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Oberholz Mountain Hut, a spectacular eco-friendly hut in the Alps
Located at more than 2000m and lost in the Dolomites, Oberholz Mountain Hut is a modern hut entirely built with natural materials and particular attention to sustainability. Perfect mix between tradition and innovation, this is one of the best example of high altitude Alpine architecture in Italy. Oberholz Hut is at 2096m altitude, near the […]
Continue readingA journey into the hearth of the mines of Cogne
More than 100 km of ancient tunnels narrate the history of one of the highest mine of Europe. Exploring the mines of Cogne (Aosta Valley, Italy) is a unique experience. Today it is possible to do it by boarding a small and vintage train that enters for 1 kilometer inside the mountain, on the slopes […]
Continue readingLiving Valdidentro: the 10 BEST Slow Experiences
In the very heart of the Stelvio National Park, Valdidentro awaits you to explore its hundreds of beauties to admire and experiences to live. Hundreds of colors among lakes, mountains and woods for a whole summer to live. Whatever you expect from a holiday in the mountains, you’ll find it here in Valdidentro. From sports, […]
Continue readingConstructive Alps: what if sustainability was also social?
Architecture, Alps and Attention to sustainability: these are the 3 “A”s of the Constructive Alps project. A contest that awards eco-friendly buildings not only from the environment’s perspective, but also from the social one… is this the new frontier of sustainability? What is “Constructive Alps”? Here’s our firts “A”: Architecture. Constructive Alps is literally the International Prize for sustainable […]
Continue readingChamois and La Magdeleine: eco-tourism with views on the Matterhorn
Come to explore two beautiful Alpine Pearls: Chamois (1815m) and La Magdeleine (1600m), two small towns lying on gentle slopes in front of the Matterhorn. We are in Valle d’Aosta, in Valtournenche, where to live in a simple and authentic way in contact with nature. Chamois and La Magdalene, Alpine Pearls The villages, which are just a few miles […]
Continue readingThe Wonders of Berchtesgaden
Discover the only National Park in Germany in the Alps. Visit Bavaria, its high altitude landscapes and its uncontaminated nature and breathe art and culture in Salzburg In the mountains of Bavaria lies Berchtesgaden, a pretty alpine village at the foot of Mount Watzmann. This is the third highest massive in Germany and, with its […]
Continue readingDreaming of a mountain hut: the eco-friendly ‘Rifugio Sogno’
Have you ever dreamed of leaving everything once and forever and changing your life completely? Guela and Roberto did it. Now, owners of a mountain hut by chance, they left their office work and opened their Rifugio Sogno (literally, a mountain hut named ‘Dream’), at 2500m, among the Valle D’Aosta mountaintops and in the Alpine Pearl […]
Continue readingBest eco-friendly hotels in Italian and French Alpine Pearls
Here are some of the most eco-friendly hotels in the Alps in Italy and France for a green holiday without the car! From rustic and cozy huts to elegant hotels: choose the one that suits you and find out what is its commitment to our environment! 1. Among the eco-friendly hotels in Trentino, this is elegant and homely Beauty and […]
Continue readingRomantic weekend in an eco-chalet
Imagine a fireplace going, the snow falling outside the window, the most romantic room you’ve ever seen, maybe a sauna, all set in the beautiful mountain scenery: what’s better in these cold days of a charming vacation in a eco-chalet in the Alps? Let’s find out the most beautiful eco-chalets in the mountains of Italy and Austria! […]
Continue readingVal Racines: eco-friendly holiday in South Tyrol
Are you looking for a holiday in the warm South Tyrolean hospitality? Imagine to be surrounded by the warmth of a wood stove or from the steam of a sauna after a day spent outdoors, skiing on white slopes or walking towards lovely tops! Are you looking for a cozy nest, scenting wood, from which […]
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