The view from the Wildspitze, Tirol’s highest peak, encompasses wrinkled glaciers and innumerable toothy peaks, including several summits in Italy and Germany. Indeed, for many years, the alpine spine ...

Walking along with my guide, Gundela, through what was undoubtedly one of the most spectacular wine trails I have ever experienced, I had to wonder how, nearly a thousand years ago, the Lavaux ...

Explore the “Top of Europe” at Jungfraujoch, home to the highest train station in Europe. Savor Swiss cuisine in cozy Alpine restaurants such as La Fondue at Hotel Silberhorn. Stay at one of the new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. A mountainous region of northern Italy has introduced a cap on ...

Though the Alps are sprinkled with luxury ski resorts and wealthy zip codes, many destinations are surprisingly affordable for retirees. The Alps are popular for their natural beauty, high quality of ...

Normally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions. Yet, as a team discovered in the Tibetan Plateau, the higher, treeless areas are home to far more species. Normally, ...

Researchers have studied how two characteristic Arctic-alpine plant species respond to global warming. They did this by analyzing almost 500 million of their own readings from the mountainous region ...

Under the 6th Framework Programme for Research (FP6) activity ‘Global Monitoring for Environment and Security’ (GMES), the Commission will provide €1.1m support for a new research project, called ...

This Alpine region in eastern France was little known until recently. Its gorgeous wines are distinctive and immediately appealing. By Eric Asimov Places like Savoie exist all over historic wine areas ...