NATIONAL PARKS OF EUROPE

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River national parks in Europe

130 of the 500 national parks in this guide are known for rivers, among them Picos de Europa National Park, Krka National Park and Peneda-Gerês National Park.

Picos de Europa National ParkSpain · Asturias, Cantabria, Castile and LeónNaranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu)Glacially eroded limestone massifs and river gorges in northern SpainMountainsGorgesForestBest Jun–Sep
Krka National ParkCroatia · Šibenik-KninSkradinski bukTravertine waterfalls, river lakes and monasteries in central Dalmatia, CroatiaWaterfallsRiversKarstBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Peneda-Gerês National ParkPortugal · NorteMata da AlbergariaGranite massifs, oak valleys and waterfalls in northwest PortugalMountainsForestWaterfallsBest May–Sep
Sarek National ParkSweden · LaplandLaitaure delta (Laitauredeltat)Glaciated peaks, wide valleys and high plateaux in Swedish LaplandMountainsGlaciersRiversBest Jul–Sep
Hortobágy National ParkHungary · Eastern HungaryNine-holed BridgeFlat alkaline steppe, wetlands and grazing herds in eastern HungaryWetlandsMeadowsRiversBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Cairngorms National ParkUnited Kingdom · Northeast ScotlandCairn GormGranite plateaux, Caledonian pinewoods and Munros in the Scottish HighlandsMountainsForestRiversBest May–Sep
Saxon Switzerland National ParkGermany · SaxonyBasteiSandstone canyons, rock towers and gorge forest near Dresden in SaxonyMountainsGorgesForestBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Yugyd Va National ParkRussia · Komi RepublicMount NarodnayaTaiga forest and the highest Ural peaks in Russia's Komi RepublicMountainsForestRiversBest Jun–Sep
Đerdap National ParkSerbia · SerbiaGolubac Fortress (Golubački grad)Danube gorges, karst hills and Roman remains in eastern SerbiaRiversGorgesKarstBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Gauja National ParkLatvia · VidzemeGauja River valleySandstone cliffs, caves and castles along the Gauja River valley in Vidzeme, LatviaRiversForestCavesBest May–Sep
Dolomiti Bellunesi National ParkItaly · VenetoAlpi FeltrineAlpine ranges, karst rock and deep canyons in Belluno, VenetoMountainsKarstRiversBest Jun–Sep
Rila National ParkBulgaria · Rila mountain rangeSeven Rila LakesGlacial lakes, forests and Musala Peak in Bulgaria's Rila mountainsMountainsLakesForestBest Jun–Sep
Urho Kekkonen National ParkFinland · LaplandSokostiFells, broad mires and wilderness forest along Finland's Russian border in LaplandMountainsWetlandsForestBest Mar–Apr, Sep
Oulanka National ParkFinland · Northern Ostrobothnia and LaplandKiutaköngäsBoreal forest, mires and rapids along the Oulanka River in northern FinlandRiversForestWetlandsBest Jun–Sep
Soomaa National ParkEstonia · Vahe-EestiRiisa flood areaRaised bogs, flooded meadows and winding rivers in south-western EstoniaWetlandsRiversForestBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Gesäuse National ParkAustria · StyriaHochtorSteep mountain walls and the Enns river gorge in Upper StyriaMountainsRiversGorgesBest Jun–Oct
Durmitor National ParkMontenegro · MontenegroMost na Tari (Đurđevića Tara Bridge)Mountain range and Tara River canyon in northern MontenegroMountainsRiversGorgesBest Jun–Sep
The Broads National ParkUnited Kingdom · Norfolk and SuffolkHickling BroadNavigable rivers and flooded medieval peat pits across Norfolk and SuffolkRiversLakesWetlandsBest May–Sep
Losiny Ostrov National ParkRussia · MoscowElk Biological StationMoose, forest and river sources inside Moscow's city limits and Moscow OblastForestWetlandsRiversBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Pollino National ParkItaly · Cosenza, Matera and PotenzaBosnian pineBeech forests, ancient pines and river gorges in southern Italy's Pollino massifMountainsForestRiversBest May–Oct
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National ParkItaly · AbruzzoMonti della MetaBeech forests and Apennine peaks, home to the Marsican brown bear, in central ItalyMountainsForestLakesBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
České Švýcarsko National ParkCzechiaPravčická bránaSandstone arches, towers and deep gorges on the Czech–German borderGorgesForestRiversBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Biebrza National ParkPoland · PodlaskieBiebrza MarshesVast fenlands and river marshes along the Biebrza River in northeastern PolandWetlandsRiversForestBest Apr–Jun, Aug
Monfragüe National ParkSpain · CáceresCastillo de MonfragüeCliffs, oak pasture and vulture colonies along the River Tagus in ExtremaduraRiversForestMountainsBest Mar–May, Sep–Oct

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