Europe wildlife holidays Archives

Rewilding Europe: Where to See Returning Wildlife

After centuries of decline, many of Europe’s large animals are returning. Where to see the comeback for yourself.

Every autumn, tens of thousands of common cranes gather on Hungary’s great plain. How to watch them fly in to roost at dusk.

The Rhône delta is home to France’s only breeding flamingos, white horses and black bulls. A guide to Europe’s most romantic wetland.

Italy’s oldest national park saved the Alpine ibex from extinction. It is still one of the best places to watch ibex, marmots and chamois up close.

In the mountains of central Italy, a unique population of about 60 Marsican bears survives alongside wolves and chamois.

Europe’s largest and best-preserved delta is a maze of channels and lakes alive with pelicans, herons and more than 300 bird species.

The European bison was saved from extinction in Białowieża, one of the last remnants of the forest that once covered lowland Europe.

From sea eagles on Mull to dolphins in the Moray Firth, Scotland offers some of Europe’s best wildlife watching. Where to go and when.

Iceland is home to more Atlantic puffins than anywhere else on Earth. The best places to see them, and when.

Norway’s far north-east corner offers Arctic birds that are hard to find anywhere else in Europe. When to go and what to see.