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To ask for ideas for lush, green, forest/mountainous holiday destinations?

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Marmadukebones · 31/08/2024 21:59

DS (14) is banging on about wanting to go somewhere where the natural beauty is off the chart. We've been thinking about South America, but it is expensive. He loves green, rugged, lush splendour! I also think he needs stuff to do. He'll get bored with amazing views.

Thoughts? For next summer. Thanks

OP posts:
EggandStress · 31/08/2024 22:12

Norway

minipie · 31/08/2024 22:12

Alps (esp good for activities)
Slovenia
Transylvania

Meadowwild · 31/08/2024 22:10

Slovenia! Especially around Lake Bohinj. Loads of hiking trails, some quite wild and unspoiled, water sports, wild swimming. If he's adventurous there are incredible hang gliding sessions over the lake. At Lake Bled you can go cycling, take boats out on the lake, swim and dive. The water is jewel coloured too - Bohinj is turquoise and the river leading to it is jade. It is jaw-droppingly beautiful and still quite unspoiled.

There's also some weird and wonderful things to do - Tito's Summer Palace on Lake Bled is now a hotel. Very 1970s James Bond. You can have a drink there or go for tea in his old summer house which is covered in communist murals.

And there are castles, islands, markets, good restaurants especially around Bled.

AgileGreenSeal · 31/08/2024 22:10

Ireland, particularly the west of.
Donegal would be perfect or Connemara.

5128gap · 31/08/2024 22:10

Albania.

mjf981 · 31/08/2024 22:09

Bali. But the middle, not the beaches.

LettyToretto · 31/08/2024 22:08

Vancouver Island!

Or Seattle area for mountains

Echobelly · 31/08/2024 22:08

On a budget, recommend Eastern Slovakia. Fly to Kosice or Poprad and stay in the Tatra mountains. There's adventurous hiking, swimming lakes, water parks, amazing castles with dramatic views. Very few Brits go there unless they have a family connection, but there's lots to do and it's good for teens.

AwkwardPaws27 · 31/08/2024 22:08

Slovenia? We spend some time camping in Tolmin & swimming in the Soča river, its beautiful (& very reasonably priced!).

CurlyhairedAssassin · 31/08/2024 22:05

I did think of Costa Rica, but I guess that's where you had probably been thinking of? Think it's rainy season in the summer so might not be the bet time to go.

Swiss Alps?

CurlyhairedAssassin · 31/08/2024 22:04

West coast California road trip if your budget is big enough? Great for teenagers as can also do cities like San Francisco or Los Angeles plus things like whale watching and Yosemite National Park. You could vary it a bit and add on more nature stuff, like Lake Tahoe or Mammoth Lakes?

Mind you, it's not very "lush" in parts, I suppose. But it is gorgeous. It's not all Disney and film stuff, although they're there if you want them.