- Address: 29042 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 902 404 704
- Website: www.aena.es
- Email: [email protected]
- Madrid airport coordinates: 40°28′N; 3°34′ W
The airport is business card any city, and Barajas airport in in this case represents all of Spain. In 87 years it has become the largest airport in the country and today turned into the main one international Airport Madrid. It connects European countries with the Canary Islands and South America, serving about 45 million passengers annually.
Aeropuerto de Madrid-Barajas (full name of Madrid Airport) is located approximately 12 km from Madrid to the northeast and consists of four terminals: T1, T2, T3, T4 (T4 and T4s). You can get from one terminal to another using a free green bus, but T4 and T4s (international) are also connected by an underground automatic electric train. If this is your first time at Madrid Barajas Airport, it is recommended to use its detailed map.
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International airport like Small town, has almost everything for a fulfilling life for airline citizens:
- about a hundred stores different levels, incl. ;
- many restaurants and budget food outlets, some with Wi-Fi;
- first aid points medical care, medical Center and pharmacies;
- currency exchange offices, ATMs, bank branches;
- children's game rooms;
- Madrid Airport has a luggage storage and lost baggage search service;
- indoor and outdoor parking lots, express parking;
- there is a car rental service at the airport, as well as in Madrid itself;
- telegraph, post office;
- security Service;
- service (for purchases from €90.15);
- 22 information desks to assist passengers.
How to get to the center of Madrid from the airport?
To get from the airport to the city of Madrid and back, you can:
- convenient and budget option– yellow express bus No. 200, daytime trips every 15 minutes, night trips every half hour. It goes around all the Madrid airport terminals and takes you to the Atocha train station. The driver also has tickets on sale;
- on a passing regular city bus No. 201, 204, 827, 828;
- on line 8 from any terminal, and terminal T4s at Barajas Madrid Airport is the final stop of the line, you won’t miss it. The metro operates from 6 am to 1:30 am;
- by commuter train line No. C1, which runs from terminal T4 to Atocha train station. Last train at 0:15 am;
- by official taxi (white with a red stripe), which is waiting for you at special stops near T1, T2 and T4;
- You can pre-book a transfer from Madrid airport to the city center. In this case, the driver will meet you at the customs zone and comfortably drive you to the right place.
Despite the scale of Bajaras Airport in Madrid, landing control is carried out using a metal detector and physically. This adds nervousness to many passengers and creates long daily queues, so arrive with about an hour to spare. And remember, like everywhere else at Barajas Airport, you can additionally pack your luggage if you did not have time to do it yourself.
If you're lucky enough to be seated in a Wi-Fi zone, you can track your flight in real time through the airport's online scoreboard. All airport terminals are equipped with standard information boards in abundance. Be careful, as more than a hundred flights and destinations intersect at Madrid Barajas Airport.
If you are traveling in transit through Spain, you can stay in the special transit area of Madrid Airport for 24 hours during the transfer; you do not need a visa. But in this case, you will not be able to get beyond the T4 terminal. Unfortunately, you will not be able to use the transit area if you need to transfer luggage from one flight to another.
Knowing that the capital of Spain is home to more than 3.2 million inhabitants, and planning a trip for the first time, you may be wondering how many airports there are in Madrid for the convenience of choosing a flight. In any case, your path lies to Barajas airport, but besides it there is:
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Today we will talk about the largest international airport in Spain, everyone calls Barajas, located near Madrid. This is a giant airport where you can get lost among the four terminals. But we will help you figure it out - in the terminals with the help of diagrams, what types of transport to choose for traveling to Madrid from the airport, get acquainted with the history, accident statistics, find out contact information about airlines, where to look at the departure/arrival board online, how to order a taxi at a low price which website is the official one...
About the airport
Story
Madrid-Barajas International Airport named after Adolfo Suarez (from Spanish Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas) located 14 km north-east from the center of the capital (Madrid) - exit onto M-13 (Avenue Espanidad) from the M-12 motorway (Axeso Parque de la Elipa).
