Category: Attractions & Sights
Castles, gorges, historic towns and spectacular viewpoints, the Alps are full of rewarding sights. Here you find attractions across all six Alpine countries, from famous landmarks to quiet insider tips.
Courmayeur lies at around 1,200 m directly at the foot of Monte Bianco and is one of the most tradition-rich mountain resorts in Italy. The traffic-calmed pedestrian zone with stone houses, the alpine museum and the proximity to the Skyway, Val Veny and Val Ferret make the town a fashionable…
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Mont Blanc, in Italian Monte Bianco, is at around 4,805 m the highest mountain in the Alps and in Central Europe. On the Italian side above Courmayeur the modern revolving cable car Skyway Monte Bianco opens up the glacier world as far as the Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m, with…
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The Lago di Molveno lies at around 820 m directly beneath the walls of the Brenta Dolomites and is regarded as one of the cleanest mountain lakes in Italy. Its turquoise water, a lido and family offerings make it a popular destination in summer, repeatedly awarded as the most beautiful…
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Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy; its northern shore, framed by steep mountains, around Riva del Garda and Torbole belongs to Trentino. The reliable winds Ora and Pelér make the northern basin one of the best surfing and sailing areas in Europe. Above the lake rises Monte Baldo,…
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The Pragser Wildsee is regarded as the most beautiful of the Dolomite lakes. Its turquoise-green water, the wooden boathouse and the steeply rising Seekofel wall make it one of the most photographed places in the Alps. Because of the heavy crowds, access is time-regulated in summer; an easy walk leads…
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The Seiser Alm is, at around 56 km², the largest high-altitude alpine meadow in Europe, a broad, gently rolling meadow landscape at about 1,700 to 2,300 m. Against the backdrop of the Schlern, Langkofel and Plattkofel it is a hiking paradise in summer and a cross-country and ski paradise in…
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