Italian highest mountains
At 4,810 meters above sea level, Monte Bianco, known also as Mont Blanc, is the highest peak in Italy and in Europe. Located in the northwestern part of the Alps on the border between Italy and France, the White Mountain is one of the most popular mountain tourist destinations in the world.
Eight-thousanders: between heaven and earth
The tallest mountains in the world, the Asian eight-thousanders, have always dominated the horizon; over the centuries they have embodied gods, inspired dreams of getting closer to heaven and exceeding one's own capabilities. The highest mountain on the planet, Mount Everest, is located on the border between Nepal and China. The peak of the world was climbed for the first time in 1953 by a Nepali, Tenzing Norgay, and a New Zealander, Edmund Hillary.
Mountain holidays in Europe
Mountains attract not only mountaineers and climbers, but also millions of tourists interested in hiking, skiing and fancy spending time in nature. A survey conducted in 2018 revealed, that the European nation which was most enthusiastic about spending the summer holidays in the mountains were the Poles. When it comes to Italians, 15 percent of respondents declared to spend their summer vacation in the mountains, whereas 14 percent chose a mountain destination abroad.
Eight-thousanders: between heaven and earth
The tallest mountains in the world, the Asian eight-thousanders, have always dominated the horizon; over the centuries they have embodied gods, inspired dreams of getting closer to heaven and exceeding one's own capabilities. The highest mountain on the planet, Mount Everest, is located on the border between Nepal and China. The peak of the world was climbed for the first time in 1953 by a Nepali, Tenzing Norgay, and a New Zealander, Edmund Hillary.
Mountain holidays in Europe
Mountains attract not only mountaineers and climbers, but also millions of tourists interested in hiking, skiing and fancy spending time in nature. A survey conducted in 2018 revealed, that the European nation which was most enthusiastic about spending the summer holidays in the mountains were the Poles. When it comes to Italians, 15 percent of respondents declared to spend their summer vacation in the mountains, whereas 14 percent chose a mountain destination abroad.
