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When to go to the mountains? what to bring for a summer mountain holiday? How to behave during excursions?
These and many other questions find useful answers in our Mountain Summer blog, tips to make your summer mountain holiday an experience to remember.
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Alpine pastures in the Aosta Valley: six places to understand the work among meadows, herds, and cheeses.
From the Sant'Orso meadows to the Fontina warehouses: six stops to learn about mowing, grazing, transport, architecture, and ripening without entering the workspaces.
Swiss Alps from above: cable cars and trains to reach the most beautiful views.
Six panoramic climbs in the Swiss Alps where rack railways, funiculars, and cable cars change the scale of the landscape, from the Gornergrat to the Schilthorn.
Where to see the Alpine glaciers without being a mountaineer
Seven panoramic viewpoints reached by trains and cable cars allow you to observe the great Alpine glaciers from a distance, understanding their movement, fragility, and the rules of high altitude.
The most beautiful and easily accessible waterfalls for a mountain trip
Six easy-to-reach alpine waterfalls, with clear signs indicating viewpoints, accessible sections, and points where the walk becomes a real hike.
Alpine wildlife parks with kids: six places to learn to observe animals.
Six Alpine wildlife parks in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland where children can learn about animals while waiting, keeping their distance, and respectful observation.
Trentino's mountain pastures where you can discover mountain animals
Six mountain pastures in Trentino where you can help children observe the animals, follow their journey from pasture to cheese, and understand the daily work of the mountain pastures.
The Great War in the High Mountains: Forts, Trenches, and Memorial Trails to Visit
Six places in the Alps to learn about the Great War, including museums, forts, trenches, and tunnels, with access and difficulty levels verified without rhetoric.
Six Alpine forests to explore, including landslides, karst, and ancient trees.
From Paneveggio to Ahornboden, six itineraries through storm-stricken forests, karst, Swiss pine forests, landslides, and wooded pastures, with very different times and difficulties.
Themed mountain trails: the most fun walks to take with kids
Six themed trails in the Alps where games, stories, and puzzles help children understand the forest, the water, the pastures, and the distance traveled.
Six Alpine plateaus to explore through meadows, pastures, mountain huts and villages
From the Alpe di Siusi to the Renon, six walks to distinguish mown meadows, pastures, water reservoirs and service roads without hindering work.
Where to observe marmots with children without disturbing their lives
Six Alpine locations where you can search for marmots with your children, learning to read the habitat, use binoculars, and respect the animals' distance.
Barefoot in the Alps between Kneipp paths and sensory trails
Six alpine trails through water, wood, stone, and grass to rediscover the terrain with your feet, without turning the sensory experience into a medical promise.
Why water can end up in high-altitude refuges and what happens after the tap
From catchment to reservoir, from purification to wastewater: the invisible journey of water explains why a shower in a refuge is never a trivial gesture.
Six Alpine suspension bridges accessible on foot, between paths and vast voids.
From the Charles Kuonen Bridge to the Bridge in the Sky, six alpine spans can be reached on foot by reading the difference in altitude, infrastructure, exposure and condition of the trails.
Six Alpine valleys to explore among mountain huts, farms, woods and villages
Six Alpine valleys to explore, following mountain pastures, farms, irrigation ditches, woods, and connections: diverse itineraries to understand how work and landscape are intertwined.
Alpine lakes instead of the sea: Molveno, Weissensee, and Achensee for a summer of water and mountains.
There are summers when the sea seems like the only possible answer. You imagine the water, the long afternoon light, the children who don't want to leave the beach, and that feeling of a full day that comes when you don't have to invent too much. But then the heat, the crowds, the slow commute, and the desire [...]
Summer in the Dolomites with kids, lakes, and cable cars to fall in love with the mountains without just trekking.
