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Alps: Lake Geneva
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Summer in the Alps is a spectacular time to both discover the outdoors and explore city life. Towns are bustling with activity, summer festivals and street fairs abound, and sidewalks are lined with outdoor cafes. Agreeable temperatures in the mountains make hiking and walking a real pleasure, crystal clear lakes beckon you to take a relaxing swim and culinary tours through the regions are most promising when delicacies such as asparagus or mushrooms are in season.
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The Subalpine is the region which mainly determines the manner of life of the population of the Alps. On a rough estimate we may reckon that, of the space lying between the summits of the Alps and the low country on either side, one-quarter is available for cultivation, of which about one-half may be vineyards and corn-fields, while the remainder produces forage and grass. About another quarter is utterly barren, consisting of snow-fields, glaciers, bare rock, lakes and the beds of streams. There remains about one-half, which is divided between forest and pasture, and it is the produce of this half which mainly supports the relatively large population. For a quarter of the year the flocks and herds are fed on the upper pastures; but the true limit of the wealth of a district is the number of animals that can be supported during the long winter, and while one part of the population is engaged in tending the beasts and in making cheese and butter, the remainder is busy cutting hay and storing up winter food for the cattle. The larger villages are mostly in the mountain region, but in many parts of the Alps the villages stand in the subalpine region at heights varying from 4000 ft. to 55 00 ft. above the sea, more rarely extending to about 6000 ft. The most characteristic feature of this region is the prevalence of coniferous trees, which, where they have not been artificially kept down, form vast forests that cover a large part of the surface.
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Oeschinensee: This lake is hike #36 in the book, 100 Hikes in the Alps. Late afternoon photo light is best for the famous “calendar shot”. Hike 4 hours, 6 miles, 1400 feet gain; or go further such as 1-2 nights to Lauterbrunnen.
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Located in the heart of the Olympic capital, the Lausanne Palace & Spa offers a breathtaking view of Lake Geneva and the Alps while being only a stone's throw away from the business and shopping center of Lausanne. The Palace & Spa offers an extensive array of features such as restaurants, bars and a concept Spa.
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