The Alps
Take a deep breath. Experience nature.
Location
The Alps stretch through Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany.
In the summer people come to the alps to paraglide, bike and sightsee. The alpine lakes are fun to swim in but are usually freezing, and the Tour De France takes place on the 6th of July to the 28th of July. You can also go rafting, mountain biking, stand up paddleboarding and rock climbing.
In winter people come to snowboard, ski and toboggan. One of the special features of French alps is the giant Tyrolean zip wire. Which is situated in the ski resort of Orcières in the Southern French Alps, at an altitude of 2665m. It is one of the longest and fastest zip wires in Europe and it is the only one open in the winter season( this zip line is also available during the summer).
In the French Alps, you can also go husky dog sledding. They are perfectly adapted to work in the snow with their thick coats, massive strength and stamina and can go for kilometres pulling sledges through snow. This experience amazing and not something you would want to miss out on!
Acres of unspoiled nature
The Alps is a tremendously vast domain with lots of things to do. The total area the Alps measure 298,128 km².
The best way to explore the incredible scenery and experience the fresh mountain air of the Alps mountain range is definitely by foot. There are many walking routes available enabling you to to explore the beautiful lakes, waterfalls, forests and stunning mountains of this beautiful area.
The climate
The climate of the alps is relatively mild, moist air of the Atlantic cool or cold polar wind drops from northern Europe. In the summer the temperature usually varies from 27 degrees to 15 degrees. In winter the temperature will wander from -7 to 17 degrees.
Interesting facts.
The Alps are the youngest and most densely populated mountain range in Europe. They have formed about 65 million years ago. Mont Blanc reaching up to 4809 meters is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, separating Southern from Central and Western Europe and stretching approximately 1,200 kilometres across eight Alpine countries: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.
Diverse wildlife within reach
There is so many great wildlife in the Alps but the most well know are the golden eagle, bearded vulture, griffon vulture, the lynx, the grey wolf and wild boar.