Tag: #alps
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Driving the Bernina Pass in Switzerland
A practical guide to exploring the Bernina Pass via a scenic drive.
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Gardena Pass – One of Europe’s Most Scenic Drive
A brief guide to one of Europe’s most scenic mountain pass.
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Seceda Mountain Station – Lunch at the Highest Restaurant in the Dolomites
A lunch above 8200 ft. in the Italian Dolomites!
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Visiting Bled Castle in Lake Bled, Slovenia
Bled Castle is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled. According to written sources, it is the oldest Slovenian castle and is currently one of the most visited tourist attractions in Slovenia. Nowadays, the castle is employed as a historical museum with a collection that represents the lake’s history. The castle…
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Innsbruck – the perfect stop on your road trip through the Alps
Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. The city is at the crossroads of a few major highways connecting Austria and Italy on the east to Switzerland and Germany on the west. It is also near the Italy-Austria border for northbound traffic coming from South Tyrol, Italy heading to Tyrol in Austria or Bavaria, Germany.. Innsbruck…
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Bolzano, South Tyrol
A brief guide to using Bolzano, Italy as a base for exploring South Tyrol and the Dolomites.
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Facing the Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland
The Eiger is a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the Mönch to the Jungfrau at 4,158 m (13,642 ft), constituting one of the most emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps. This mountain range and surrounding valleys are commonly known as the Jungfrau region. The Eiger Express tricable…
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Davos, Switzerland – First Look
Davos is an Alpine resort town in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges. Lake Davos, nestled by the Alpine Mountains, is a popular location for hiking and water sports. Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort, Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum, an…
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Zell Am See, Austria – A View by the lake
Zell Am See is a resort town near the High Tauern Mountain range of the Austrian Alps. It’s scenic location next to lake Zell with close proximity to Alpine mountains make it a popular tourist destination. The lake has the shape of a peanut, with an area of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi). The mountains of the area form…
