Alps

Prepare to spend Christmas in the Italian alps... The last thing Harriet Westmoreland wants is Christmas away from home, particularly when skiing...

In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers, almost unrivaled in Europe....

Simon McCartney was a young British alpinist climbing many of the hardest routes in the Alps during the late seventies, but it was a chance meeting in Chamonix in 1977 with Californian "Stonemaster" Jack Roberts that would dramatically change both their lives - and almost end Simon’s....

On the surface, the mountain town of Engelstatt, Austria is picture-perfect. It offers guests stunning views, fresh air, and the chance to experience an Alpine village untouched by time....

The Gadfly is an 1897 novel by the Irish writer Ethel Voynich, set in Italy of the 1840s under the rule of Austria. It is a period of uprisings and revolution. The Gadfly is a tale of heroism, faith, and disillusionment, where love manifests....

This is Switzerland's second largest city (behind Zürich), with 178,900 residents, and is heavily influenced by its French neighbors to the west and south....

In the 1880's 3 dudes named Guy from Normandy stumble into Occult intrigue and find themselves voyaging from Paris to the Alps to the high ...

All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing. We also lead you to new discoveries, helping you to interact with the world in new ways....

Our First Year: Sketches from an Alpine Village is the true story of an American couple's first year living abroad in northern Italy....

Dead of night. Salonika, Greece, December 1939. A clandestine order of monks embarks on a desperate mission...

This guide tells you all about the things to do in the area, the hikes, walks and bike trails, where to stay and eat, what to see and do....

In a small village snuggled in the snow-shrouded French Alps, the son of a long-dead, high-ranking Nazi who had terrorized the area during the war, Adolph Streicher, vanishes on the ice-slick slopes....

Most books and documentaries about the First World War focus on the carnage of the Western Front....

Blue Sky can climb like an ibex. She was raised in the highest peaks of the Alps by the herd and named for the color of her eyes. They say her ...

In addition to its wealth of cultural sights, the European Alps offer a wider range of outdoor recreation than any other similarly-sized region in the world....