Airport Barajas is the largest airport in Spain - the first in terms of passenger traffic and freight transport, fifth among European countries and 29th in the world in terms of passenger traffic.
Madrid Airport is the main transit hub of Europe with Latin America and the Canary Islands.
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Barajas International Airport was founded on April 22, 1931. The airport began accepting commercial flights on May 13, 1933. The first landing of a Fokker VII / 3M aircraft was carried out by LAPE airline (current). The airport was named after its location with the city of Barajas (now Barajas is a district of Madrid). 1944 – construction of a new runway 1400 meters long. 50s Barahas carries 500 thousand passengers a year. 1954 Terminal T2 (domestic airlines) was built. 1965 Barajas Airport is renamed Madrid-Barajas. 1971 construction of terminal T1 (international flights). On 02/04/2006, a new terminal T4 with an area of 750 thousand square meters was opened, which can accommodate up to 35 million passengers per year, 2 runways were built, capable of departure/arrival of up to 120 aircraft per hour.
On March 24, 2014, Madrid-Barajas Airport was renamed Adolfo Suarez Airport in honor of the first prime minister of the democratic state of Spain.
As of 2014, passenger traffic amounted to 41,833,686 people, which is 2 million more than in 2013.
WFP (Runways) There are four asphalt runways available.
First runway (18L/36R). The length is 3500, width -60. Covering - asphalt.
Second runway (18R/36L) Length is 4350, width is 60. Covering is asphalt.
Third runway (14L/32R) Length is 3500, width -60. The surface is asphalt.
The fourth runway (14R/32L) Length is 4100, width 60. Covering is asphalt.
Three control towers for air navigation are installed on the airport territory.
Barajas Airport is the largest airport in Spain with passenger traffic of 41 million per year. Airport capable of receiving all aircraft, including wide-body, Airbus A380. In the ranking of the best airports in the world, Barahas rose to 27th place in 2015 (2014-41st place).
Airport owner - to the government of Spain under the management of the largest company Aena S.A., which manages all airports in Spain and more.
Airport IATA code –MAD
Airport information desk (24 hours a day)
(+34) 91 321 10 00
Official site
www. aena- aeropuertos. es
Official website of Madrid Airport has no translation into Russian. The site is presented in 2 languages – English, Spanish.
The official website provides visitors with the following information:
- Airport information desk
- Parking, book a parking space online
- How to get there
- Business service
- Services in terminals
- Terminal diagrams, airport location on the map
- Rent a car
- Freight transportation
- Airline offices in terminals
- View flight schedules
- Online departure/arrival board
- Manual Information
- History of the airport
- News
- Tour operator offices, telephones
- And much more
Terminals
Barajas Airport ( as of November 2015) consists of terminals:
- Passenger Terminal T1
- Passenger Terminal T2
- Passenger Terminal T3
- Passenger Terminal T4
Services in terminals and schemes
Terminal name | Exits | Floors | Services | Scheme |
T1 (international flights) | A,B,C | 0 (arrival hall) | exit to the parking lot, including VIP, bus stop No. 200 No. 101,824, order a taxi, shuttle stop connecting the terminals, room lost luggage, luggage storage, boarding gates, baggage claim, visa control, pharmacy, car rental counter, ATMs, currency exchange, first aid, tour operator counters, post office | |
1 (departure hall) | bus stop No. 200 No. 101, stop for intercity buses, taxi ordering, airline offices (Turkish Airlines, etc.), luggage packers 4 points, check-in counters, self-check-in machines, passport control, boarding gates, currency exchange, police, bars/cafes/restaurants, DUTY FREE, branded clothing stores, press, mother and child room, game rooms, ATMs, bank branches, first aid, tour operator counters, post office | |||
