Top Wildlife Destinations in Europe for Summer Adventures

Quick Summary

• St Kilda, Scotland: Features the UK’s largest Atlantic puffin colony with 100,000 pairs; summer is ideal for visiting. Wildlife sightings may include dolphins, seals, orcas, and humpback whales. abandoned houses reflect human evacuation of the island in 1930 after 4,000 years of habitation.

• Făgăraș Mountains, Romania: Known as an emerging biodiversity hotspot aiming to become a European “Yellowstone.” Currently home to brown bears,lynx,wolves; bison and beavers have been reintroduced along with plans for vultures.

• The Azores, Portugal: Volcanic archipelago hosting diverse marine life such as fin whales (seasonal), sperm whales (year-round), dolphins and hammerhead sharks. Key wildlife hubs are Faial Island and Santa Maria.

• Bergslagen Forests, Sweden: Located two hours from Stockholm; famous for tracking moose among wolves and bears. Canoeing offers unique wildlife encounters.

• Vanoise National Park, France: A serene alpine environment shared with Italy’s Gran Paradiso park hosting ibexes, chamois, bearded vultures alongside sporadic wolf populations-controversially becoming better-reproduced***