International Traveller

TOURING THE EUROPEAN ALPS

In partnership with Collette

Many travellers think of the European Alps in terms of a single-nation destination, such as Switzerland or Austria. Yet the Alps straddle numerous countries – including Italy, not a destination usually associated with alpine peaks, let alone such splendid ones.

The Alps should be seen simply for their outsized natural beauty, but humans have contributed wonderful extras too, like pastel-painted old towns, quaint chalets and flower-lined promenades. This region is also dense in history and culture which, despite differences

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