The Alps range comprises around 180 mountains from 1,200 m to 4,810 m of Mont Blanc.
Mont Blanc is not only the highest mountain in the Alps, but also in Western Europe.
The Matterhorn is a popular mountain in the mountain range. It has the shape of a pyramid and it is considered that the ascent to its top is much more difficult than that of Mont Blanc due to its slope and habitual avalanches.
Mont Blanc was first climbed by Jacques Belmat and Dr Michel Packard on August 8, 1786.
In the Italian part of Mont Blanc, this is known as Monte Bianco.
In the mountain range the vine grows to an elevation of 1,600 feet. Below 1,000 feet, figs, oranges and olives do.
Chestnut grows to 2,800 m, oak to 3,800 feet, pine to 6,500 feet. Beyond 8,200 feet there are only perpetual snows...
The largest city in the Alps is Grenoble. The city has about 500,000 inhabitants. The city is nicknamed 'The Capital City of the Alps'.
Insssbruck in Austria is the second largest city in the Alps.
Switzerland is world famous for its beautiful alpine scenery. It offers plenty of options for tourists such as hiking, mountaineering, skiing as well as other adventure sports and winter sports.
The Austrian Alps have the largest and most accessible caves in the world. These huge caves are adorned with frozen stalagmites, and are located in the vicinity of Werfen.
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