2 | VIP hall, chapel, mosque | |||
T2 ( domestic flights) | C,D | 0 (arrival hall) | bus stop, taxi, lost luggage room, car rental, ATMs, medical center, first aid, | |
1 (departure hall) | metro, police, Duty Free, restaurants, bars, VIP room, mother and child room, playgrounds, ATMs, first aid, tour operator counters, post office, chapel | |||
2 | bus stop, taxi, airline offices, baggage wrapping, check-in counters, self-check-in machines, pharmacy, ATMs, first aid, | |||
T3 (domestic flights) | E,F | 0 (arrival hall) | bus/shuttle stop, taxi, baggage claim, | |
1 | passport control, boarding gate, Duty Free, restaurants/cafes, optics, VIP lounge, mother and child room, play area for children (2), ATM, exchange office, first aid, | |||
2 | boarding gate, | |||
T4 (flights within the EU) | H,J,K | 0, -1, -2 floors | bus stop, metro entrance (floor -1), commuter trains (floor -1), taxi, shuttle stop, lost luggage room, luggage storage, baggage claim, police, duty free, restaurants, car rental, VIP room, playgrounds , ATMs/currency exchange, first aid post, first aid (0,-2 floors), hotel, | |
1(building 1) | parking, passport control, boarding gates, police, cafe, pharmacy, duty free, jewelry store, restaurants, VIP room, mother and child room, playgrounds, ATMs/currency exchange, first aid, children's lounge, | |||
2(building 1) | taxi, shuttle stop, airline offices, baggage wrapping, check-in counters, self-check-in machines, security control, visa control, cafes, pharmacy, restaurants, VIP lounge, ATMs/currency exchange, first aid, post office, chapel, mosque, | |||
T4S (international flights) | M,R,S,U | 1(building 2) | boarding gates, passport control, transit zone, duty free, restaurants/cafes, vip room, mother and child room, play areas for children, ATMs, currency exchange office, first aid, | |
2(building 2) | visa control, VIP lounge, ATMs, first aid, |
All terminals are connected by a free bus service. Shuttle buses depart from the terminals on time. detailed information about the time on the airport website.
- from 6:30 to 23:30: every 5 minutes
- from 23:30 to 2:30 pm: every 10 minutes
- from 2:30 to 6:30 pm every 20 minutes.
Internet at Madrid airport
Wi-Fi points are located in terminals T1, T2 and T3. There are also charging points mobile phones. Time is unlimited and free.
Online services
Madrid airport offers to use online services:
- Book a hotel online
- Free Wi-Fi in the departure/arrival halls for the first 15 minutes
- Rent a car
- Online departure/arrival board on the website
Smoking at the airport
Smoking on Barajas premises is permitted only in designated areas. Smoking areas are located in sterile areas of the terminals in the departure hall and on the street near the entrance, where special bins are installed.
Airlines/Transit
Flight schedule
Flight schedules from airportBarahas You can always look on the official website of the airport
Airlines
IN currently 200 airlines around the world operate flights to the airport, including airlines from Russia and the CIS countries.
Information about airlines in Russia and around the world about departures/arrivals at terminals
№ | Airline | A country | Telephone | Departure/arrival terminal in Madrid |
Greece | 935 500 550 | |||
Aer Lingus | Ireland | 902 502 737 | ||
Aerolineas Argentinas | Argentina | 900 955 747 | ||
Russia | 900 901 528 | |||
Aeroméxico | Mexico | 900 995 282 | ||
Air Arabia Maroc | Morocco | 212-5-22536400 | ||
Air Algerie | Algeria | 915 423 410 | ||
Air China | China | 915 489 032 | ||
Air Berlin | Germany | 902 333 335 | ||
Spain | 902 401 501 | T1,T2 |
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France | 913 753 335 | |||
Air Nostrum | Spain | 901 111 500 | ||
Italy | 902 100 323 | |||
American Airlines | USA | 902 115 570 | ||
Avianca | Colombia | 902 026 655 | ||
BA CityFlyer | Britannia | 902 111 333 | ||
