'I've been to every single European nation and one had the bluest water ever'
A globe-trotting traveller who's visited every country in Europe has claimed one nation on the continent has the bluest water she's "ever seen". Lexie Limitless, a US YouTuber who became the youngest person to visit every country at the age of 21, has opened up about her experiences exploring Europe, highlighting some of the continent's "underrated" nations.
The adventurous traveller, real name Lexie Alford, boasts half a million YouTube subscribers and broke the record after exploring all 196 countries and now boasts the impressive following. In a Europe -themed video, she reveals six less-traditional but breathtaking destinations across Europe.
Lexie, who also goes by Lexie Limitless on Instagram, described one nation as a cultural "melting pot" with a blend of Islamic and European "influences", and another as having the most stunningly blue river waters she's ever encountered.
She remarked: "I would say that one of the top underrated places has to be Slovenia. There are some incredible hiking paths and literally the bluest water I've ever seen in rivers."
Slovenia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, is a small nation situated in Central Europe. It is bordered by Austria in the north, Italy to the West, Croatia to the south, and Hungary to the northeast.
In addition to its dazzling waters, Slovenia also boasts many impressive caves. In fact, it's home to more than 10,000, including the World Heritage-listed Krizna Jama Cave and the 20km Postojna.
She gushed: "I also loved Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Again, incredible river running through this city that really felt like a melting pot between both Islamic and European influences, with a lot of very rich history to learn while you're there."
Further sharing her travel tales, Lexie said: "I think also the cutest little village I've ever been to, which I actually saw in one of those...while I was on one of those river cruises, was a place called eský Krumlov in the Czech Republic."
Describing the locale, Lexie spoke of its "crazy bridges" and "aqueduct-looking architecture", as well as its "beautiful rivers" and "adorable cafes".
She referred to it as "quintessentially" the European village of everyone's Disney-inspired dreams.
However, not stopping at just these gems, Lexie also praised Sweden in the summertime, the picturesque Valle Verzasca in Switzerland, and the enchanting Bruges in Belgium, which cinephiles might recall from the 2008 Colin Farrell movie 'In Bruges'.
Topping her list of favourite countries globally is the secluded mountain kingdom of Bhutan in Asia, which is nestled between India and China. Lexie highlighted Bhutan for its unique distinction of being deemed the "happiest country in the world".
She also hailed Bhutan as one of the globe's "best-kept secrets", insisting that the world has "so much to learn from this tiny country".
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