When snow and ice melt in the spring and summer, they supply water to the rivers and lakes at the foot of the mountains. The Alps are Europe’s biggest mountain range and lie right at the heart ...

The Urals stretch about 2,500 kilometers. They include icy tundra in the north and forests in the south. It is one of the world’s longest mountain ranges.

You can cut off to the south of the main railways which link Hannover with Berlin to discover the glorious landscapes of the ...