Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy) – this is a ski resort in northern Italy. It’s part of the Dolomiti Superski area, which encompasses the Falzarego Pass, with its downhill runs. Sites from the 1956 Winter Games held in Cortina include the Ice Stadium, the Eugenio Monti bobsleigh run and the disused ski jump Trampolino Olimpico Italia. The […]
Chamonix (France) — Chamonix is like the holy land, and the holy grail of all ski resorts. The resort stretches for over 10 miles, offering a diverse array of topography. Jagged peaks, richly rewarding hiking trails, four ski areas, and one of the best places in the world to experience a skiing adventure. Pro skiers […]
Bond World 007 exhibit (Mürren, Switzerland) – this is a Swiss mountain village at the foot of the Schilthorn peak, which is accessible by cable car. Featured in the James Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (when actor George Lazenby played 007), the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant contains the Bond World 007 exhibit and […]
Bolzano (Italy) – this is a city in the South Tyrol province of north Italy, set in a valley amid hilly vineyards. It’s a gateway to the Dolomites mountain range in the Italian Alps. In the medieval city center, the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology features the Neolithic mummy called Ötzi the Iceman. Nearby is […]
Bellagio (Italy) – nicknamed the “most beautiful town in Italy”, this is a village on a promontory jutting out into Lake Como, in Italy. It’s known for its cobbled lanes, elegant buildings and Villa Serbelloni Park, an 18th-century terraced garden with lake views. Nearby are the Tower of the Arts, a venue for exhibitions and […]
Annecy (France) – this is an alpine town in southeastern France, where Lake Annecy feeds into the Thiou River. It’s known for its Vieille Ville (old town), with cobbled streets, winding canals and pastel-colored houses. Overlooking the city, the medieval Château d’Annecy, once home to the Counts of Geneva, contains a museum with regional artifacts […]
Alpe d’Huez (Place Joseph Paganon, 38750 Huez, France) — L’Alpe d’Huez is a ski resort at 1,250 to 3,330 meters. It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Western Alps, in the commune of Huez, which is part of the department of Isère in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Alpe d’Huez has great pistes for […]