Geocache of the Week: Sigiriya Rock – The Lion Mountain

EarthCache
GC1MCV5
by MountainNinja
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
4.0
Location:
Sri Lanka
N 07° 57.403’ E 080° 45.594’

Sometimes, geocaches bring us to incredible destinations, challenge us physically, or include a history lesson right from the cache site. Towering high above the Central Province of Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, provides the setting of these features and much more! A must-see destination for those visiting the island, Sigiriya’s unique appearance, ancient rock paintings, and geologic history collide in our first Sri Lankan Geocache of the Week: Sigiriya Rock – The Lion Mountain (GC1MCV5).

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New country souvenir, San Marino, with Geocache of the Week: [BAU] La ferrovia Fantasma – The ghost railway

Multi-Cache
GC350VD
by the_bau_team
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
San Marino
N 43° 58.079′ E 012° 28.816′

Today, we released a new country/regional souvenir for San Marino. If you have found a geocache in San Marino, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile. 

Just northeast of the Apennine Mountains, which stretch the length of the Italian Peninsula, one can discover the “Most Serene Republic of San Marino!” San Marino is a European microstate enclaved by Italy. Being completely surrounded by Italy plays a tremendous role in the nation’s rich cultural and historical development.

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Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Eiffel Power

Traditional
GC5552H
by Arnokovic
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
3.5
Location:
Paris, France
N 48° 51.422 ‘E 002° 17.656’

Some of the most memorable and beloved geocaches often coincide with historic and culturally significant landmarks. Few caches capture this sentiment better than our Geocache of the Week, Eiffel Power (GC5552H), which we originally featured in 2017.

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Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Riddarhuset

Traditional
GC18T59
by OneMatchFox
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
1
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden
N 59° 19.531 E 018° 03.946

“Good things come in small packages.”

Sometimes the best geocaches are right under our noses. You start out looking for a container, but then you find yourself traveling back in time to a crucial part of history and discovering something new. With this gem in downtown Stockholm, you’ll find yourself sitting among nobles as you learn more about this popular historic location in Sweden’s capital!

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Zeljava Airfield — Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC5822P
by jurijo
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Croatia
N 44° 51.457′ E 015° 44.173′

Did you know that on the borders of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina there is an underground airport built into a mountain? While not in use for its original purposes anymore, the airbase serves as a police training facility, has been used to protect asylum seekers traveling through the area, and is free to explore. Remnants of the airbase remain intact and a former plane like this one creates a tricky spot for our Geocache of the Week: Zeljava Airfield (GC5822P). 

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