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The Dolomites (Italy) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.. The Alps (/ æ l p s /) [a] are one of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, [b] [2] stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti]), [1] also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy.They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east.
Marmolada (Ladin: Marmolèda; German: Marmolata, pronounced [maʁmoˈlaːta] ⓘ) is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps). It lies between the borders of Trentino and Veneto. The Marmolada is an ultra-prominent peak (Ultra), known as the "Queen of the Dolomites".
Petroglyphs, Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, Italy, which was recognized by UNESCO in 1979 and was Italy's first recognized World Heritage Site (from Alps) Image 43 The Nazis hid looted art in salt mines at Altaussee , such as the Early Netherlandish Ghent Altarpiece which sustained significant damage.
Satellite photo showing the Alps in winter, at the top of the Italian peninsula. (from History of the Alps ) Image 3 Teufelsbrücke (Devil's Bridge) on the route to the Gotthard Pass ; the currently used bridge from 1958 over the first drivable bridge from 1830 (from Alps )
The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (Italian: Alpi Orobie; sometimes translated into English as Orobic Alps) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo , south of the mountains.
This article contains a sortable table listing mountains of Italy. All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest- scale maps available. [ 1 ] In the list, only the exact location of the culminating point of the mountain is considered.
The Venetian Prealps (Prealpi Venete in Italian) are a mountain range in the south-eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Triveneto , in the north-eastern part of Italy . Geography