Beneath Europe's highest peak, the impressive Mont Blanc, lies the Rhone-Alps region, a stunning and extraordinary natural environment filled with spectacular mountains that offer some of the finest skiing areas in the world. Located in one of the most visited countries in the world, France, the Alps have a well-developed tourism network that offers different types of Alps hotels that appropriately suit all sorts of holiday budgets throughout the year. From five-star hotels in the Alps to rural cottages, the region provide visitors with accommodation facilities that will satisfy their needs.
Top Things in the Alps
A must-do is the ride up the Aiguille du Midi cablecar, Europe's highest cable car located in Chamonix. The ride offers breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc.
Take the romantic Montenvers red train journey and see what a real glacier looks like at the famous 'Mer de Glace,' with its crystal gallery, wildlife exhibition and ice grotto.
The French Alps are home to some marvelous national parks including Vanoise National Park and Ecrins National Park with its fascinating nature reserves.
Eating
The 'pièce de résistance' of the Alps is its world-famous cuisine. Notably, five of the country's ten three-star chefs can be found in the Alps, where food is both an art and a science. The five chefs who work their magic in the Alps say that the quality of the region's local produce, fish and game lends magic to their gastronomic creations. In Lyon alone, there are over 30 famous restaurants.
Alps Hotels
Accommodation in the Alps is widely varied. The more discriminating holidaymakers will enjoy the luxury hotels, holiday chalets and boutique hotels. More affordable, yet comfortable accommodation is also widely available, and there are numerous gîtes or bed and breakfast facilities, self-catering chalets and apartments. There are cheap hotels in the Alps for the budget conscious, and the rural gîtes or cottages and backpacker accommodation offer good prices as well.