Blue Air | Romania | 902 570 852 | ||
Britannia | 902 111 333 | |||
Boliviana de Aviación | Bolivia | 914 692 820 | ||
Brussels Airlines | Belgium | 807 220 003 | ||
Bulgaria Air | Bulgaria | (+359) 2 402 04 00 | ||
Conviasa | Venezuela | 902 646 349 | ||
Ceiba Intercontinental | Guinea | 917 375 200 | ||
Czech Airlines | Czech | 902 091 228 | ||
Cubana Airlines | Cuba | 915 487 624 | ||
Delta Air Lines | USA | 902 810 872 | ||
Easyjet | England | 902 599 900 | ||
Easyjet Switzerland | Switzerland | 902 599 900 | ||
Egyptair | Egypt | 915 488 645 | ||
El Al-Israel Airlines | Israel | 915 412 005 | ||
UAE | 912 757 792 | |||
Ethiopian Airlines | Ethiopia | +390645230459 | ||
Finland | 901 888 126 | |||
Air Moldova | Moldova | 373 22 52 51 02 | ||
Germanwings | Germany | 900 838 113 | ||
Iberia Express | Spain | 901 200 424 | ||
Iberia | Spain | 901 111 500 | ||
Holland | 913 754 546 | |||
Korean Air | Korea | 900 973 533 | ||
Lan Ecuador | Colombia | 902 112 424 | ||
Lan Airways | Chile | 902 112 424 | ||
Lan Perú | Peru | 902 112 424 | ||
LOT-Polskie Linie Lotnicze | Poland | 901 116 710 | ||
Germany | 902 883 882 | |||
Luxair | Luxembourg | 80024564242 | ||
Meridiana Fly | Italy | 902 101 249 | ||
Niki | Austria | 902 320 737 | ||
Norwegian Air | Norway | 902 848 080 | ||
Pegasus Airlines | Türkiye | 0090 850 250 67 77 | ||
Privilege Style | Spain | 913 243 798 | T1,T2 |
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Hungary | 807 444 041 |
Transit
Transit zones
The transit area is located in terminal 4s. Please note that when connecting airline flights, if you arrive from outside Schengen and fly to non-Schengen countries at terminals T4 or T4S, then you do not need a transit visa.
If you arrive at terminals T1, T2, T3 and depart from terminal T4, a transit visa is required. And vice versa.
You plan to take at least 1.5-2 hours for the transfer. The airport is huge and the distance between terminals by shuttle will take 30-40 minutes, including waiting.
Transit hotel at Madrid airport. If you stay, long time in the transit zone, then you can book a hotel at the airport. Hotel Air Rooms Madrid Airport By Premium Traveler 4* located in terminal T4 on floor 0. You can book a room for 24 hours or pay hourly.
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How to get there
How to get to the airport
How to get to Barajas Airport different ways. Let's talk about each method:
- Services Taxi airport
- Transfer tour operator
- Personal transport or rented car.
- Train Cercanias C1. Stop 1st floor of terminal T4. Connects railway stations in the capital and is a very economical form of transport. Ticket price 2.60 euros. Principe Pio stop travel time 38 minutes, Chamartín station -11 minutes, Nuevos Ministerius stop -18 minutes, Atocha station - 25 minutes, Puerta del Sol station - 22 minutes, Méndez Álvaro stop -29 minutes. Opening hours from 6-02 to 22-28 departure from terminal 4.
- Metro stations “Aeropuerto T4” (entrance terminal T4, floor -1), “Aeropuerto T1, T2, T3” (entrance terminal T2, 1st floor). Line number 8 of the Madrid metro. Terminus station "Nuevos Ministerius". You find yourself in the business center of the capital of Spain. Cost 4.50 euros, including airport taxes 3 euros Travel time from 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the selected departure station of the terminal. Opening hours from 6-00 to 2-00.
Metro line 8 map
- Exprés Atocha bus. stop T1 floor 0, T2 floor 0, T4 0 floor, route Atocha-Cibeles-O"Donnell-Airport. Average travel time -35 minutes, price 2 euros.
- bus number 200 stop T1 floor 0, T2 floor 0, T4 0 floor, final Avenida de América. Average travel time -35 minutes, price 2 euros.
- bus number 101– stop all terminals. Route Canillejas-Airport-Pueblo de Barajas, time 35 minutes, price 2 euros .
- Intercity bus No. 822 – route map Coslada-Airport, departure T1. Opening hours are only during business hours.