The Dolomites in summer with children doesn't have to be a test of endurance, nor a race from one scenic spot to the next. It can be a lake changing colors beneath the Latemar, a cable car taking you to higher ground while the village shrinks, a vast meadow where you can stop without looking at the clock, a […]
The 5 Most Beautiful Places in the Swiss Alps to Visit in Summer
Switzerland is universally recognized as the destination par excellence for exploring the Alps, a record built thanks to its incredible variety of natural landscapes and meticulous attention to mountain tourism. Nowhere else in the world can you find such a perfect combination of imposing peaks, millennial glaciers, spectacular waterfalls and crystalline lakes, […]
Useful and surprising objects for a long mountain hike with an overnight stay in a refuge
Going on a multi-day hike in the mountains is an exciting adventure but requires proper planning. Walking along mountain trails, admiring breathtaking views and immersing yourself in nature are unique experiences, but they can turn into inconveniences if you are not prepared for any unforeseen events. When you think about trekking, you usually focus on […]
Summer Mountain by Train in the Swiss and Austrian Alps
Deciding to go on holiday in the mountains in summer means choosing the relaxation and tranquility that only places immersed in the most uncontaminated nature can offer guests. The train is the best way to go to some of the most beautiful mountain places, such as those that dot Switzerland and Austria: they allow you to get to […]
The best Alpine spa resorts to visit in the mountains in summer
The wellness holiday has recently established itself as an increasingly popular trend among holidaymakers looking for a sort of psycho-physical regeneration, far from stressful everyday life. Today many spa resorts located along the entire Alpine arc, scattered across Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and France, offer guests the highest quality spa treatments, […]
Holidays in the mountains by train, the best Alpine destinations reachable even without a car
Choosing to spend a few days of holiday in the mountains means opting for a stay dedicated to nature, excursions and outdoor sports, but above all relaxation. Spending the days surrounded by imposing mountains such as the Dolomites, admiring the sunsets that color the steep walls and walking in the woods in the full […]
Aosta Valley: the most beautiful mountain valleys to visit in autumn for the foliage
Fall Foliage, Leaf Peeping or Momijigari: there are many terms used all over the world to describe the passion for autumn foliage, when the foliage of trees such as cherry trees, maples, beeches and birches change appearance, with the foliage colored orange, red or golden yellow. Landscapes are transformed […]
Autumn in Trentino Alto Adige, the most beautiful places to visit for foliage and relaxation
Trentino Alto Adige nestled between the majestic peaks of the Dolomites and the green Alpine valleys, transforms into a true palette of colors when the autumn season arrives. Every corner, every path, every forest becomes witness to a change that touches the soul and fills the eyes with wonder. Imagine walking among […]
The CAI restarts from the Youth for a Sustainable Mountain
Among the peaks of the Corvara Dolomites (Alta Badia), a buzz of energy and projects arose at the end of April 2023. In the middle of the low season, when silence falls on the ski slopes, the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) has given life to its second Young CAI Camp. Participants from all regions […]
Sellaronda by mountain bike, the tour of the 4 Passes of the Dolomites
The Dolomites offer a high mountain area that knows how to give emotions, allowing enthusiasts to go hiking and especially on mountain bikes. For those who want to experience a truly evocative and inspiring experience, we recommend the Sellaronda MTB Tour, i.e. a wonderful panoramic mountain bike tour to discover […]
The most beautiful panoramic terraces of the Dolomites to be reached with the ski lifts
The Dolomites are spectacular from any point of view, but there are places where the landscape becomes even more beautiful, from the panoramic terraces. These are real terraces located at high altitudes (around 3000 meters above sea level) where a 360-degree panorama opens up on the peaks and […]
Holidays in a summer hut: true relaxation in the heart of mountain nature
Holidays in a summer hut represent the ideal opportunity to rediscover true relaxation in contact with mountain nature. Immersed in the tranquility of the alpine landscapes, away from city stress, it is possible to regenerate mind and body and recharge the batteries to better face everyday life. The cabins can be rented for […]
The most beautiful famous phrases and aphorisms about the Mountain
"When men and mountains meet, great things happen." William Blake So wrote William Blake, an eighteenth-century English poet. Impossible to blame him. The mountain is made not only to be admired in the landscape treasures that it continually offers to our gaze, in every season, but also to be experienced, with excursions, climbs, trips. Who attends the [...]
Holidays in the mountains with children, the places suitable for a tailor-made holiday
A holiday in the mountains with children is certainly a good idea, clean air, pleasant temperatures, direct contact with nature and a thousand opportunities to have fun. However, not all mountain areas are suitable, this is because families with children have specific needs such as those listed below. These are just some of the features […]

