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Briançon – an interesting discovery from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Located at the foot of the descent from the Col de Montgenèvre, Briançon offers a heavily fortified historic center built in the 17th century. Several buildings in Briançon have been

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Grossglockner Alpine Road – driving a campervan on the highest mountain in the Alps

What was once reserved only for experienced climbers, has now become accessible from the construction of the Grossglockner Alpine Road, opened in 1935. Exhibitions and museums, mountain huts and inns,

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Italian Dolomites, aka the “Pale Mountains” – the most steep peaks in the world

The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy and are also known as the “Pale Mountains”. The name was given to the limestone rock, named after the French

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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland – the valley with 72 waterfalls in the Swiss Alps

Lauterbrunnen is one of the most beautiful locations in Switzerland. The name “Lauter Brunnen” means “many wells” the valley offering no less than 72 waterfalls. The best known is the

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