- Intercity bus No. 824 – route map Alcalá de Henares - Torrejón de Ardoz - Airport, departures T1 and T2. Interval every 30 minutes, on weekends every hour. Average travel time -35 minutes, price 2 euros.
- Intercity bus No. 827 – route map Tres Cantos-Metro de Canillejas, departure T4. Average travel time -35 minutes, price 2 euros.
- Intercitybus number 828 – route map of Universidad Autónoma-Recintos Feriales, departure T4. Average travel time -35 minutes, price 2 euros.
How to get to the center of Madrid map
Parking/Taxi
Parking and taxi ordering
For those meeting and seeing off on the territory airport Short-term parking is available for up to 15 minutes - 0.75 euros.
For passengers wishing to leave their car during their vacation/business trip, the airport offers 7 paid parking at each terminal. There is also VIP parking at the airport.
1 minute of downtime 0.05 euros.
1 day - 19.95 euros
From the 5th day the daily rate is 16 euros.
Taxi call desks are located on the territory of each terminal.
Payment is made by meter and depends on the time of ordering a taxi.
Cost from the Airport to the center of Madrid -35 euros
Incidents
Accidents and disasters
As of November 17, 2015, the following incidents occurred
№ | Date of incident | Incident | Number of fatalities/total on board |
30.09.1972 | crashed during takeoff of a Douglas C-47 | 1 (6) |
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27.11.1983 | Boeing 747-200 crashed into a mountain during landing | 181(192) |
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07.12.1983 | collision of two planes | 93 |
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20.08.2008 | crashed during takeoff Douglas MD-82 airline Spanair - engine fire | 154(172) |
The Barajas international airport in Spain is named after the first head of government of democratic Spain, Adolfo Suarez. Its full name is Madrid Barajas Airport named after Adolfo Suárez (Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez, Madrid-Barajas). The facility includes four terminals, the last one opened in 2008. Its area is 760 thousand square meters. Barajas is one of the top 5 busiest airports in Europe; more than 146 thousand passengers use the services of this infrastructure facility every week.
History of discovery and development
Barajas rightfully holds the status of the oldest airport in Spain. It was here, in Madrid, back in 1931 that an airliner landed, down the stairs of which the first passengers descended to arrive in Spain.
Commercial transportation was launched two years later. The first small terminal for 30 thousand people had to be immediately expanded and then supplemented with new registration points.
The air harbor is located in the north-eastern part of Madrid, in the Barajas district of the same name, 12 kilometers from the city center. Until 2014, the airport was called Barajas, then to its official name added the name of the first prime minister of democratic Spain.
Eurostat includes Madrid international airport among the five most popular and in demand in Europe: according to the agency, in 2016 alone, passenger traffic in all four terminals reached 30 million people. The current workload reaches 45 million people.
From Barajas there are flights to Canary Islands, to Europe, Latin America and the United States of America. Two flights depart daily from Madrid airport to Russia.
Airlines the airport operates with
We will not be able to list all the airlines, since their number exceeds a hundred. Here are some of the carriers operating from Barajas - this list gives an idea of the geographical breadth of flights operated from the airport.
- Aegean Airlines / “Aegean Airlines”: flights are carried out to Athens (Greece) on Airbus, the carrier is based in terminal No. 2, ground floor, check-in hall No. 6.
- Aer Lingus, a popular low-cost airline from Ireland in Europe, offers flights in economy class. Provides passenger services from Dublin, Belfast and Gatwick to cities in continental Europe. In Barajas it is based at Terminal No. 1.
- Aeroflot: flights to Moscow, Sheremetyevo from terminal No. 1.
- Aerolíneas Argentinas: flights to Buenos Aires from Terminal 1.
- Aeroméxico: flights to Mexico City from Terminal 1.
- Algerian Airlines: air travel to Algeria from terminal four.
- Air Arabia Maroc – to Tangier, Morocco from Terminal 1.
- Air Canada: route Madrid-Quebec, Madrid-Ottawa, terminal no. 1.
