For years it had been hard to tear me away from the French Alps (I’ve spent a good few long weekends scrambling up mountains and running along trails in Chamonix). Then I’d fallen in love with the ...

First timer's guide to The Dolomites in the summer, including what to do, where to stay and the best way to get there.

A British hiker who was rescued from a landslide in Italy's Dolomites after walking past warning signs has been fined €14,000 ...

PARIS (AP) — A bus carrying 40 elementary school students home from a trip to the French Alps plunged down a wooded slope into a creek Saturday, leaving the driver and his partner hospitalized ...

Sept. 12, 2004 -- — Northern Italy’s dramatic Dolomites mountain range offers you some of the top mountain thrills in Europe: scenic alpine lifts and hikes, the charming towns of Castelrotto ...

Rick Steves: Lounging in Italy’s Alps, the Dolomites Leaning back in my lounge chair, I enjoy the heat of the sun on my skin. A vibrant sea spreads out before me, but it’s a sea of wildflowers.

If I’m honest, Germany hadn’t been on my list of summer Alpine destinations. For years, it had been hard to tear me away from the French Alps (I’ve spent a good few long weekends scrambling up ...

If I’m honest, Germany hadn’t been on my list of summer Alpine destinations. For years, it had been hard to tear me away from the French Alps (I’ve spent a good few long weekends scrambling ...