I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.

Hey guys!
I am sure you know this feeling of realizing how tiny you and your problems are, and isn’t it incomparably incredible?  I can remember having this feeling, especially when I was somewhere far away from home. Mostly, I was with someone very close which made the moment even more special. Here are four places that allowed me to forget how tiny I and my problems actually are.

Cornwall coast, England
In 2005, I was there with my parents and my little sister. Being on holiday with them is one of the greatest things anyway. But one windy day we went to a remote part of the coast that was only 15 minutes from our accommodation. As we came there, we realized that the tide was unusually high. Because of the waves splashing against the cliff we were standing on, we could feel tiny drops of water in our faces. It was exhilarating standing in the wind feeling the strength of the Atlantic Ocean.

Scala dei Turchi, Italy
I was there in August last year, with the « girls » of our family- my sister and cousin, my mother and my aunt. It was the first time we went on holiday only the 5 of us and I had a very good time. The first memory that comes to my mind is the trip to the Scala de Turchi, the Turkish Stairs, in Sicily. These “stairs” are basically stones that actually look like stairs and are up to 100 metres high. One extraordinary thing though was they were white! I didn’t even know that such thing exists, which is why I was amazed by it. We were strolling around there being fascinated by that beautiful landscape. I can truly recommend this place to those of you who are into extraordinary stuff.

Elafonissi, Greece
This is a very special place. If I hadn’t known it better, I would have thought my parents took me to the Caribbean Sea. I’ve never seen such clear, light blue water in combination with almost white sand. We arrived there early in the morning so five kilometres of paradise-like beach was ours! It was like a lagoon with numerous small islands spread over the entire bay. I think we were strolling around for hours and we couldn’t get enough of this natural beauty.

Grüner See, Austria
Grüner See means green lake in English and this is what it actually is. Styria, a province of Austria, has loads of unspoiled nature to offer. This is what people appreciate so much about it. The Grüner See though, is one of the highlights and it even scored best in a survey of a local newspaper that asked its readers which place of this province is worth visiting the most. Unfortunately, I’ve only been there twice but I can tell you that this place is amazing! After walking in the forest for a while, you arrive at the lake in the middle of firs and mountains. The colour of the lake is extraordinary as it is actually green because of the green algae. Yes, it sounds a little disgusting but it is possible to swim in it though. However, I think you wouldn’t do it because the temperature hardly is above 8° :)  

You've certainly been to places like these that just make you feel stunned and breathless. Which ones are your favorite ones? Can you recommend places to go if you want to forget your problem for a while? I'm looking foward reading you comments!