Ireland · Region or area
Valentia Island
Valentia Island is a departure point for some Skelligs boat trips and is home to the Skellig Experience Visitor Centre, beside the Valentia bridge.
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Malta · City or town
Valletta
Valletta is a base for visiting the National Museum of Archaeology and planning visits to Malta’s megalithic sites. It is also a ferry departure point; check schedules before arranging onward connections.
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Dominica · Place of interest
Valley of Desolation
The Valley of Desolation is a geothermal landscape in Morne Trois Pitons National Park. Steam, mud and mineralized streams appear here, contrasting with the cold-water lakes and highland forest elsewhere in the park.
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Vatican City · City or town
Vatican City
Vatican City is a landlocked state in southern Europe and its own capital. Its museums, basilica and necropolis are distinct visits, each with its own rules and timing.
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Vatican City · Place of interest
Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens offer a guided, unhurried visit among fountains, walls, towers, orchards and buildings. They reveal how landscape, architecture and the Vatican’s religious, administrative and residential functions fit together.
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Vatican City · Place of interest
Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums bring together antiquities, paintings and historic rooms on a route that ends at the Sistine Chapel. Allow time to explore the collection without rushing through the visit.
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Vatican City · Place of interest
Vatican Necropolis
The Vatican Necropolis is an underground archaeological site with Roman tombs. Its guided route reveals historical layers beneath St Peter’s Basilica.
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Norway · Region or area
Vega Archipelago
Vegaøyan is a cultural archipelago shaped by fishing, farming and the seasonal care of eider ducks. The main island of Vega provides a base for understanding the relationship between its communities, the sea and this tradition.
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Croatia · Region or area
Velebit
Velebit is a Croatian mountain region whose northern section includes the Premužić Trail between Zavižan and Alan. Karst terrain, beech woods and changing weather mean that outings here need to be planned as mountain walks.
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Slovenia · Place of interest
Velika Dolina
Velika Dolina is one of the sinkholes on the educational circular trail from the Škocjan visitor centre, alongside Mala Dolina and nearby villages. The route offers a surface-level view of the karst landscape described by the walk.
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Serbia · Place of interest
Veliki Štrbac
Veliki Štrbac is one of the marked routes in Đerdap National Park, in the Serbian Danube area. Access is organised and controlled, with mandatory accompaniment and advance preparation.
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Latvia · Region or area
Venta River
At Kuldīga, the Venta forms part of an urban landscape of waterside houses, bridges and riverbanks. The historic brick bridge and Ventas Rumba waterfall offer a way to see how the river has shaped the town.
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Latvia · Place of interest
Ventas Rumba
Ventas Rumba is a broad, low waterfall on the Venta at Kuldīga, and its appearance varies with the water level. It lies within the Venta Valley Nature Reserve; in spring, fish can sometimes be seen trying to swim upstream.
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Denmark · City or town
Vester Vedsted
Vester Vedsted is a small Danish settlement and a mainland alternative for exploring the Wadden Sea landscape. The Vadehavscentret and departures for Mandø make it a starting point for approaching the tidal marshes.
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Seychelles · City or town
Victoria
Victoria is the capital of Seychelles. The available information identifies its role in the country but does not describe its neighbourhoods, attractions or specific services.
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India · City or town
Vidisha
Vidisha serves as a territorial link for reaching Udayagiri and combining its caves with Sanchi in a day focused on the religious and artistic heritage of central India.
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Austria · City or town
Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria, a point of reference for locating the country when beginning to plan a trip.
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Greece · City or town
Vikos
Vikos is a village at the head of the gorge of the same name, with access to the Voidomatis springs. It is a base for visitors who want to focus on hiking and the river landscape.
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