls the fairy tales and the Scottish legends. The stream that descends from the Cuillin Mountains creates a wonderful pool of fascinating colors.<\/p>\n<h2>Charco de la Laja, Tenerife<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10720\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Charco-la-Laja-1-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Charco de la Laja, Tenerife\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Charco-la-Laja-1-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/Charco-la-Laja-1-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This volcanic island does not lack the natural pools, but our favorite one is located on the north coast, between wild cliffs.<\/p>\n<h2>Blue Lagoon, Iceland<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10722\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-10722\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9977723935_61a761f018_k-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lagoon, Iceland\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9977723935_61a761f018_k-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9977723935_61a761f018_k-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Moyan Brenn via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>And if you prefer the warm waters, go\u00a0immediately to Iceland, to the Blue Lagoon, perhaps the most amazing hot springs in the world. (Surcharge)<\/p>\n<h2>Moniz, Portugal<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10721\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-10721\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/2333088851_b13aacb7ac_b-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Moniz, Portugal\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/2333088851_b13aacb7ac_b-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/2333088851_b13aacb7ac_b-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Feliciano Guimar\u00e3es via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>We move to the island of Madeira, where the rock formations of volcanic origin have created amazing natural pools.<\/p>\n<h2>Valle de Golfo, El Hierro<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10719\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9696033837_785cb91fd5_b-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Valle de Golfo, El Hierro, among the most beautiful natural pools of Europe \" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9696033837_785cb91fd5_b-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/9696033837_785cb91fd5_b-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We return to the Canaries, this time in the smaller island of El Hierro, characterized by its wild landscapes. A stop that you can&#8217;t miss\u00a0is the Playa del la Macete, where you can swim in a beautiful natural pool.<\/p>\n<h2>Calanque du Sugiton, France<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/ilot-criques-sugiton-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Calanque du Sugiton, France\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/ilot-criques-sugiton-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/ilot-criques-sugiton-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For those visiting Marseille, then this is a stop you can&#8217;s miss: in pristine\u00a0nature this small cove from the icy water awaits you .<\/p>\n<h2>Blue Grotto, Croatia<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10717\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/komiza_slider_home4-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Grotto, Croatia\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/komiza_slider_home4-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/komiza_slider_home4-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the island of Bisevo, by small boat you can access in what looks like a paradise: it&#8217;ss the famous Blue Grotto, where the sun reflecting makes the water\u00a0even more intense blue.<\/p>\n<h2>Pamukkale, Turkey<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10716\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-10716\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/8247348847_4b95c62d8a_k-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Pamukkale, Turkey, among the most beautiful natural pools of Europe\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/8247348847_4b95c62d8a_k-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/8247348847_4b95c62d8a_k-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by LWYang via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Pamukkale means cotton castle in turkish. We are 19 km north of Denizli, where the thermal water flows in terraces small pools of calcareous stones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/water-is-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\">Water is happiness<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/water-wellness-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\">The shapes of water: 5 natural wellness ideas that you can\u2019t resist<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is not over yet! How about a dip in the wonderful natural\u00a0pools\u00a0? Surrounded by lush and uncontaminated\u00a0vegetation around Europe,\u00a0there are hidden\u00a0wonderful places that will leave you breathless. 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