- Air China flies from Barajas Airport Terminal 1 to Beijing (China), Sao Paulo and some other Brazilian cities, depending on the season.
- Air Europa: check-in points for non-Schengen countries are located in Terminal 1, as well as in Terminal 2 for domestic flights. European Airlines operates flights to many EU capitals and, under an agreement with Etihad Airways, operates three flights a week on the Madrid-Abu Dhabi route. In partnership with Virgin Australia, it offers flights to Asia, North, South and Central America, as well as Australia.
- French Airlines: flights to Paris (Charles de Gaulle) from terminal no. 2.
- Air India: flights between Madrid and Delhi, Terminal 1.
- Air Moldova flies from Madrid to Chisinau, terminal no. 1.
- Air Nostrum, whose planes depart from Terminal 4. It is the largest regional air carrier in Spain, offering the widest range of offers on domestic market, as well as short international flights.
- Air Transat, flights from Madrid to Calgary, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and Vancouver (terminal 1). From Canada, planes depart to destinations around the world.
- AirBaltic is a Latvian company established in 1995. Offers flights to Paris, Munich, Odessa, Tampere (Finland), Kazan (Russia), Aberdeen (Scotland), Stavanger (Norway), Abu Dhabi and, of course, Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn from Terminal 4.
- Alitalia is an Italian airline whose flights to Rome and Milan depart from the second terminal.
- American Airlines operates daily flights to Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia and New York from Barajas Terminal 4.
- Avianca: flights to Colombia from Terminal 4.
Popular flight destinations
The lion's share of passenger traffic at a modern airport is still associated with domestic flights, and the Madrid-Barcelona route is still one of the ten most popular.
True, the number of passengers on this route has decreased slightly since its opening in 2007. railway from Madrid to Barcelona.
In addition, routes from Madrid to European capitals: Paris, Vienna, Berlin, London, Rome, Prague, Bern, Stockholm and Oslo.
Passengers are actively flying from Barajas to countries of Eastern Europe, for example, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Lithuania.
Flights to Australia, Brazil and Mexico, as well as cities in the United States of America, are in high demand.
Airport terminals
Barajas includes four terminals, which are coded T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively.
T4S is located separately with two docks - business aircraft land here and a cargo terminal operates.
The first three terminals each have six standard boarding zones, designated by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F. The newest, the fourth terminal, includes two buildings that are connected by a driverless train controlled by workers at a distance.
Terminal T1
Aeroflot, Air Canada, Aeromexico, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airlines, Lufthansa, a total of about forty air carriers, serve here. In 1999, the Southern Dock for cargo transportation was completed near the terminal.
The outputs of the first terminal are located:
- floor P0, zone A: A1-A2, A9-A12;
- floor P1, zone A: A2-A8, A13-A14;
- floor P1, zone B: B18-B33;
- floor P1, zone C: C30-C42.
Terminal T2
The very first terminal, which was once designed for 30,000 passengers. Today it is used for domestic flights by Spanish companies and also serves the Schengen area. Air Europa, Air Berlin, Alitalia and others depart from here.
T2 terminal outputs:
- floor P1, zone C: C43-C50;
- floor P1, zone D: D53-D66.
Terminal T3
Located in the Northern Dock, oriented towards domestic flights, connected to Terminal No. 2.
T3 terminal outputs:
- floor P0, zone F: F90-F94;
- floor P1, zone E: E67-E82.
Terminal T4
When the first three terminals had been operating for more than seventy years, there was a need to open another registration point. This is how Terminal No. 4 was born, launched by the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation Agency. The capacity of the new facility is 70 million passengers per year. More than 7 million euros were spent on construction. The T4 buildings and its satellite T4S are connected by an automatic metro.
T4 terminal outputs:
- floor P1, zone H: H1-H30;
- floor P1, zone J: J40-J59;
- floor P1, zone K: K69-K98;
- floor P0, zone M: M22-M51
- floor P1, zone R: R1-R18;
- floor P1, zone S: S23-S48;
- floor P1, zone U: U55-U74
Photo: 500px.com by Peter BABILOTTE
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Moraine Lake, Canada
Glacial Lake is located in Banff National Park at an altitude of 1885 meters. It is completely filled only from mid to late June, fed by the glacier. At this time, the rocky bottom of the lake creates an amazing reflection on the surface.
