Punta Pioda doesn't have the same notoriety as the north faces of the Eiger, the Matterhorn, or the Grandes Jorasses. But ...

For thousands of years, people have survived in the Alps with traditional, straightforward food and drink. From strudel to ...

People have traditionally used the land here ... Rising temperatures due to climate change mean that some glaciers within the Alps are disappearing and this is changing the water balance.

Archaeologists have already found more than 200 tombs—and they think that might be just the tip of the iceberg.

The area was first inhabited by the Salassi, a Celtic-Ligurian people who settled there in the ... often referred to as the "Rome of the Alps" due to its well-preserved Roman architecture.

Surrounded by the Alps, Annecy is a mixture of French and Swiss influences, which can be seen throughout the city of almost 200,000 people. Despite the number of people, Annecy has not lost any of ...

These paths help people enjoy nature while learning about it. Switzerland is known for being very green. Its efforts to keep the Alps clean are a model for others. The Alpine Ecosystem ...