Europe

Where to go hang gliding and paragliding in Europe

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Matt Warren in Oman. Photo: Seth Royce

‘Let’s Dance’: Learning to paramotor in Oman

Matt Warren heads to Oman for a winter sun holiday with a difference – a conversion course from paragliding to paramotoring
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Ohrid, Macedonia. Photo: Icaro Paragliders

Guide to Ohrid, Macedonia

Lake Ohrid offers consistent conditions for easy soaring above a beautiful lake, with acro and SIV possibilities too
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El Yelmo. Photo: Ant Green

Guide to El Yelmo, Spain

The season starts early in southern Spain with thermalling from February
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Green valleys and forested hills are typical of Slovenia. Photo: Marko Wramen

Guide to Tolmin, Slovenia

Tolmin in the Julian Alps offers easy and reliable mountain flying and has been the start-point of many distance records
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The islands are surrounded by the Atlantic – its influence is key. Photo: Luis Miguel Matos

Guide to the Azores Islands, Portugal

Discover a part of Europe you didn’t know existed and fly these lush volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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All the fjords, mountains and wild scenery you could hope for. Photo: Frode Fester

Guide to Voss, Norway

Come to Voss for long, long summer days, remote wildernesses and a flying experience unlike anywhere else
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The volcanic landscape of tenerife. Photo: Henry Wilder

Guide to Tenerife, Spain

Tenerife is the perfect winter get-away from a winter in northern Europe – take the family and your wing
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Guide to St Andre, France

St Andre combines everything you need to have a stunning Alpine flying holiday in one sunny package
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Guide to St Hilaire du Touvet, France

St Hilaire du Touvet is home to the famous Coupe Icare festival – free-flying's Woodstock
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Flying at Sopot – awesome! Photo: Martin Scheel

Guide to Sopot, Bulgaria

Come to Sopot for varied mountain and flatland flying throughout the summer, little air traffic and easy XC
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