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Son Doong Cave, Vietnam
The Vietnamese province of Quang Binh is home to the most big cave in the world - Shondong. It is assumed that its total volume is 38.5 million square meters. There is a river flowing in the cave, and there is also grass and trees.
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Tulip fields, Netherlands
Flower fields in the Netherlands occupy vast areas, which is why they look so fabulous. Largest quantity Tulips bloom from early April to mid-May - it is at this time that you can see an incredible riot of colors!
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Mount Roraima, South America
Table Mountain Roraima is located at the junction of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. Its main feature is that a large cloud constantly hovers over the mountain.
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Cave of Crystals, Mexico
At a depth of 300 meters under the city of Naica in Mexico there is a cave of crystals. The largest crystal found here reached a height of 11 meters and had a width of 4 meters. You can stay inside the cave for no longer than 20 minutes, since the temperature in it can rise to 60 degrees.
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Colored rocks of Zhangye Danxia, China
In the Chinese province of Gansu, the Zhangye Danxia National Geopark is located, the main attraction of which is the colored rocks. Formed by deposits of sandstone and other minerals, they reach a height of several hundred meters.
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Sea of Stars, Maldives
Thanks to the bioluminescence of millions of living organisms, the beaches on the Maldivian island of Vaadu seem to be covered with stars. The spectacle is simply incredible!
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Antelope Canyon, USA
Located in northern Arizona, this canyon gets its name from its incredible coloration, reminiscent of the skin of an antelope. Adds special magic to this place sunlight breaking through the rocks.
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Fingal's Cave, UK
The rock-cut cave is located on the Scottish island of Staffa. Its walls are vertical basalt columns up to 20 meters high. The entrance to the cave is too narrow for boats, so you can only get into it on foot along the edge above the water.
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Bamboo forest, Japan
Amazing beauty The natural landmark Sagano Bamboo Forest is located near Kyoto. It is a picturesque alley of tall trees which look very impressive.
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Spotted Lake, Canada
Spotted Lake near Osoyoos is also called Kliuk. Its water is rich in various minerals and has the highest concentration of magnesium sulfate in the world. Thanks to this in summer time evaporation causes spots to form on the surface of the lake various forms and flowers.
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Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
One of the most famous tourist sites in Argentina is the Perito Moreno glacier, located in national park Los Glaciares. It has an area of 250 square kilometers.
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Iguazu Falls, South America
The complex of 270 waterfalls is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are the most visited attraction South America, where up to 2 million visitors come annually.
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Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
The amazing landmark was formed as a result of an ancient volcanic eruption near Bushmills in Northern Ireland.
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Flathead Lake, USA
Largest lake in the USA is located west of the Mississippi River and is famous for its incredibly clear water. Despite the fact that at first glance it seems shallow, in some places the depth of Flathead Lake reaches 113 meters.
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Pongur Falls, Vietnam
The waterfall in the vicinity of the city of Dalat reaches a height of 40 meters and is 100 meters wide. It is considered one of the main attractions of Vietnam - and no wonder, because its beauty is amazing!
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The world's largest coral reef stretches 2.5 thousand kilometers along the northeastern coast of Australia. It is the largest in the world natural object formed from living organisms. Moreover, it can be seen from space.
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Guijiang River, China
The river in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is one of the most picturesque in China. Clear water And surrounding nature create a simply amazing atmosphere!
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Devils Tower Monolith, USA
Natural monument Devils Tower is located in the state of Wyoming and is a volcanic monolith 386 meters high. It is believed that its age is from 195 to 225 million years.
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Troll Tongue, Norway
A stone ledge on the Skjeggedal rock, near the Norwegian city of Odda, has a similar name due to its unusual shape: it looks like big tongue. But in fact, this is a fallen piece of rock, frozen horizontally on its edge.
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