Famous destination to explore the snow-capped mountains around the world
The visitors are attracted to the adventurous sports and activities like trekking, mountaineering, angling, skiing, white water rafting and para gliding into the nearby mountains. The beautiful scenic beauty of the snow capped mountains; the relaxing hot springs and nature make the place a perfection winter destination.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Banff is a resort town in the province of Alberta in Canada. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade are parts of the Rocky Mountains that dominate its skyline.Banff is the ultimate winter destination for wonder skiing and snowboarding. Other winter activities that attract visitors at snow capped mountains are snowshoeing, dog sledding, ice climbing, hiking, and snow tubing. Banff Avenue is the main thoroughfarewith boutiques, restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops making it a perfect shopping centre. Besides this there is a large area of parkland which are homes for wildlife like elk and grizzly bears. The beautiful scenic beauty of the snow capped mountains; the relaxing hot springs and nature make the place a perfection winter destination.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Grindelwald is a glacier village in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland.It is a great base for adventures into the surrounding snow capped mountains. It is one of Switzerland’s oldest and most popular resorts. Above this alpine valleythere is the tiara-shaped Wetterhorn and the Eiger, whichone of the most dramatic and difficult climbs on the planet. The two glinting glaciers of Grindlewald lie between the two huge mountains.Faulhorn is a place in between that offers a breath-taking view of the huge peaks.
Kullu Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India
Kullu Manali are two twin towns located in the western Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. These towns are surrounded by majestic mountains, which are stilla challengeto conquer them. The natural beauty of Kullu and Manali are beyond imagination which makes them a tourist destination of millions of people from around the world. The visitors are attracted to the adventurous sports and activities like trekking, mountaineering, angling, skiing, white water rafting and para gliding into the nearby mountains. Besides the adventure into the mountains these towns have a number of renowned ancient temples, beautiful valleys and mountain passes.
Arachova
Arachova is a mountainous village located at the foot of Mt. Parnassos in Viotia, Southern Greece. It is perfect winter destination in Greece for ski lovers and tourists who wish to enjoy and relax in the mountainous settings with modern facilities. Tourists usually get involved in outdoor activities like hiking and skiing down the slopes of Mt. ParnassosThe highaltitude of the mountain offers theski loversa long-lasting snow cover at the peaks.Besides mountain activities Arachova is famous for its buzzling nightlife.The Byzantine churches in the village of Arachova capture the imagination of the visitors with their well-preserved frescos.
Interlaken
Interlaken is one of the most famous summer holiday resorts in Switzerland. It is situated between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. The area is presided by three huge mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. It is renowned for its impressive mountain scenery. It is an ideal starting point for number of excursions. There are more than 45 mountain rails, cable cars, chair lifts and ski lifts and a dense network of hiking trails. Cross-country skiers and toboggan riders are also helped r in the vicinity. There are more than 220 kilometres of winter walking trails in Interlaken which go through Battenberg, Axalp-Brienz, Habkern, Wilderswil and the Jungfrau region.
Originally published at globetrottingtourism.com on December 29, 2015.
