Alps Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
major mountain range system in central Europe
About Alps
The Alps make up a barrier between Europe's temperate and mediterranean climate zones, as well as the border between two of Europe's major cultural spheres;Latin Europe(with heritage from theRoman Empire) and Germanic Europe. It is so notable that the nameAlpshas also been given to other mountain ranges, most notably theSouthern AlpsinNew Zealandand theJapan AlpsinJapan. Tourism (and the economy in general) is very much geared towards skiing, snowboarding, and otherwinter sportsthroughout most of the Alps. In ski resorts some of the hotels and other facilities may close. There is now an increase in summer time sports, such as mountain biking, golf, parapenting and whitewater kayaking, which is fuelling growth of the Alps as a year-round tourist destination. The Alps have always been popula
Alps Travel Guide Sections
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