Destinations

Neuschwanstein Castle above Schwangau is the most famous castle in Germany and one of the most visited in Europe, built from 1869 for King Ludwig II. Highlights: most famous castle in Germany, built…

With its bright emerald-green water, the Soča is one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe, reached over the Vršič Pass, the highest road pass in Slovenia. The…

The Vintgar Gorge north-west of Bled leads over wooden galleries around 1.6 km through the gorge carved by the Radovna, ending at the Šum waterfall. Highlights: wooden galleries over the emerald-green river, around 1.6 km gorge path…

Lake Bohinj is the largest lake in Slovenia and, unlike nearby Bled, lies in the middle of Triglav National Park and far more unspoilt, with the Savica waterfall and the Vogel cable car nearby. Swimming, kayaking…

Lake Bled is one of the most photographed places in the Alps, with Slovenia's only natural island, a pilgrimage church and a castle high above the shore. Highlights: island with pilgrimage church (99 steps), Bled Castle on the rock above the lake, traditional pletna rowing boats, Bled…

The Triglav, at 2,864 m, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the national symbol, at the heart of the country's only national park; the ascent leads over secured, exposed routes and is…

Lac du Bourget near Aix-les-Bains is the largest natural lake lying entirely in France, with the Hautecombe Abbey on its western shore. Highlights: largest natural lake entirely in France, abbey…

Les Trois Vallées link Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens and others into one of the largest connected ski areas in the world. Highlights: one of the largest ski areas in the world, Val…

Val d'Isère and Tignes together form the high-alpine ski area Espace Killy, with summer glacier skiing on the Grande Motte. Highlights: Espace Killy ski area…

Founded in 1963, the Vanoise National Park was France's first and borders the Italian Gran Paradiso, home to large populations of ibex and chamois, with a dense network of trails and huts…

Thanks to strict protection since the 1960s, Lac d'Annecy is one of the cleanest lakes in Europe, with the picturesque old town of Annecy. Highlights: very clear, clean bathing water, old town…

The Mer de Glace, at around 7 km long, is the largest glacier in France, reached by the historic cog railway to Montenvers with an ice cave. Highlights: largest glacier in France…