BEST MOUNTAIN TOWNS IN THE WORLD



GARMISCH, GERMANY














Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a charming town in Southern Bavaria, not far from the Austrian border. The town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen delights visitors with al fresco painted buildings and many locals dressing in the traditional styles.

An exhaustive variety of summer activities it is not surprising visitors flock to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the summer months. Many festive summer events and numerous outdoor activities in addition to nearly 200 miles of marked footpaths render this site a perfect mountain vacation for the spring, summer, and fall.



CHAMONIX, FRANCE





Chamonix is a popular winter sports resort town in France. As the highest European mountain west of Russia, Mont Blanc holds a special allure for mountain climbers, also call as "the death-sport capital of the world" because it is a base for almost all types of outdoor activity, especially their more extreme variants, such as ice climbing, rock climbing, extreme skiingparaglidingraftingcannoning and Wingsuit flying.
Chamonix is famous for its spectacular cable car up to the Aiguille du Midi 3,842 m (12,605 ft). Constructed in 1955, it was then the highest cable car in the world. Together with a cable car system going up to the Pointe Helbronner 3,462 m (11,358 ft) fromEntréves in the Aosta Valley (Italy) it is possible to cross the entire Mont Blanc massif by cable car (the latter is only open during the summer)

















BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA 



























San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río NegroArgentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. After development of extensive public works and Alpine-styled architecture, the city emerged in the 1930s and 1940s as a major tourism centre with ski, trekking and mountaineering facilities. Bariloche is One of the most popular activities is skiing. Most tourists visit Bariloche in its winter (summer for North Americans and Europeans). Regular flights from Buenos Aires with lan airlines and Aerolíneas. In addition, it has numerous restaurants, cafés, and chocolate shops.





DAVOS, SWITZERLAND 



Davos, Switzerland’s elite play ground. One of the oldest and most fashionable resort towns, Davos is the highest city in Europe and lives up to its reputation for excellent skiing, fresh clean summer air and exciting night-life 

Situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps at 1560 m above the sea level, Davos Switzerland is the highest of all European towns. A Davos Vacation offers a unique blend of urban luxury style living in an amazing natural environment and breathtaking mountain landscape. Davos hotels and lodging options are fully equipped for all types of activities both in winter and summer. Davos hotels also boast exceptional groups and conference facilities with luxury accommodation options in strategic locations. Davos hosts the World Economic Forum every year, and hotels have world class facilities to host such high profile events and guests.



QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND 


Queenstown, New Zealand! One of the best kept secrets in the southern hemisphere. Most people visit NZ for the majestic scenery and welcoming people, and Queenstown lies in the heart of it. Queenstown is nestled on the shores of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu in the Southern Alps, and is New Zealands premier winter and summer destination.



ASPEN, COLORADO 




The City of Aspen is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. Aspen is situated in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just below 8,000 feet above sea level
Colorado’s most picturesque and vibrant year - round resort, Aspen is by far the best Vacation town in the west. Nestled high in the Elk mountains branch of the Rockies, you will be spellbound by the picture perfect vistas and roaring river valleys of this massive year round playground.










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